He played 35 times for Gabon
Gabonese footballer Aaron Boupendza has tragically lost his life aged just 28.
According to the BBC, he reportedly fell from a building in China where he played as a forward for Zhejiang FC.
Boupendza’s native football federation announced the news on social media, describing him 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 also paid tribute to this “talented centre-forward who brought honour to Gabonese football.”
More to follow…
