Aaron Boupendza
{{Short description|Gabonese footballer (1996–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aaron Boupendza
| image = Aaron Boupendza (cropped).jpg
| caption = Boupendza in 2022
| full_name = Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi
| birth_date = {{birth date|1996|8|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Moanda, Gabon{{cite web|title=Aaron BOUPENDZA - Football : la fiche de Aaron BOUPENDZA (Pau)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur63828.html|website=L'Équipe|access-date=14 January 2018|language=French}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|4|16|1996|8|7|df=y}}
| death_place = Hangzhou, China
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = CF Mounana
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = CF Mounana
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Bordeaux B
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2017–2020
| clubs3 = Bordeaux
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = → Pau (loan)
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Pau B (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = → Tours (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → Tours B (loan)
| caps8 = 1
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = → Feirense (loan)
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020–2021
| clubs10 = Hatayspor
| caps10 = 36
| goals10 = 22
| years11 = 2021–2022
| clubs11 = Al-Arabi
| caps11 = 17
| goals11 = 8
| years12 = 2022–2023
| clubs12 = Al-Shabab
| caps12 = 17
| goals12 = 11
| years13 = 2023–2024
| clubs13 = FC Cincinnati
| caps13 = 24
| goals13 = 7
| years14 = 2024–2025
| clubs14 = Rapid București
| caps14 = 9
| goals14 = 3
| years15 = 2025
| clubs15 = Zhejiang
| caps15 = 6
| goals15 = 4
| totalcaps = 191
| totalgoals = 89
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2023
| nationalteam1 = Gabon
| nationalcaps1 = 35
| nationalgoals1 = 8
}}
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi (7 August 1996 – 16 April 2025) was a Gabonese professional footballer who played as a forward.
Trained at CF Mounana, where he won the Gabon Championnat National D1 in 2015–16, he signed for Bordeaux in 2016. He played only for the reserve team and out on loan, finishing as top scorer of the Championnat National for Pau in 2017–18. In 2020 he signed for Hatayspor, and was top scorer in the Süper Lig in 2020–21. He then had one season each with Al Arabi of the Qatar Stars League and Al Shabab of the Saudi Pro League, winning a Qatar FA Cup with the former in 2022. He won the Supporters' Shield with FC Cincinnati in 2023, and had brief spells in Romania with Rapid București in Romania and Zhejiang in China before his death at age 28.
A full international for the Gabon national team since 2016, Boupendza represented the country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
=Bordeaux=
Born in Moanda, Boupendza came through the youth ranks of CF Mounana, where he won the Gabon Championnat National D1 in 2015–16. He had a trial at Tours of the French Ligue 2 in February 2016.{{cite web|title=Aaron Boupendza: une pépite gabonaise débarque à Bordeaux|trans-title=Aaron Boupendza: a Gabonese gem lands in Bordeaux|url=http://www.africatopsports.com/2016/08/05/aaron-boupendza-pepite-gabonais-debarque-a-bordeaux/|website=Africa Top Sports|accessdate=27 July 2017|date=5 August 2016|language=French}}
In August 2016, Boupendza signed for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux to play for the club's reserve team in fifth-tier Championnat National 3. A year later, he joined Championnat National side Pau FC on loan.{{cite news|title=Bordeaux prête Aaron Boupendza à Pau|trans-title=Bordeaux loan Aaron Boupendza to Pau|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bordeaux-prete-aaron-boupendza-a-pau/824755|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=L'Équipe|date=11 August 2017|language=French}} He was the top scorer of the 2017–18 Championnat National with 15 goals.{{cite news |title=Ligue 1 : Bordeaux, l'heure de la rentrée a sonné|trans-title=Ligue 1: Bordeaux, the bell has rung for the new season |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/football/ligue1/ligue-1-bordeaux-l-heure-de-la-rentree-a-sonne-3005670.php |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Sud-Ouest |date=29 June 2018 |language=French}}
