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Gabon international Aaron
Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in
China.
The forward featured for his
country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon and won a total
of 35 caps for the Panthers.
He had joined Chinese club
Zhejiang FC, based in the city of Hangzhou, from Romanian Outfit Rapid
Bucharest in January.
Boupendza began his career in
his homeland with CF Mounana and went on to have spells with sides in France,
Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Gabon's Football Federation (FEGAFOOT)
announced the news of his death on social media that Boupendza is remembered as
a great striker who made his mark during the AFCON in Cameroon.
FEGAFOOT and the Gabonese
football family offer their sincere condolences to his family.
Gabon's president-elect Gen,
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was among those to pay tribute to Boupendza,
describing him as a talented centre-forward who brought honour to Gabonese
football.