| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jules François Bertrand Bocandé | ||
| Date of birth | (1958-11-25)25 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Ziguinchor, Senegal | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2012(2012-05-07) (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Metz, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Entente Ziguinchor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Casa Sport | 58 | (9) |
| 1980–1982 | RUS Tournaisienne | 68 | (20) |
| 1982–1984 | Seraing | 58 | (20) |
| 1984–1986 | Metz | 61 | (33) |
| 1986–1987 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | (6) |
| 1987–1991 | Nice | 98 | (25) |
| 1991–1992 | Lens | 26 | (5) |
| 1992–1993 | Eendracht Aalst | 6 | (3) |
| Total | 413 | (121) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1993 | Senegal | 73 | (20) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Senegal | ||
| 1999–2000 | Steve Biko FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jules François Bocandé (25 November 1958 – 7 May 2012) was a Senegalese professional footballer who played as a striker. Bocandé is regarded as one of West Africa's best footballers of all time and was named an African Football Legend by CAF in 2009.
Club career
Bocandé was one of the first Senegalese footballers in France and was Ligue 1's top goalscorer in the 1985–86 season with 23 goals.
International career
Jules Bocandé participated with the Senegal national team in three editions of Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1990 and 1992.
Personal life
He was the father of former FC Metz professional player Daniel Bocandé. He died in Metz at the age of 53 during an operation.
References
- Décés Jules François Bocandé : Le Goléador Est Parti ! (son Parcours)
- Africa Mourns the Death of Senegal Soccer legend Bocande - AllAfrica
- "Hundreds of fans at funeral of Senegalese great". CBS Sports. 15 May 2012.
- "Senegal's Bocande Dies During Operation". PM News Nigeria. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- "Senegal's Jules Bocande dead". MTNFootball. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
External links
- Jules Bocandé at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - FC Metz
- Profile
- Casa Sport
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