Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

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Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
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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 31)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Monza
(on loan from Lazio)
Number 8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2017 Toulouse 121 (5)
2018–2020 Salernitana 58 (2)
2020– Lazio 42 (0)
2022–2023Empoli (loan) 24 (1)
2023–Monza (loan) 13 (0)
International career
2014– Ivory Coast 17 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2015 Equatorial Guinea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:53, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2021

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

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Club career

Toulouse

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

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

Lazio

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

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

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

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 June 2023 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toulouse 2011–12 Ligue 1 1300010140
2012–13 1912010221
2013–14 2212010251
2014–15 3220011333
2015–16 3311020361
2016–17 20000020
Total121550611326
Salernitana 2017–18 Serie B 500050
2018–19 220001 [lower-alpha 1] 0230
2019–20 31220332
Total5822010612
Lazio 2020–21 Serie A 320208 [lower-alpha 2] 1421
2021–22 100003 [lower-alpha 3] 0130
Total42020111551
Empoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie A24100241
Career total245890611111027210
  1. Appearance(s) in Serie B relegation play-out
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 6 September 2021 [13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast 201440
201570
202040
202120
Total170

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  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.
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