Joe Tshupula

Joe Tshupula (born 15 May 1972) is a Belgian–Congolese football director who is the head of the Academie de Football Nord in Mauritius.

Joe Tshupula
Personal information
Full name Joe Hubert Tshupula Kande
Date of birth (1972-05-15) 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[6] A.F.C. Tubize[7]
2001 Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (trial)[8]
Teams managed
2005[9]–2006[10] Royale Union Saint-Gilloise[9][11][12]
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Emigrating 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

Succeeding 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] repeating the 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

Able to understand and speak Creole,[1]

Has a wife and a son who live with him in Mauritius.[1]

References
  1. "Je suis un peu le Raymond Goethals de l'Île Maurice" RTBF.be
  2. La saison de la confirmation pour Verrewinkel Le Soir
  3. Joe Tshupula CV
  4. Nivelles, le champion des tours finals Le Soir
  5. 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
  6. L’année de la confirmation DocPlayer.fr
  7. 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
  8. Neil on target Worcester News
  9. Joe Tshupula : « Compenser l'inexpérience par le travail » Le Soir
  10. Union ontslaat trainer Tshupula BRUZZ
  11. Joe Tshupula : Restons humbles La DH
  12. Joe Tshupula is trainer bij voetbalclub Union-SG BRUZZ
  13. Congo-Kinshasa: Dcmp - Joe Tshupula intègre le staff technique Le Potentiel (republished by Allafrica)
  14. Football : Joe Tshupula succède à Fidy Rasoanaivo au poste d’entraîneur de l’ASPL Lexpress.mu
  15. FOOTBALL—PREMIER LEAGUE (TRANSFERTS): Joe Tshupula nouvel entraîneur du Cercle de Joachim Le Mauricien
  16. JOE TSHUPULA a atteint sa cible, il est en tête du championnat Mauricien TUPACONGO SPORT
  17. Cercle de Joachim : retour au bercail de Joe Tshupula Défi Sport
  18. Un Belge à nouveau champion de Maurice! Walfoot.be
  19. Football - Cercle de Joachim : Joe Tshupula s’en va Lexpress.mu
  20. Interview de Joe Tshupula : « Le poste de sélectionneur national m’intéresse…» Défi Sport
  21. Joe Tshupula (assistant entraîneur) : « Prêt à tout donner pour aider le Club M » Défi Sport
  22. Young Mauritius setting bigger goals FIFA.com
  23. Bilan Club M - Joe Tshupula: «Nous assumons nos erreurs» Défi Sport
  24. JOE TSHUPULA, SÉLECTIONNEUR DU CLUB M: Est-il toujours l’homme de la situation?? Le Mauricien
  25. Départ de Joe Tshupula : Merci coach ! 5-Plus Dimanche
  26. FOOTBALL — NOUVEAU SÉLECTIONNEUR DU CLUB M: Francisco Filho succède à Joe Tshupula Le Mauricien
  27. Joe Tshupula "Il existe un très gros potentiel chez les jeunes Mauriciens" Walfoot.be
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