Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi (born 7 August 1996) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Shabab and the Gabon national team.
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Boupendza with Gazélec Ajaccio in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Moanda, Gabon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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Current team | Al-Shabab | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | CF Mounana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| 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) |
| 2018 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tours (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Feirense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hatayspor | 36 | (22) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Arabi | 17 | (8) |
| 2022– | Al-Shabab | 6 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Gabon | 19 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 24 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 January 2022 | |||
Boupendza is a youth exponent of Gabonese club CF Mounana.[2]
In August 2016, Boupendza signed for Ligue 1 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux to play for the club's reserve team in Championnat National 3.[2] In August 2017, he joined Championnat National side Pau FC on loan.[3] In August 2020, Boupendza signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Hatayspor.[4] In August 2021, he joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi.[5][6]
On 9 August 2022, Boupendza joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab on a three-year deal.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 January 2016 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship | |
| 2 | 15 October 2019 | Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 17 November 2019 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4 | 25 March 2021 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5 | 10 January 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
Individual
Al-Shabab FC – current squad | |
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Süper Lig top scorers | |
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Gabon squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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