Aaron Booupendzabetween September 2024 and January 2025 player at Rapid Bucharest, he died in still unequaled conditions, in China, after falling from the 11th floor of a block in Hangzou, the capital of the province of Zhejiang ♦ Gabonez was 28 years old and was under contract with Zhejiang Professional FC, 7th place in the first league ♦ In a first clarification, according to the China press, the Local Police announced that it excludes the variant of a crime.
UPDATE. Candles for Boopendza at the Giulești Stadium
Some Giulesti supporters came this evening in front of the Arena in Grant and lit the candles near the photographs with Booupendza, as a tribute to the former fast fast striker at only 28 years old.
Image surprised this evening at the Rapid Stadium
UPDATE. China's official police officer in the case of Aaron Booupendza's death
The Chinese police have issued a press release excluding the variant of a crime, according to Global Times China.
“The detailed investigations carried out on the spot by the Local Police, investigations, interviews and the analysis of video materials, show that the death occurred following a fall from the height in the house. The suspicion of a criminal act is excluded,” the message issued.
UPDATE. “Death enveloped in mystery” “Chain reactions from the international press, after the death of Aaron Booupendza
The most important international publications have reacted quickly to the tragedy. The brand, The Sun, BBC, Gazzetta dello Sport or L'Equipe were among the publications that wrote about the shocking news. All reactions – here
UPDATE. Exciting tribute to Booupendza
What happened today on the stadium in the 9th minute.
UPDATE. What decision did LPF make following the tragedy with Booupendza
The Professional Football League (LPF), through the voice of Justin Stefan, the Secretary General, announced what will happen at the matches in stage 5 in the play-off, respectively play-out.
UPDATE. Revolt in China, after Booupendza's death
Stupid in China, after the news of Aaron Booupendza's death. The decision taken by the club to which the Gabonez, Zhejiang Professional, was legitimized, despite the tragedy.
UPDATE. And the Rapid club reacted after the death of Aaron Booupendza
Giulestii posted a message on Facebook as a tribute to their former striker.
UPDATE. Marius Șumudic
Marius Șumudică (54 years old), the coach of Rapid, broke out in tears at the news of Aaron Booupendza's death.
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Initial news:
The Gabon striker would have fallen from the 11th floor of a block in China, where he evolved for Zhejiang FC, according to Fanatik.ro, who writes that investigators are considering including the suicide.
GSP.ro contacted Marius Șumudică, the coach of the Rapid, and he confirmed the news of deathjust as another source from the White-Vișiniu club did. Subsequently, around noon, the newspaper also obtained a first confirmation from China, from the entourage of the team where Booupenda evolved.
Boupendza was legitimized from the end of January at Zhejiang FC, who bought from Rapid for 800,000 euros. Played most recently 4 days ago on April 12integralist in Shanghai Shenhua – Zhejiang 3-2. Passed decisively to the 1-1 goal.
Around 1:00 pm in Romania, the press in Gabon wrote about the death of Aaron Booupendza.
“Aaron Salem Boupandza died this morning. The Gabonian striker would have died after falling from the 11th floor of a block, where his residence in China was.
However, the circumstances of the tragedy remain unclear, with an investigation that is in progress and which takes into account all the variants: accident, suicide or another scenario to be confirmed.
The staff of the Chinese club confirmed that Booupndza, appreciated for his talent despite a controversial character, has indeed ceased life, ”wrote journalists from Gabon Media Time.
Aaron Boupandza scored 5 goals for Rapid but left with scandal
The talented, but the capricious striker scored 5 goals in the 11 official matches played in the Rapid shirt.
After a tumultuous winter cantonment, at the end of which Booupendza refused to return to the country with colleagues, in the sign of protest because he had not been paid a sum of money that he considered to be rightRapid accepted the offer from China on behalf of the footballer.
On January 21, Boupandza's impresario supported That the footballer “wants to continue his contract because he wants to win trophies, he wants to play in European competitions.”
At 9 days away, Rapid officially announced the transfer of Booupendza to China.
Marius Șumudică would very much desired Aaron Boiundza at Rapid
Rapid Club's position in the conflict with Booupendza
On January 21, at the GSP Live show, Marian Mihail, the executive director of the Rapid, penciled the official position of the club to the footballer's dissatisfaction.
“Let's clarify two things: it was spoken of the first installation. I want to understand very clearly that it is not an amount that had to be paid in September, that this man had to receive some money in September and received it in January.
With him, an installation premium has been negotiated, as it is always negotiated with the free contract players. You have money at signature or agent, maybe both. It was negotiated a premium composed of a fixed and variable amount, depending on the games. The fixed one was conditioned by the permanent labor right in Romania. He obtained the long -stay visa, with a work right, before the match with Buzău. Late. He was able to play because of the provisional employment notice.
At that time, the installation first installment was not even demandable. It was not due, we should not have paid it. But we, then, As a gesture of goodwill, I paid half of it. Without being obliged. But we tried to be balanced. We thought this conditioning to protect us in the situation where you come here and there are problems with the documents.
In the approval procedure we also need the collaboration of the player and the authorities in the state from which it comes. His work permit also depended on him, and those in Gabon. Then we did not control everything and we said to protect ourselves, to condition the situation in which it comes and cannot play.
I said that if we managed to find this situation in which he plays provisionally, he would receive something that was promised. But in the contract he wrote a long -standing work or visa, which was issued only in mid -December. Then they should have received the money he didn't receive somewhere between Christmas and New Year and received it last week (No – referred to the week on January 13-17). It was a delay of several days.
When not paying a sum of money, we discuss penalties and possibly interest, do not stop the production line, about absence from training and out of the program. His reaction not only was disproportionate but was undue”, Said the rapid official.
Played on 4 continents
Former international Gabon with 35 matches and 8 goals for the representative of his country, Booupndza had a rich CV. In Europe it first evolved for Bordeaux, then in Portugal and Romania. We add experiences in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, USA and now China.
The best time had it in Hatayspor, in Turkey, for which he registered 22 times in 38 games.
