Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro (born 11 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio. Born in France, he represents 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	11 October 1992
Place of birth	Toulouse, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Lazio
Number	92
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Toulouse	121	(5)
2012–2016	→ Toulouse B	8	(0)
2018–2020	Salernitana	58	(2)
2020–	Lazio	15	(0)
National team^‡
2014–	Ivory Coast	15	(0)
Honours Representing  Ivory Coast Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2015 Equatorial Guinea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, 10 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:57, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Akpa Akpro made his Ligue 1 debut with Toulouse FC 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]

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

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]

International career

From 2013, Akpa Akpro began to be called by Ivory Coast for official matches, making his debut in a 0-3 win against Gambia.[7]

Represented the team at 2014 World Cup.[8]

Personal life

Akpa Akpro's brothers Jean-Jacques and Jean-Louis are also both footballers.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 January 2021.[10]

Club	Season	League			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[lower-alpha 1]	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	15	0	0	0	–		6[lower-alpha 2]	1	–		21	1
Career total			194	7	7	0	6	1	6	1	1	0	214	9

1. Appearance(s) in the Serie B relegation play-out
2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played on 17 November 2020.[11]

Ivory Coast
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	4	0
2015	7	0
2020	4	0
Total	15	0

References

1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Côte d'Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2014. p. 11. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
2. profil www.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. https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=367557/index.html
8. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/brazil2014/matches/match/300186507/#match-lineups
9. Boudreault, Patrick (29 October 2011). "Toulouse. Akpa-Akpro, au nom des frères". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2019.
10. "Jean Daniel Akpa Akpro".
11. "Akpa Akpro, Jean-Daniel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

External links

• Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
• Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro at Soccerway