Jules Bocandé
Senegalese footballer (1958–2012)
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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.[2]
Full name
Jules François Bertrand Bocandé[1]
Date of birth
25 November 1958
Place of birth
Ziguinchor, Senegal
Date of death
7 May 2012 (aged 53)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jules François Bertrand Bocandé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Ziguinchor, Senegal | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2012 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Metz, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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.[3]
International career
Jules Bocandé participated with the Senegal national team in three editions of Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1990 and 1992.