Boupendza signed a new contract in July 2018 to keep himself at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux until 2021, while also being loaned out to Gazélec Ajaccio of Ligue 2.{{cite news |title=Girondins : Boupendza prolonge et part en prêt au Gazélec Ajaccio|trans-title=Girondins: Boupendza extends and leaves on loan to Gazélec Ajaccio |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/girondins-boupendza-prolonge-et-part-en-pret-au-gazelec-ajaccio-3075110.php |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Sud-Ouest |date=19 July 2018 |language=French}} On 9 December, his loan was terminated by mutual agreement of both clubs, after he did not score in 11 total appearances. He was then loaned to Tours in the division below.{{cite news |title=Bordeaux: le prêt de Boupendza au Gazélec rompu, direction Tours|trans-title=Bordeaux: Boupendza's loan to Gazélec terminated, heading to Tours|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/fil-info/bordeaux-le-pret-de-boupendza-au-gazelec-rompu-direction-tours-936763 |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Le Figaro |date=9 December 2018 |language=French}}
In July 2019, Boupendza was loaned to Feirense in the Portuguese LigaPro.{{cite news |last1=Tavares |first1=Ruben |title=Boupendza é o 10° reforço do Feirense|trans-title=Boupendza is Feirense's 10th addition|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/feirense/detalhe/boupendza-e-o-9-reforco-do-feirense |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Record |date=6 July 2019 |language=Portuguese}} Having not scored in 11 total matches for Filó's team, his contract was rescinded in March for refusing to join the reserve team.{{cite news |last1=Malouana |first1=Biggie |title=Football : Une procédure disciplinaire contre Aaron Boupendza|trans-title=Football: A disciplinary procedure against Aaron Boupendza |url=https://www.gabonreview.com/football-une-procedure-disciplinaire-contre-aaron-boupendza/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Gabon Review |date=11 March 2020 |language=French}}
=Hatayspor=
In August 2020, after being released by Bordeaux, Boupendza signed a two-year deal at Hatayspor, newly promoted to the Turkish Süper Lig.{{cite news |title=Transferts : Aaron Boupendza (ex-Bordeaux) rebondit en Turquie |trans-title=Transfers: Aaron Boupendza (ex-Bordeaux) rebounds in Turkey|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-aaron-boupendza-ex-bordeaux-rebondit-en-turquie/1158676 |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=L'Équipe |date=6 August 2020 |language=French}} He was the top scorer in his first season with 22 goals in 36 games as the team from Antakya came sixth; teammate Mame Biram Diouf was second with 19 goals.{{cite news |last1=Taiwo |first1=Taiye |title=Cameroon's Aboubakar and Ghana's Mensah win Super Lig title with Besiktas in final day drama |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/cameroons-aboubakar-and-ghanas-mensah-win-super-lig-title-with-besiktas-in-final-day-drama/1skkg8bkjf8jg1hwc0ywp2p7nb |publisher=Goal |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102164108/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/cameroons-aboubakar-and-ghanas-mensah-win-super-lig-title-with-besiktas-in-final-day-drama/1skkg8bkjf8jg1hwc0ywp2p7nb |archive-date=2 January 2024 |format=by web.archive.org, the Wayback Machine.}} He scored four times on 29 December in a 6–0 win at Antalyaspor,{{cite news |title=Gabon's Aaron Boupendza wows Turkish Super League |url=https://www.maravipost.com/gabons-aaron-boupendza-wows-turkish-super-league/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=The Maravi Post |date=1 January 2024}} and twice on 10 January 2021 in a 2–2 draw with eventual winners Beşiktaş J.K. at the {{ill|Antakya Atatürk Stadyumu|tr}}.{{cite news |last1=Adewoye |first1=Gbenga |title=Aboubakar, Boupendza score, Akintola and Ghezzal grab assists as Hatayspor hold Besiktas |url=https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/aboubakar-boupendza-score-akintola-and-ghezzal-grab-assists-as-hatayspor-hold-besiktas/126nfeoq5yei913xkbiql4vbid |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Goal |date=10 January 2021}}
=Arabian Peninsula=
In August 2021, Boupendza joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC for €4.5 million.{{cite news |last1=Pemba |first1=Lauris |title=Football: Al Arabi SC officialise l'arrivée d'Aaron Boupendza pour 4,5 millions d'euros|trans-title=Football: Al Arabi SC confirm the arrival of Aaron Boupendza for 4.5 million euros|url=https://gabonmediatime.com/football-al-arabi-sc-officialise-larrivee-daaron-boupendza-pour-45-millions-deuros/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Gabon Media Time |date=30 August 2021 |language=French}} On 8 May 2022, he scored after three minutes in a 3–2 win over Lusail SC to lift the Qatar FA Cup.{{cite news |last1=Malouana |first1=Biggie |title=Football : Boupendza soulève son premier trophée hors du Gabon|trans-title=Football: Boupendza lifts his first trophy outside Gabon|url=https://www.gabonreview.com/football-boupendza-souleve-son-premier-trophee-hors-du-gabon/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Gabon Review |date=10 May 2022 |language=French}}
