Jules Bocandé

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| name = Jules Bocandé

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| full_name = Jules François Bertrand Bocandé[https://archive.today/20120709195031/http://actu-senegalaise.senego.com/top/daniel-bocande Décés Jules François Bocandé : Le Goléador Est Parti ! (son Parcours)]

| birth_date = {{birth date|1958|11|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ziguinchor, Senegal

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|7|1958|11|25|df=y}}

| death_place = Metz, France

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Entente Ziguinchor

| years1 = 1978–1980 | clubs1 = Casa Sport | caps1 = 58 | goals1 = 9

| years2 = 1980–1982 | clubs2 = RUS Tournaisienne | caps2 = 68 | goals2 = 20

| years3 = 1982–1984 | clubs3 = Seraing | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 20

| years4 = 1984–1986 | clubs4 = Metz | caps4 = 61 | goals4 = 33

| years5 = 1986–1987 | clubs5 = Paris Saint-Germain | caps5 = 38 | goals5 = 6

| years6 = 1987–1991 | clubs6 = Nice | caps6 = 98 | goals6 = 25

| years7 = 1991–1992 | clubs7 = Lens | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 5

| years8 = 1992–1993 | clubs8 = Eendracht Aalst | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 3

| totalcaps = 413

| totalgoals = 121

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1993 | nationalteam1 = Senegal | nationalcaps1 = 73 | nationalgoals1 = 20

| manageryears1 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs1 = Senegal

| manageryears2 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs2 = Steve Biko FC

}}

Jules François Bocandé (25 November 1958 – 7 May 2012) was a Senegalese professional footballer who played as a striker. Bocandé is regarded as one of West Africa's best footballers of all time and was named an African Football Legend by CAF in 2009.[http://allafrica.com/stories/201205080623.html Africa Mourns the Death of Senegal Soccer legend Bocande] - AllAfrica

Club career

Bocandé was one of the first Senegalese footballers in France and was Ligue 1's top goalscorer in the 1985–86 season with 23 goals.{{cite web|work=CBS Sports|title=Hundreds of fans at funeral of Senegalese great|url=http://www.cbssports.com/general/story/19054855/hundreds-of-fans-at-funeral-of-senegalese-great|date=15 May 2012}}

International career

Jules Bocandé participated with the Senegal national team in three editions of Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1990 and 1992.

Personal life

He was the father of former FC Metz professional player Daniel Bocandé.{{cite web|url=http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/05/08/senegals-bocande-dies-during-operation/ |title=Senegal's Bocande Dies During Operation |publisher=PM News Nigeria |access-date=12 May 2012}} He died in Metz at the age of 53 during an operation.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/ligue-1/news/2012/may/07-senegals-jules-bocande-dead.html |title=Senegal's Jules Bocande dead |publisher=MTNFootball |access-date=8 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510124840/http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/ligue-1/news/2012/may/07-senegals-jules-bocande-dead.html |archive-date=10 May 2012 }}

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306133918/http://www.fcmetz.com/joueur/fiche/jules-bocande.html Profile] - FC Metz
[http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/B/bocandej.htm Profile]
Casa Sport

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Category:1958 births

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Category:Footballers from Ziguinchor

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Senegalese men's footballers