Stephane Acka

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Stephane Acka
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Personal information
Full name Stephane Acka
Date of birth (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Zira FK
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Legnago Salus 58 (1)
2012–2013 Belluno 30 (1)
2013 FC U Craiova 12 (0)
2014–2017 Universitatea Craiova 79 (1)
2017–2019 BB Erzurumspor 41 (1)
2019–2021 Universitatea Craiova 42 (0)
2021 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 11 (0)
2022–2023 Sektzia Ness Ziona 26 (1)
2023– Zira FK 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Stephane Acka (born 11 October 1990) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Zira FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League. [1] In his career, Acka has played in Italy, Romania, and Turkey.

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Personal life

Stephane Acka grew up in Verona, Italy, and spent his football formation years in the Hellas Verona youth academy. His brother Lorenzo is also a footballer, who played in the lower leagues of Italy and Romania. [2] [3] They played against each other in a CSM Reșița against Universitatea Craiova game in the sixteenths-finals phase of the 2019–20 Cupa României, which ended with a 1–0 win for Universitatea. [3] [4] [5] Stephane Acka speaks five languages, namely, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, French and English.

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

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References

  1. Stephane Acka at Soccerway
  2. "Fotbal Exclusiv: "U" Craiova II îl testează pe fratele lui Acka" [Football Exclusive: "U" Craiova II tests Acka's brother] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Primul duel între frați în Cupa României! Lorenzo Acka vs Stephane în CSM Reșița – Universitatea Craiova" [The first match between the brothers in the Romanian Cup! Lorenzo Acka vs Stephane in CSM Resita - Universitatea Craiova] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. "Craiova, spre optimile Cupei, prin câmpul de cartofi. Terenul de pe "Ion Oblemenco" i-a chinuit teribil pe elevii lui Piţurcă în faţa Reşiţei" [Craiova, towards the eighths-finals of the Cup, through the potato field. The land on "Ion Oblemenco" tormented the students of Piţurcă in front of Resita] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "CSM Reșița vs. Universitatea Craiova 0 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2019.