Boupendza signed a three-year deal at Al Shabab FC of the Saudi Pro League in August 2022.{{cite news |last1=Mbeng Essone |first1=Lyonnel |title=Transfert: Boupendza signe en Arabie Saoudite pour 3 ans avec Al Shabab|trans-title=Transfer: Boupendza signs in Saudi Arabia for 3 years with Al Shabab |url=https://gabonmediatime.com/transfert-boupendza-signe-en-arabie-saoudite-pour-3-ans-avec-al-shabab/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Gabon Media Time |date=9 August 2022 |language=French}} He scored 11 goals in 17 games in his one league season in Riyadh, including four on 31 May as the campaign concluded with a 4–1 win at Damac FC.{{cite news |title=Football : un quadruplé pour Aaron Boupendza en fin de Saudi Pro League |trans-title=Football: a quadruple for Aaron Boupendza at the end of the Saudi Pro League season|url=https://www.trustgabon.com/actualites/sport/football-un-quadruple-pour-aaron-boupendza-en-fin-de-saudi-pro-league/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Trust Gabon |date=1 June 2023 |language=French}}
=FC Cincinnati=
In June 2023, Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati announced they had signed Boupendza from Al-Shabab on a transfer, with the striker signing a Designated Player deal through 2025, with options for 2026 and 2027. He arrived after the club had sold leading striker Brenner to Udinese Calcio.{{cite news |last1=Weldon |first1=Casey |title=Forward Aaron Boupendza coming to FC Cincinnati after transfer with Saudi club Al-Shabab FC |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/06/13/fc-cincinnati-acquires-elite-goal-scorer-boupendza |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Spectrum News 1 |date=13 June 2023}} His five regular-season goals helped the team win the Eastern Conference, including the season-clinching goal to capture the Supporters' Shield.{{cite news |last1=Brennen |first1=Pat |title=FC Cincinnati beats Toronto FC to clinch 2023 Supporters Shield |url=https://www.fox19.com/2023/10/01/fc-cincinnati-beats-toronto-fc-clinch-2023-supporters-shield/ |access-date=18 April 2025 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer via Fox19 news |date=1 October 2023 |language=en}} On 4 November, he equalised in a 1–1 draw away to the New York Red Bulls before netting in a penalty shootout win in the first round of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.{{cite news |title=FC Cincinnati eliminate New York Red Bulls from MLS playoffs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/05/fc-cincinnati-eliminates-new-york-red-bulls-from-mls-playoffs |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=5 November 2023}}
Boupendza's contract was terminated early by Major League Soccer on 8 August 2024. He had been absent from club training sessions for several weeks prior to the termination. Boupendza had also missed several weeks of practice and play after a fight in April 2024 in which he broke his jaw.{{cite news |last=Brennan |first=Pat |date=8 August 2024 |title=FC Cincinnati: Aaron Boupendza's MLS contract terminated for failing to meet obligations |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2024/08/08/fc-cincinnati-aaron-boupendzas-mls-contract-was-voided-what-it-means/74723254007/ |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |accessdate=8 August 2024}}
=Rapid București and Zhejiang=
In September 2024, Boupendza signed a two-year contract for Liga I club Rapid București.{{cite news |date=13 September 2024 |title=Oficial Aaron Boupendza a semnat cu Rapid: ”Marius Șumudică este ca un tată pentru mine”|trans-title=Official Aaron Boupendza signed with Rapid: "Marius Şumudića is like a father to me" |url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/aaron-boupendza-a-semnat-cu-rapid-marius-sumudica-este-ca-un-tata-pentru-mine-3165853 |work=Digi Sport|accessdate=7 October 2024|language=Romanian}}
