Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro (born 11 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
Akpa Akpro in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-11) 11 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lazio
Number 92
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Toulouse 121 (5)
2018–2020 Salernitana 58 (2)
2020– Lazio 42 (0)
2022–2023Empoli (loan) 24 (1)
2023–2024Monza (loan) 19 (0)
International career
2014–2021 Ivory Coast 17 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Ivory Coast
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2015 Equatorial Guinea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2021

Club career

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Toulouse

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Akpa Akpro made his Ligue 1 debut with Toulouse during the 2011–12 season.[2] On 18 April 2014, Akpa Akpro signed a new three-year deal with the le Téfécé side, keeping him contracted until June 2017.[3]

Salernitana

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On 14 February 2018, he was signed by Italian team Salernitana on a six-month contract.[4]

Lazio

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On 1 September 2020, Akpa Akpro joined Lazio on a two-year deal.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 October 2020, in a 3–1 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund.[6]

Loans to Empoli and Monza

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On 1 September 2022, Akpa Akpro was loaned to Empoli.[7] On 26 August 2023, Akpa Akpro signed for Serie A side Monza on a one-year loan with an option for purchase.[8]

International career

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From 2013, Akpa Akpro began to be called by Ivory Coast for official matches, making his debut in a 3–0 win against Gambia.[9]

He represented the side at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[10]

Personal life

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Akpa Akpro's brothers Jean-Jacques and Jean-Louis are also both footballers.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 July 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toulouse 2011–12 Ligue 1 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
2012–13 19 1 2 0 1 0 22 1
2013–14 22 1 2 0 1 0 25 1
2014–15 32 2 0 0 1 1 33 3
2015–16 33 1 1 0 2 0 36 1
2016–17 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 121 5 5 0 6 1 132 6
Salernitana 2017–18 Serie B 5 0 0 0 5 0
2018–19 22 0 0 0 1[a] 0 23 0
2019–20 31 2 2 0 33 2
Total 58 2 2 0 1 0 61 2
Lazio 2020–21 Serie A 32 0 2 0 8[b] 1 42 1
2021–22 10 0 0 0 3[c] 0 13 0
Total 42 0 2 0 11 1 55 1
Empoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 24 1 0 0 24 1
Monza (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 19 0 0 0 19 0
Career total 264 8 9 0 6 1 11 1 1 0 291 10
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Serie B relegation play-out
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 6 September 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 2014 4 0
2015 7 0
2020 4 0
2021 2 0
Total 17 0

References

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  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Côte d'Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2014. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ profil. lequipe.fr. sports reference. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Etienne Didot et JD Akpa prolongent!". Toulouse FC (in French). 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è un giocatore della Salernitana". U.S. Salernitana 1919 (in Italian). 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Mercato Lazio – Akpa Akpro, un innesto in più per le corsie esterne" [Lazio market - Akpa Akpro, an extra addition to the wings]. Citta Celeste (in Italian). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Lazio 3–1 Borussia Dortmund". BBC Sport. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è un nuovo calciatore azzurro" (in Italian). Empoli. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è Biancorosso". AC Monza (in Italian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ FIFA.com
  10. ^ "FIFA".
  11. ^ Boudreault, Patrick (29 October 2011). "Toulouse. Akpa-Akpro, au nom des frères". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  12. ^ "J. Akpa Akpro". Soccerway.
  13. ^ "Akpa Akpro, Jean-Daniel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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