Joe Tshupula (born 15 May 1972) is a Belgian–Congolese football director who is the head of the Academie de Football Nord in Mauritius.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Hubert Tshupula Kande | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Verrewinkel[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Verrewinkel[2][3] | |||
| CS Nivelles[4][3] | |||
| FC Bordeaux[3] | |||
| Gazélec Ajaccio[3] | |||
| Le Havre AC[3] | |||
| 1998–1999 | Rhodienne-Verrewinkel[5] | ||
| 1999–2000[7] | A.F.C. Tubize[6] | ||
| 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (trial)[8] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005[9]–2006[12] | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise[9][10][11] | ||
| 2008–2009 | Daring Club Motema Pembe[13] | ||
| 2010–2011 | AS Rivière du Rempart (Technical Adviser) | ||
| 2012–2013 | AS Port-Louis 2000 | ||
| 2013–2016 | Cercle de Joachim SC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Mauritius | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editEmigrating to Belgium aged ten, Tshupula was not linked to any team until he was 15 due to not knowing of any local outfit.[1]
Mauritius
editSucceeding Fidy Rasoanaivo as the AS Port-Louis 2000 coach in 2012,[14] Tshupula was put in to handle Cercle de Joachim the next year,[15] spurring them to 20 points in the first half of 2013-14[16] and capturing that season's trophy.[17] He oversaw a repeat of that success in 2014-15[18] before stepping down to spend more tome with his family.[19] Interested in handling the Mauritius national team,[20] the Belgian worked with Frenchman Alain Happe as assistant by September 2015,[21] before taking his place and steering the young team to 142nd place on the world rankings, their furthest position since May 2007, by June the next year[22] despite failing to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with two draws as well as two defeats in Group H, giving in to Rwanda 0-5 their last game.[23] However, when Mauritius were bettered by Comoros and they failed to reach the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, there was speculation about the former frontman's dismissal,[24] finally resigning in 2017 after getting bettered by Angola 3-2,[25] with Brazilian Francisco Filho taking his place.[26]
About football in Mauritius, the Kinshasa native stated that it was more relaxed, not as tactical, and was more of a recreation than a job despite the league being professional,[1] comparing it to the Belgian promotion.[27] In addition, he believes that there is potential among young Mauritian footballers[27] and that the national selection can qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in the future.[22]
Personal life
editAble to understand and speak Creole,[1]
Has a wife and a son who live with him in Mauritius.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Je suis un peu le Raymond Goethals de l'Île Maurice" RTBF.be
- ^ La saison de la confirmation pour Verrewinkel Le Soir
- ^ a b c d e Joe Tshupula CV
- ^ Nivelles, le champion des tours finals Le Soir
- ^ FOOTBALL Désormais joueur-entraîneur du KVW Woluwe, l'ex-Maca prône un football alléchant en deuxième provinciale La beauté du jeu reste la priorité d'Alain Balis Le calendrier provincial du week-end Le Soir
- ^ Tubize ne veut plus jouer à l'ascenseur En divisionIII, les «sang et or» entendent faire mieux que la dernière fois Le matricule 5632 Le Soir
- ^ L’année de la confirmation DocPlayer.fr
- ^ Neil on target Worcester News
- ^ a b Joe Tshupula : « Compenser l'inexpérience par le travail » Le Soir
- ^ Joe Tshupula : Restons humbles La DH
- ^ Joe Tshupula is trainer bij voetbalclub Union-SG BRUZZ
- ^ Union ontslaat trainer Tshupula BRUZZ
- ^ Congo-Kinshasa: Dcmp - Joe Tshupula intègre le staff technique Le Potentiel (republished by Allafrica)
- ^ Football : Joe Tshupula succède à Fidy Rasoanaivo au poste d’entraîneur de l’ASPL Lexpress.mu
- ^ FOOTBALL—PREMIER LEAGUE (TRANSFERTS): Joe Tshupula nouvel entraîneur du Cercle de Joachim Le Mauricien
- ^ JOE TSHUPULA a atteint sa cible, il est en tête du championnat Mauricien Archived 15 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine TUPACONGO SPORT
- ^ Cercle de Joachim : retour au bercail de Joe Tshupula[permanent dead link] Défi Sport
- ^ Un Belge à nouveau champion de Maurice! Walfoot.be
- ^ Football - Cercle de Joachim : Joe Tshupula s’en va Lexpress.mu
- ^ Interview de Joe Tshupula : « Le poste de sélectionneur national m’intéresse…»[permanent dead link] Défi Sport
- ^ Joe Tshupula (assistant entraîneur) : « Prêt à tout donner pour aider le Club M »[permanent dead link] Défi Sport
- ^ a b Young Mauritius setting bigger goals FIFA.com
- ^ Bilan Club M - Joe Tshupula: «Nous assumons nos erreurs» Archived 31 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine Défi Sport
- ^ JOE TSHUPULA, SÉLECTIONNEUR DU CLUB M: Est-il toujours l’homme de la situation?? Le Mauricien
- ^ Départ de Joe Tshupula : Merci coach ! 5-Plus Dimanche
- ^ FOOTBALL — NOUVEAU SÉLECTIONNEUR DU CLUB M: Francisco Filho succède à Joe Tshupula Le Mauricien
- ^ a b Joe Tshupula "Il existe un très gros potentiel chez les jeunes Mauriciens" Walfoot.be
External links
edit- Carrière mouvementée
- «Louvain nous avait motivés»
- Joe Tshupula at Soccerway