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Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

| image = Akpa-Akpro cropped.JPG

| image_size =

| caption = Akpa Akpro in 2012

| full_name = Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/33/44/fwc_2014_squadlists_neutral.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625085714/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/33/44/fwc_2014_squadlists_neutral.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 June 2014 |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Côte d'Ivoire |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=10 June 2014 |access-date=26 November 2019}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Toulouse, France

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Monza (on loan from Lazio)

| clubnumber = 7

| years1 = 2011–2017

| clubs1 = Toulouse

| caps1 = 121

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2018–2020

| clubs2 = Salernitana

| caps2 = 58

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2020–

| clubs3 = Lazio

| caps3 = 42

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = → Empoli (loan)

| caps4 = 24

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = → Monza (loan)

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = → Monza (loan)

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2021

| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast

| nationalcaps1 = 17

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CIV}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|W|2015 Equatorial Guinea|}}

| club-update = 21:52, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 6 September 2021

}}

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

Club career

= Toulouse =

Akpa Akpro made his Ligue 1 debut with Toulouse during the 2011–12 season.[https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur42332.html profil]. lequipe.fr. sports reference. Retrieved 8 January 2012. On 18 April 2014, Akpa Akpro signed a new three-year deal with the le Téfécé side, keeping him contracted until June 2017.{{Cite web |title=Etienne Didot et JD Akpa prolongent! |url=http://www.tfc.info/news/1187896/etienne-didot-et-jd-akpa-prolongent |work=Toulouse FC |date=18 April 2014 |language=fr |access-date=18 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232624/http://www.tfc.info/news/1187896/etienne-didot-et-jd-akpa-prolongent |archive-date=22 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}

= Salernitana =

On 14 February 2018, he was signed by Italian team Salernitana on a six-month contract.{{Cite web|title=Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è un giocatore della Salernitana|url=http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|work=U.S. Salernitana 1919|date=14 February 2018|language=it|access-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217104545/http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|archive-date=17 February 2018|url-status=dead}}

= Lazio =

On 1 September 2020, Akpa Akpro joined Lazio on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|title=Mercato Lazio – Akpa Akpro, un innesto in più per le corsie esterne|trans-title=Lazio market - Akpa Akpro, an extra addition to the wings|url=https://www.cittaceleste.it/notizie-lazio/mercato-lazio-akpa-akpro-un-innesto-in-piu-per-le-corsie-esterne/|work=Citta Celeste|date=1 September 2020|language=it|access-date=1 September 2020}} He scored his first goal for the club on 20 October 2020, in a 3–1 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54559710|title=Lazio 3–1 Borussia Dortmund|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 October 2020|access-date=20 October 2020}}

== Loans to Empoli and Monza ==

On 1 September 2022, Akpa Akpro was loaned to Empoli.{{cite web |date=1 September 2022 |title=Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è un nuovo calciatore azzurro |url=https://empolifc.com/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/ |access-date=1 September 2022 |publisher=Empoli |language=it}} On 26 August 2023, Akpa Akpro signed for Serie A side Monza on a one-year loan with an option for purchase.{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è Biancorosso |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/akpa-akpro-nuovo-giocatore-monza-il-comunicato/ |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=AC Monza |language=it}} On 2 January 2025, he rejoined Monza on loan until 30 June 2025.{{Cite web |title=Bentornato Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/bentornato-jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-20240102/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=AC Monza |language=it}}

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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150906073044/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=367557/index.html FIFA.com]

He represented the side at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/brazil2014/matches/match/300186507/#match-lineups|title = FIFA}}

Personal life

Akpa Akpro's brothers Jean-Jacques and Jean-Louis are also both footballers.{{cite news |last1=Boudreault |first1=Patrick |title=Toulouse. Akpa-Akpro, au nom des frères |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/10/29/1203849-akpa-akpro-au-nom-des-freres.html |access-date=18 July 2019 |work=La Dépêche du Midi |date=29 October 2011 |language=fr}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro/199419/|title=J. Akpa Akpro|website=Soccerway}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Toulouse

|2011–12

|rowspan="6"|Ligue 1

|13

00010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–140
2012–13

|19

12010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–221
2013–14

|22

12010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–251
2014–15

|32

20011colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–333
2015–16

|33

11020colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–361
2016–17

|2

00000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Total

!121

55061colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–1326
rowspan="4"|Salernitana

|2017–18

|rowspan="3"|Serie B

|5

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–50
2018–19

|22

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Serie B relegation play-out}}0230
2019–20

|31

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–332
colspan="2"|Total

!58

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–10612
rowspan="3"|Lazio

|2020–21

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|32

020colspan="2"|–8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}}1colspan="2"|–421
2021–22

|10

000colspan="2"|–3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|–130
colspan="2"|Total

!42

020colspan="2"|–111colspan="2"|–551
Empoli (loan)

|2022–23

|Serie A

|24

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–241
rowspan="3"|Monza (loan)

|2023–24

|Serie A

|19

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–190
2024–25

|Serie A

|14

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–140
colspan="2"|Total

!33

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|—330
colspan="3"|Career total

!278

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=International=

{{updated|match played 6 September 2021}}{{NFT|55528|Akpa Akpro, Jean-Daniel|access-date=26 November 2019}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Ivory Coast

|2014

40
201570
202040
202120
colspan="2"|Total170

References

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