Alleging that he was owed performance-based bonuses, Boupendza did not return to Romania after a training camp in Dubai in January 2025.{{cite news |last1=Ene |first1=Romeo |title=E gata! Boupendza a fost transferat de Rapid la noua echipă » Detaliile afacerii|trans-title=It's done! Boupendza was transferred by Rapid to the new team » Details of the deal|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/aaron-boupendza-transfer-rapid-zhejiang-professional-775016.html |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=30 January 2025 |language=Romanian}} He moved to China to pursue offers from two clubs, while saying that he would not return to Romania; Rapid suspended him indefinitely for this decision.{{cite news |last1=Aliwa |first1=Amalè |title=Aaron Boupendza sur les tablettes de 2 clubs chinois|trans-title=Aaron Boupendza on the table for 2 Chinese clubs|url=https://gaboneco.com/aaron-boupendza-sur-les-tablettes-de-2-clubs-chinois/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |publisher=Gabon Eco |date=24 January 2025 |language=French}} By the end of the month, he had signed for Zhejiang for a fee of €800,000; Gazeta Sporturilor noted that this was a profit as he had arrived for free, but his salary had been €50,000 per month. He scored five goals during his time in Bucharest, over nine games in Liga I and two in the Cupa României.
Boupendza, who doubled his salary with his move, played six games in the Chinese Super League, scoring four goals. His goals came as braces in a 4–0 win away to Wuhan Three Towns on 28 March and a 3–0 win at home to Shenzhen Peng City four days later.{{cite news |title=Aaron Boupendza a ”lovit” din nou, la două luni de la plecarea de la Rapid|trans-title=Boupendza has "struck" again, two months after leaving Rapid|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/aaron-boupendza-a-lovit-din-nou-la-doua-luni-de-la-plecarea-de-la-rapid-3512787 |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=Digi Sport |date=1 April 2025 |language=Romanian}}
International career
Boupendza was first called up for Gabon in January 2016 for the African Nations Championship.{{cite news |last1=Isabirye |first1=David |title=Coach Bounguendza names Gabon 23 man squad |url=https://kawowo.com/2016/01/05/coach-bounguendza-names-gabon-23-man-squad-chan-2016/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Kawowo Sports |date=5 January 2016}} He made his debut on 10 January in a 1–1 friendly draw away to Uganda, and scored his first goal as consolation in a 2–1 loss to hosts Rwanda in the group stage.{{cite news |title=CHAN 2016: Rwanda 2 - 1 Gabon |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20160120-chan-2016-rwanda-2-1-gabon |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Radio France Internationale |date=20 January 2016}}
Boupendza was called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, where he scored the only goal of the opening group win against the Comoros, who were making their tournament debut.{{cite news |title=Comoros 0-1 Gabon: Boupendza ends opening day debut dream |url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/01/11/soccer/1641881958_565672.html |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=11 January 2022}} In the last 16 against Burkina Faso, he netted his attempt in a penalty shootout defeat.{{cite news |title=Afcon last 16: Tunisia stun 10-man Nigeria after Burkina Faso beat Gabon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/23/burkina-faso-gabon-tunisia-nigeria-africa-cup-of-nations-match-report |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=23 January 2022}}
Death
Boupendza died on 16 April 2025, after falling from the 11th floor of a building in Hangzhou, China. He was 28. Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema paid tribute to him shortly after his death.{{cite web|title=Aaron Boupendza est décédé|trans-title=Aaron Boupendza has died|url=https://www.footmercato.net/a2087111941767044527-aaron-boupendza-est-decede|website=Foot Mercato|date=16 April 2025|language=French}} Chinese police investigations concluded that the fall was accidental, ruling out criminal activity.{{cite news |title=Chinese police say Aaron Boupendza dies after accidental fall |url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/sports/chinese-police-say-aaron-boupendza-dies-after-accidental-fall-145855/ |access-date=17 April 2025 |work=Türkiye Today |date=17 April 2025}}
Hours after Boupendza's death, his club Zheijiang had to play a home game against Meizhou Hakka, a decision widely condemned on Chinese social media platforms. None of the club's other foreigners played in the game, and after the 2–2 draw, captain Cheng Jin and manager Raúl Caneda cut short their interviews due to grief.{{cite news |title=Anger as China club plays hours after striker Boupendza's death |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250417-anger-as-china-club-plays-hours-after-striker-boupendza-s-death |access-date=25 April 2025 |publisher=France 24 |date=17 April 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway|aaron-salem-boupendza-pozzi/432062}} | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup, Emir Cup, U.S. Open Cup, Cupa României}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Taça da Liga, Qatar FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| CF Mounana
