Joël Bopesu (born 25 January 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Panevėžys Club. He formerly played for Arles-Avignon, where he made one appearance in Ligue 2, coming on as a substitute for Téji Savanier in the 4–1 win against Orléans on 15 May 2015.[1] Besides France, he has played in North Macedonia, Latvia, Ukraine and Lithuania.[2]

Joël Bopesu
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-25) 25 January 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
Panevėžys
Number 95
Youth career
–2013 Toulouse
2013–2014 Châteauroux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Arles-Avignon 1 (0)
2015–2016 Épinal 19 (1)
2016–2017 Calais 20 (2)
2018 Skopje 18 (1)
2018 Rabotnichki 18 (0)
2019 Riga 24 (2)
2020 Lviv 13 (0)
2020 Canet Roussillon 0 (0)
2021–2024 Žalgiris 113 (7)
2025 Pyunik 12 (2)
2026– Panevėžys 12 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026

Career

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After one year with Épinal, one year with Calais, six months with FK Skopje and six months again with FK Rabotnički, he moved to Riga FC in February 2019.[3]

FK Panevėžys

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On 29 January 2026 m. officially announced that FK Panevėžys signed with Joël Bopesu.[4][5]

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