It did not take long for Gabon national team star forward Aaron Boupendza to make an impact at new club FC Cincinnati! After arriving from Saudi club Al-Shabab on July 5 for a large sum of €6.5 million, much is expected of the 26-year-old but he showed encouraging signs by scoring on his debut after coming on as a substitute. Boupendza’s goal put the finishing touches on a 3-1 victory for Cincinnati on Saturday against Nashville and the club is currently at the top of the league table.
Watch Boupendza’s goal below as well as all goals and assists from African players in the top three divisions of American soccer.
Major League Soccer
Kwadwo Opoku (Ghana) scores his first goal for CF Montréal and soon after Chinonso Offor (Nigeria) doubles the lead against Charlotte FC
Aaron Boupendza (Gabon) comes on as a substitute and scores on his debut for FC Cincinnati in win over Nashville
Bernard Kamungo (Tanzania) heads in the equalizer for FC Dallas in draw at Seattle Sounders
Franck Boli (Ivory Coast) brilliantly assists the second goal for Portland Timbers in victory over Columbus Crew
USL Championship
Edward Kizza (Uganda) fires in his third goal of the season in a victory for Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Elvis Amoh (Ghana) heads home in a losing effort for Hartford Athletic at FC Tulsa
Tumi Moshobane (South Africa) tallies the fourth goal in San Diego Loyal’s thrashing of Colorado Springs
Prosper Kasim (Ghana) gets behind the Tampa Bay Rowdies defense and crosses to set up the only goal in a win for Birmingham Legion
USL League One
Ates Diouf (Senegal) knocks in his fifth goal of the season in Lexington SC defeat at Central Valley Fuego
Kingsford Adjei (Ghana) sets up a long range strike from Mukwelle Akale in South Georgia Tormenta’s victory over Chattanooga