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 gained 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 USA.
Gabon’s soccer federation (FEGAFOOT) introduced the information of his loss of life on social media.
“Boupendza is remembered as an excellent striker who made his mark throughout the AFCON in Cameroon,” the assertion stated.
“FEGAFOOTS and the Gabonese soccer household provide 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 talented centre-forward who introduced honour to Gabonese soccer”.-BBC
