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Gabonese footballer (born 1996)
Aaron Boupendza
Full name
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi Date of birth
(1996-08-07 ) 7 August 1996 (age 27 ) Place of birth
Moanda , Gabon[1] Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in )[1] Position(s )
Forward
Current team
FC Cincinnati Number 9 –2015
CF Mounana Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2015–2016
CF Mounana 6
(6 ) 2016–2020
Bordeaux B 20
(8 ) 2017–2020
Bordeaux
0
(0) 2017–2018
→ Pau (loan) 21
(15 ) 2017–2018
→ Pau B (loan) 3
(2 ) 2018
→ Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 10
(0) 2018–2019
→ Tours (loan) 12
(3 ) 2019
→ Tours B (loan) 1
(0) 2019–2020
→ Feirense (loan) 9
(0) 2020–2021
Hatayspor 36
(22 ) 2021–2022
Al-Arabi 17
(8 ) 2022–2023
Al-Shabab 17
(11 ) 2023–
FC Cincinnati 22
(7 ) 2016–
Gabon 30
(5 )
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi (born 7 August 1996) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Gabon national team .
Formed 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 .
A full international for Gabon since 2016, Boupendza represented the country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations .
Bordeaux [ edit ]
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 FC of the French Ligue 2 in February 2016.[2]
In August 2016, Boupendza signed for Ligue 1 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux to play for the club's reserve team in fifth-tier Championnat National 3 .[2] Championnat National side Pau FC on loan.[3] 2017–18 Championnat National with 15 goals.[4]
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.[5] [6]
In July 2019, Boupendza was loaned to C.D. Feirense in the Portuguese LigaPro .[7] Filó 's team, his contract was rescinded in March for refusing to join the reserve team .[8]
Hatayspor [ edit ]
In August 2020, after being released by Bordeaux, Boupendza signed a two-year deal at Hatayspor , newly promoted to the Turkish Süper Lig .[9] Antakya came sixth; teammate Mame Biram Diouf was second with 19 goals.[10] Antalyaspor ,[11] Beşiktaş J.K. at the Antakya Atatürk Stadyumu [tr .[12]
Middle East [ edit ]
In August 2021, Boupendza joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC for €4.5 million.[13] Lusail SC to lift the Qatar FA Cup .[14]
Boupendza signed a three-year deal at Al Shabab FC of the Saudi Pro League in August 2022.[15] Riyadh , including four on 31 May as the campaign concluded with a 4–1 win at Damac FC .[16]
FC Cincinnati [ edit ]
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 .[17] Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield , and 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 .[18]
International career [ edit ]
Boupendza was first called up for Gabon in January 2016 for the African Nations Championship .[19] Uganda , and scored his first goal as consolation in a 2–1 loss to hosts Rwanda in the group stage.[20]
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.[21] Burkina Faso , he netted his attempt in a penalty shootout defeat.[22]
Career statistics [ edit ]
As of match played 17 March 2024 [23]
^ Appearances in Qatari Stars Cup
^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International [ edit ]
Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boupendza goal .[24]
List of international goals scored by Aaron Boupendza
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1 20 January 2016
Amahoro Stadium , Kigali , RwandaRwanda 1–2
1–2
2016 African Nations Championship
2 15 October 2019
Stade Ibn Batouta , Tangier , MoroccoMorocco 1–0
3–2
Friendly
3 17 November 2019
Stade de Franceville , Franceville , GabonAngola 1–0
2–1
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 25 March 2021
Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon
DR Congo 1–0
3–0
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5 10 January 2022
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo , Yaoundé , CameroonComoros 1–0
1–0
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours [ edit ]
CF Mounana
Al-Arabi
FC Cincinnati
Individual
References [ edit ]
^ "Bordeaux prête Aaron Boupendza à Pau" [Bordeaux loan Aaron Boupendza to Pau]. L'Équipe (in French). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018 .
^ "Ligue 1 : Bordeaux, l'heure de la rentrée a sonné" [Ligue 1: Bordeaux, the bell has rung for the new season]. Sud-Ouest (in French). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Girondins : Boupendza prolonge et part en prêt au Gazélec Ajaccio" [Girondins: Boupendza extends and leaves on loan to Gazélec Ajaccio]. Sud-Ouest (in French). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Bordeaux: le prêt de Boupendza au Gazélec rompu, direction Tours" [Bordeaux: Boupendza's loan to Gazélec terminated, heading to Tours]. Le Figaro (in French). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Tavares, Ruben (6 July 2019). "Boupendza é o 10° reforço do Feirense" [Boupendza is Feirense's 10th addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Malouana, Biggie (11 March 2020). "Football : Une procédure disciplinaire contre Aaron Boupendza" [Football: A disciplinary procedure against Aaron Boupendza] (in French). Gabon Review. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Transferts : Aaron Boupendza (ex-Bordeaux) rebondit en Turquie" [Transfers: Aaron Boupendza (ex-Bordeaux) rebounds in Turkey]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Taiwo, Taiye (15 May 2021). "Cameroon's Aboubakar and Ghana's Mensah win Super Lig title with Besiktas in final day drama" . Goal. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Gabon's Aaron Boupendza wows Turkish Super League" . The Maravi Post . 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Adewoye, Gbenga (10 January 2021). "Aboubakar, Boupendza score, Akintola and Ghezzal grab assists as Hatayspor hold Besiktas" . Goal. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Pemba, Lauris (30 August 2021). "Football: Al Arabi SC officialise l'arrivée d'Aaron Boupendza pour 4,5 millions d'euros" [Football: Al Arabi SC confirm the arrival of Aaron Boupendza for 4.5 million euros] (in French). Gabon Media Time. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ a b Malouana, Biggie (10 May 2022). "Football : Boupendza soulève son premier trophée hors du Gabon" [Football: Boupendza lifts his first trophy outside Gabon]. Gabon Review (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Mbeng Essone, Lyonnel (9 August 2022). "Transfert: Boupendza signe en Arabie Saoudite pour 3 ans avec Al Shabab" [Transfer: Boupendza signs in Saudi Arabia for 3 years with Al Shabab] (in French). Gabon Media Time. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Football : un quadruplé pour Aaron Boupendza en fin de Saudi Pro League" [Football: a quadruple for Aaron Boupendza at the end of the Saudi Pro League season] (in French). Trust Gabon. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Weldon, Casey (13 June 2023). "Forward Aaron Boupendza coming to FC Cincinnati after transfer with Saudi club Al-Shabab FC" . Spectrum News 1. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "FC Cincinnati eliminate New York Red Bulls from MLS playoffs" . The Guardian . 5 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Isabirye, David (5 January 2016). "Coach Bounguendza names Gabon 23 man squad" . Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "CHAN 2016: Rwanda 2 - 1 Gabon" . Radio France Internationale. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Comoros 0-1 Gabon: Boupendza ends opening day debut dream" . Diario AS . 11 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Afcon last 16: Tunisia stun 10-man Nigeria after Burkina Faso beat Gabon" . The Guardian . 23 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ Aaron Boupendza at Soccerway
^ "Aaron Boupendza" . National Football Teams . Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 May 2018 .
^ "Turkish Süper Lig Gol Krallığı" . TFF . Retrieved 11 May 2021 .
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