Gabonese footballer Aaron Boupendza dies after falling from building in China

• Gabonese planetary footballer Aaron Boupendza has sadly passed distant astatine the property of 28 successful China
• The erstwhile Turkish Super League apical scorer reportedly fell to his decease from the 11th level of a building
• Boupendza had a nomadic vocation and played for clubs successful galore countries, including France and Portugal

Gabonese footballer Aaron Boupendza has sadly passed distant astatine the property of 28 successful China, a fewer months aft moving to the state from Romanian nine Rapid Bucuresti.

Boupendza joined Zhejiang FC successful January, the 12th nonrecreational nine of his vocation and has scored 4 goals successful six games until his untimely demise earlier today.

Aaron Boupendza grooming with Chinese nine Zhejiang FC earlier his death. Photo by China News Service.
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According to BBC Sports, helium fell to his decease from the 11th level of a gathering successful China, it is yet unclear whether it was an mishap oregon not.

Gabonese FA pays tribute to Boupendza

The Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT) has paid tribute to their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations striker, Boupendza, via a societal media statement.

“The Gabonese planetary has conscionable passed distant pursuing a autumn from the 11th level of his gathering successful China wherever helium played for Zhejiang FC,” the connection reads.“At 28, Boupendza is remembered arsenic a large striker who made his people during the AFCON successful Cameroon. Trained astatine CF Mounana and Bordeaux successful France, the Gabonese striker joined the Chinese league aft a little stint successful Romania.“FEGAFOOT and the greater Gabonese shot household connection their sincere condolences to his biologic household during this hard time.”

Aaron Boupendza: represented Gabon astatine AFCON 2021 successful Cameroon. Photo by Thor Wegner/DeFodi Images.
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Boupendza played for 12 clubs crossed respective countries successful his career, including France, Portugal, Turkey, the United States of America and Saudi Arabia, amongst others.

He won the Turkish Super Eagles aureate footwear successful the 2020/21 play aft scoring 22 goals successful 24 games for Hatayspor, the 3rd African to triumph the grant aft Morocco’s Aatif Chahechouhe and Senegal's Mbaye Diang.

Clubs wage tribute to Boupendza

Major League Soccer broadside FC Cincinnati and Turkish Super League broadside Hatayspor person led others successful paying tribute.

“We are saddened to perceive of the tragic passing of erstwhile FC Cincinnati guardant Aaron Boupendza earlier contiguous astatine his location successful China,” Cincinnati's statement reads.“Our hearts spell retired to his family, friends, and teammates. He was a loved subordinate of the FC Cincinnati family, and we connection our condolences to each who knew him.

The nine wherever helium had the astir palmy idiosyncratic spell of his career, Hatayspor, besides paid condolences to the lone subordinate successful their nine past to triumph the Golden Boot.

"We person learned with heavy sorrow the passing of Aaron Boupendza, who played for Hatayspor successful the 2020/21 play and was the apical scorer. We widen our condolences and connection patience to his household and loved ones, the Zhejiang FC squad and our community. Rest successful bid king👑,” their statement reads.

Chinese footballer dies astatine 19

Legit.ng reported that a Chinese shot youngster died a fewer hours earlier his 19th birthday aft spending months successful a coma since suffering a caput wounded during a lucifer successful Spain.

Guo Jiaxuan was portion of a planetary younker shot programme inaugural by Bayern Munich. He played for Beijing Guoan younker squad until his decease past month.

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Source: Legit.ng