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.
