Joe Tshupula (born 15 May 1972) is a Belgian–Congolese football director who is the head of the Academie de Football Nord in Mauritius.
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."Je suis un peu le Raymond Goethals de l'Île Maurice" RTBF.be
Mauritius
Succeeding Fidy Rasoanaivo as the AS Port-Louis 2000 coach in 2012,Football : Joe Tshupula succède à Fidy Rasoanaivo au poste d’entraîneur de l’ASPL Lexpress.mu Tshupula was put in to handle Cercle de Joachim the next year,FOOTBALL—PREMIER LEAGUE (TRANSFERTS): Joe Tshupula nouvel entraîneur du Cercle de Joachim Le Mauricien spurring them to 20 points in the first half of 2013-14JOE TSHUPULA a atteint sa cible, il est en tête du championnat Mauricien TUPACONGO SPORT and capturing that season's trophy.Cercle de Joachim : retour au bercail de Joe Tshupula Défi Sport He oversaw a repeat of that success in 2014-15Un Belge à nouveau champion de Maurice! Walfoot.be before stepping down to spend more tome with his family.Football - Cercle de Joachim : Joe Tshupula s’en va Lexpress.mu Interested in handling the Mauritius national team,Interview de Joe Tshupula : « Le poste de sélectionneur national m’intéresse…» Défi Sport the Belgian worked with Frenchman Alain Happe as assistant by September 2015,Joe Tshupula (assistant entraîneur) : « Prêt à tout donner pour aider le Club M » Défi Sport 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 yearYoung Mauritius setting bigger goals FIFA.com 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.Bilan Club M - Joe Tshupula: «Nous assumons nos erreurs» Défi Sport 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,JOE TSHUPULA, SÉLECTIONNEUR DU CLUB M: Est-il toujours l’homme de la situation?? Le Mauricien finally resigning in 2017 after getting bettered by Angola 3–2,Départ de Joe Tshupula : Merci coach ! 5-Plus Dimanche with Brazilian Francisco Filho taking his place.FOOTBALL — NOUVEAU SÉLECTIONNEUR DU CLUB M: Francisco Filho succède à Joe Tshupula Le Mauricien
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, comparing it to the Belgian promotion.Joe Tshupula "Il existe un très gros potentiel chez les jeunes Mauriciens" Walfoot.be In addition, he believes that there is potential among young Mauritian footballers and that the national selection can qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in the future.
Personal life
Joe Tshupula is able to understand and speak Creole.
Has a wife and a son who live with him in Mauritius.
References
External links Carrière mouvementée «Louvain nous avait motivés» Joe Tshupula at Soccerway