|2015–16{{NFT player|61931|name=Aaron Boupendza|accessdate=19 September 2024}} |Gabon Championnat National D1 |6 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Bordeaux B
|20 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 8 | |||||
| Pau (loan)
|21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 15 | ||||
| Pau B (loan)
|3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Gazélec Ajaccio (loan)
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Tours (loan)
|Championnat National |12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Tours B (loan)
|Championnat National 3 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Feirense (loan)
|9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| Hatayspor
|36 | 22 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 22 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Al-Arabi
|16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Qatari Stars Cup}} | 1 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23
|Qatar Stars League |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | ||
| Al Shabab
|17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 11 | |||
| rowspan="3"|FC Cincinnati
|2023 |MLS |10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in MLS Cup playoffs, three appearances in Leagues Cup}} | 1 | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2024
|MLS |14 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 9 | |
| Rapid București
|9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Zhejiang FC
|2025 |6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!191 | 89 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 218 | 96 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8"|Gabon
|2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 35 | 8 |
:Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boupendza goal.{{NFT player|61931|access-date=19 September 2024}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Aaron Boupendza | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 20 January 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | {{fb|RWA}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|1–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| align="center"|2 | 15 October 2019 | Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco | {{fb|MAR}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–2 | Friendly |
| align="center"|3 | 17 November 2019 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | {{fb|ANG}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align="center"|4 | 25 March 2021 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | {{fb|COD}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align="center"|5 | 10 January 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fb|COM}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| align="center"|6 | rowspan="2"|17 November 2022 | rowspan="2"|Atilla Vehbi Konuk Tesisleri, Antalya, Turkey | rowspan="2"|{{fb|GNB}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center" rowspan="2"|3–1 | rowspan="2"|Friendly |
| align="center"|7
| align="center"|2–1 | ||||||
| align="center"|8 | 17 October 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal | {{fb|GUI}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
CF Mounana
- Gabon Championnat National D1: 2015–16
Al-Arabi
FC Cincinnati
Individual
- Süper Lig Golden Boot: 2020–21{{cite web |title=Turkish Süper Lig Gol Krallığı |url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=821 |website=TFF |access-date=11 May 2021}}
- Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2020–21{{cn|date=April 2025}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{IMDb name| 12219869}}
- {{Soccerway|aaron-salem-boupendza-pozzi/432062}}
{{Süper Lig topscorers}}
{{Gabon squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Gabonese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Gabon men's international footballers
Category:Gabon men's A' international footballers
Category:2016 African Nations Championship players
Category:2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
Category:Gazélec Ajaccio players
Category:C.D. Feirense players
Category:Hatayspor footballers
Category:Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
Category:Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Category:FC Cincinnati players
Category:FC Rapid București players
Category:Zhejiang Professional F.C. players
Category:Designated Players (MLS)
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Qatar Stars League players
Category:Saudi Pro League players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Chinese Super League players
Category:Gabonese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in China
Category:21st-century Gabonese sportsmen