Gabon worldwide Aaron Boupendza has died on the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a constructing in China.
The ahead featured for his nation on the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon and received a complete of 35 caps for the Panthers.
He had joined Chinese language membership Zhejiang FC, based mostly within the metropolis of Hangzhou, from Romanian outfit Fast Bucharest in January.
Boupendza started his profession in his homeland with CF Mounana and went on to have spells with sides in France, Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the US.
Gabon’s soccer federation (Fegafoot) introduced the information of his demise on social media.
“Boupendza is remembered as an awesome striker who made his mark throughout the [Afcon] in Cameroon,” the assertion mentioned.
“Fegafoot and the Gabonese soccer household supply their honest condolences to his household.”
Gabon’s president-elect Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was amongst these to pay tribute to Boupendza, describing him as “a proficient centre-forward who introduced honour to Gabonese soccer”.
