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Boupendeza was also recalled in a statement by the Gabonese Football Federation as a “great striker who left a lasting impression at the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.”
The federation’s announcement went on to say, “The Gabonese striker joined the Chinese league after a brief spell in Romania, having trained at CF Mounana and Bordeaux in France.”
“FEGAFOOT and the great family of Gabonese soccer offer his biological family their sincere condolences in this difficult time.”
