Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza has died after falling from a building in China, where he was playing the 2025 season.He was 28.A statement from the Gabonese Football Federation says Boupendza died after falling from the 11th floor of his building in China.FC Cincinnati says the club is "saddened to hear of the tragic passing former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza earlier today at his home in China.""Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and loved ones. He was a loved member of the FC Cincinnati family, and we offer our condolences to all who knew him," the club's statement continues.Signed as a designated player in June 2023 from the Saudi Pro League, Boupendza played for the Orange and Blue for two years, making 24 appearances for the club in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. His time in Cincinnati was mired in controversy, highlighted by an altercation outside of Rusconi Bar and Kitchen in April of 2024 that led to him sustaining a broken jaw that kept him off the pitch for nearly two months.Boupendza returned to the field after the incident, but played in just four matches for The FC before Major League Soccer terminated his contract in August.No reason was given for his contract's termination.Following his time in Cincinnati, Boupendza finished the 2024/25 season with Romanian side Rapid Bucuresti, where scored three goals in nine matches.This year, the Gabonese national was signed to play for Zhejiang in the Chinese Super League, where he had scored four goals and added two assists in six matches.On the international circuit, Boupendza appeared in 35 matches for his home nation, scoring eight goals. His off-field issues also hindered his time with his national club, though, as he was sent home from World Cup qualifying in 2023 for "disciplinary reasons."FCCincinnati.com staff writer Carter Chapley reported he had missed at least one match for FCC for a similar reason.The full statement from the Fédération Gabonaise de Football can be seen below.A translated statement can be read below: BOUPENDZA IS NO MOREThe Gabonese international has passed away following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China where he played for Zhejiang FC. At 28, Boupendza is remembered as a great striker who made his mark during the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.Trained at CF MOUNANA and Bordeaux in France, the Gabonese striker joined the Chinese league after a brief stint in Romania. FEGAFOOT and the Gabonese football community offer their sincere condolences to his biological family during this difficult time.
Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza has died after falling from a building in China, where he was playing the 2025 season.
He was 28.
says Boupendza died after falling from the 11th floor of his building in China.
FC Cincinnati says the club is "saddened to hear of the tragic passing former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza earlier today at his home in China."
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"Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and loved ones. He was a loved member of the FC Cincinnati family, and we offer our condolences to all who knew him," the club's statement continues.
Signed as a designated player in June 2023 from the Saudi Pro League, Boupendza played for the Orange and Blue for two years, making 24 appearances for the club in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
His time in Cincinnati was mired in controversy, highlighted by an altercation outside of Rusconi Bar and Kitchen in April of 2024 that led to him sustaining a broken jaw that kept him off the pitch for nearly two months.
Boupendza returned to the field after the incident, but played in just four matches for The FC before Major League Soccer terminated his contract in August.
No reason was given for his contract's termination.
Following his time in Cincinnati, Boupendza finished the 2024/25 season with Romanian side Rapid Bucuresti, where scored three goals in nine matches.
This year, the Gabonese national was signed to play for Zhejiang in the Chinese Super League, where he had scored four goals and added two assists in six matches.
On the international circuit, Boupendza appeared in 35 matches for his home nation, scoring eight goals. His off-field issues also hindered his time with his national club, though, as he was sent home from World Cup qualifying in 2023 for "disciplinary reasons."
FCCincinnati.com staff writer Carter Chapley reported he for a similar reason.
The full statement from the Fédération Gabonaise de Football can be seen below.
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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
A translated statement can be read below:
BOUPENDZA IS NO MORE
The Gabonese international has passed away following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China where he played for Zhejiang FC. At 28, Boupendza is remembered as a great striker who made his mark during the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Trained at CF MOUNANA and Bordeaux in France, the Gabonese striker joined the Chinese league after a brief stint in Romania.
FEGAFOOT and the Gabonese football community offer their sincere condolences to his biological family during this difficult time.
