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The Gabonese football federation announced on Wednesday that Aaron Boupendza, a striker for its men’s national team, had died after falling from the 11th floor of a building in China.
A federation statement, posted on social network X, did not say when the alleged incident took place, nor give details.
The 28-year-old Boupendza had been playing for Zhejiang FC in the Chinese Super League this year. Zhejiang issued a statement saying Boupendza died at his residence.
“Now the club is fully cooperating with the relevant departments to carry out the investigation,” the statement added.
The Gabon federation said Boupendza would be “remembered as a great striker who made his mark during the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon” in 2022.

He scored one goal in that tournament, the winner against Comoros, and eight in total for his country.
“[The Gabonese Football Federation] and the wider Gabonese football family offer their sincere condolences to his biological family during this difficult time,” the federation said.
Bordeaux, the French team where Boupendza played early in his career, posted on X that he died “tragically”.
“All our thoughts go out to his family, his loved ones and the entire football family,” Bordeaux said.
After playing in the lower tiers of French football with Bordeaux’s reserve side then Pau, Gazelec Ajaccio and Tours, Boupendza’s breakthrough season came with Hatayspor in the Turkish top division when he scored 22 goals in the 2020-21 season. Hatayspor also sent condolences in a post on X.
The following season, he moved to Qatari club Al-Arabi, then to Riyadh-based Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. His career then took him to Major League Soccer with FC Cincinnati and to Rapid Bucharest, before joining Zhejiang. He had scored four league goals in six games.
“Our hearts go out to his family, friends and loved ones,” FC Cincinnati said on social media.


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Statement by Chinese Super League team Zhejiang says Aaron Boupendza died at his residence, former clubs in US, France, Turkey send tributes


Statement by Chinese Super League team Zhejiang says Aaron Boupendza died at his residence, former clubs in US, France, Turkey send tributes.


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Footballer dead in China after fall from building, Gabon FA says

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Statement by Chinese Super League team Zhejiang says Aaron Boupendza died at his residence, former clubs in US, France, Turkey send tributes