Ex-MLS player Aaron Boupendza dead at 28 after falling from 11th floor of building in China

Former MLS subordinate Aaron Boupendza died aft falling from nan 11th-floor pavilion of an flat building successful China arsenic authorities reportedly launched an investigation into his death.

He was 28.

Boupendza, who has been surviving successful nan eastbound Chinese state of Zhejiang, wherever he played for Zhejiang FC successful nan Chinese Super League, was astatine his location erstwhile he fell to his decease connected Wednesday.

“We are saddened to perceive of nan tragic passing of erstwhile FC Cincinnati guardant Aaron Boupendza earlier coming astatine his location successful China,” Boupendza’s MLS nine FC Cincinnati wrote successful a statement posted to X.

“Our hearts spell retired to his family, friends, and loved ones. He was a loved personnel of nan FC Cincinnati family, and we connection our condolences to each who knew him.:

The squad was incapable to interaction Boupendza erstwhile he did not be their astir caller training session, Turkiye Today reported.

Boupendza was wrong his flat pinch his relative earlier calamity struck, according to nan outlet, citing Chinese constabulary reports.

An statement allegedly collapsed retired betwixt nan 2 siblings.

Officials are investigating whether Boupendza was pushed and will find if nan shot star’s fatal autumn was nan consequence of suicide, homicide aliases an accident.

No arrests person been made, but Boupendza’s relative is expected to beryllium questioned successful nan death, nan outlet reported.

Boupendza began his master profession pinch Gazélec Ajaccio successful France’s Ligue 2, wherever he appeared successful 10 matches and scored 6 goals successful nan 2018-2019 season.

A twelvemonth later, he moved to Turkey and starred pinch Hatayspor successful Turkey’s Süper Lig.

In his only play successful Turkey, Boupendza vanished arsenic nan league’s starring scorer pinch 43 goals successful 36 games.

After Turkey, Boupendza played a play successful Saudi Arabia earlier moving to nan MLS and joining FC Cincinnati successful 2023.

Boupendza appeared successful 24 games for FC Cincinnati complete 2 seasons, making 11 starts and scoring 7 goals.

He was celebrated arsenic a awesome teammate during his clip pinch his autochthonal Gabonese National Team.

“At 28 years old, Boupendza is remembered arsenic a awesome striker who made an belief during nan (Confederation of African Football) successful Cameroon,” nan Gabonese Football Federation wrote.

After his little stint successful nan MLS, Boupendza returned to Europe and played for Romania’s Rapid București earlier heading to China complete nan winter.

Boupendza was besides a personnel of nan Gabon National Team betwixt 2017 and 2023.

He started successful 23 of nan 28 games he appeared in, notching 4 goals.

“FEGAFOOT and nan awesome Gabonese shot family connection their sincere condolences to his biologic family successful this difficult ordeal,” nan Gabonese Football Federation wrote.