# Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

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Footballer (born 1992)

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 33) Place of birth Toulouse, France Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Midfielder Team information Current team Hellas Verona Number 11 Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2011–2017 Toulouse 121 (5) 2018–2020 Salernitana 58 (2) 2020–2025 Lazio 42 (0) 2022–2023 → Empoli (loan) 24 (1) 2023–2024 → Monza (loan) 19 (0) 2025 → Monza (loan) 14 (0) 2025– Hellas Verona 22 (1) 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 as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 September 2021

**Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro** (born 11 October 1992) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for Italian [Serie B](/source/Serie_B) club [Hellas Verona](/source/Hellas_Verona_FC). Born in France, he plays for the [Ivory Coast national team](/source/Ivory_Coast_national_football_team).

## Club career

### Toulouse

Akpa Akpro made his [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) debut with [Toulouse](/source/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]

### Salernitana

On 14 February 2018, he was signed by Italian team [Salernitana](/source/U.S._Salernitana_1919) on a six-month contract.[4]

### Lazio

On 1 September 2020, Akpa Akpro joined [Lazio](/source/S.S._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](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) victory over [Borussia Dortmund](/source/Borussia_Dortmund).[6]

#### Loans to Empoli and Monza

On 1 September 2022, Akpa Akpro was loaned to [Empoli](/source/Empoli_F.C.).[7] On 26 August 2023, Akpa Akpro signed for Serie A side [Monza](/source/AC_Monza) on a one-year loan with an option for purchase.[8] On 2 January 2025, he rejoined Monza on loan until 30 June 2025.[9]

### Hellas Verona

On 6 September 2025, Akpa Akpro signed a one-season contract with [Hellas Verona](/source/Hellas_Verona_FC).[10]

## International career

From 2013, Akpa Akpro began to be called by [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast_national_football_team) for official matches, making his debut in a 3–0 win against [Gambia](/source/Gambia_national_football_team).[11]

He represented the side at the [2014 FIFA World Cup](/source/2014_FIFA_World_Cup).[12]

## Personal life

Akpa Akpro's brothers Jean-Jacques and [Jean-Louis](/source/Jean-Louis_Akpa_Akpro) are also both footballers.[13]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 28 February 2026*[14]

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 2024–25 Serie A 14 0 0 0 – – – 14 0 Total 33 0 0 0 – – — 33 0 Hellas Verona 2025–26 Serie A 11 1 0 0 – – – 11 1 Career total 289 9 9 0 6 1 11 1 1 0 316 11

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Appearance(s) in Serie B relegation play-out

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UCL_16-0)** Appearance(s) in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UEL_17-0)** Appearance(s) in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

### International

- *As of match played 6 September 2021*[15]

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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Côte d'Ivoire"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140625085714/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/33/44/fwc_2014_squadlists_neutral.pdf) (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2014. p. 11. Archived from [the original](https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/33/44/fwc_2014_squadlists_neutral.pdf) (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [profil](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur42332.html). lequipe.fr. sports reference. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Etienne Didot et JD Akpa prolongent!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232624/http://www.tfc.info/news/1187896/etienne-didot-et-jd-akpa-prolongent). *Toulouse FC* (in French). 18 April 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.tfc.info/news/1187896/etienne-didot-et-jd-akpa-prolongent) on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è un giocatore della Salernitana"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180217104545/http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/). *U.S. Salernitana 1919* (in Italian). 14 February 2018. Archived from [the original](http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/) on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Mercato Lazio – Akpa Akpro, un innesto in più per le corsie esterne"](https://www.cittaceleste.it/notizie-lazio/mercato-lazio-akpa-akpro-un-innesto-in-piu-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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Lazio 3–1 Borussia Dortmund"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54559710). BBC Sport. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è un nuovo calciatore azzurro"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230205003005/https://empolifc.com/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/) (in Italian). Empoli. 1 September 2022. Archived from [the original](https://empolifc.com/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/) on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro è Biancorosso"](https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/akpa-akpro-nuovo-giocatore-monza-il-comunicato/). *[AC Monza](/source/AC_Monza)* (in Italian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Bentornato Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A."](https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/bentornato-jean-daniel-akpa-akpro-20240102/) *AC Monza* (in Italian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Akpa-Akpro Is A New Gialloblù Midfielder!"](https://www.hellasverona.it/en/news/akpa-akpro-is-a-new-gialloblu-midfielder). Hellas Verona FC. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [FIFA.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20150906073044/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=367557/index.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["FIFA"](https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/brazil2014/matches/match/300186507/#match-lineups).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Boudreault, Patrick (29 October 2011). ["Toulouse. Akpa-Akpro, au nom des frères"](https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/10/29/1203849-akpa-akpro-au-nom-des-freres.html). *La Dépêche du Midi* (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["J. Akpa Akpro"](https://int.soccerway.com/players/jean-daniel-akpa-akpro/199419/). *Soccerway*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nft_18-0)** ["Akpa Akpro, Jean-Daniel"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/55528.html). *National Football Teams*. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

## External links

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- [Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.ligue1.com/joueur/akpa-akpro-jean-daniel) – French league stats at [LFP](/source/Ligue_de_Football_Professionnel) – also available [in French](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.lfp.fr/joueur/akpa-akpro-jean-daniel) (archived)

- [Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/199419/) at Soccerway

v t e Hellas Verona FC – current squad 1 Montipò 2 Oyegoke 3 Frese 5 Edmundsson 6 Valentini 7 Belghali 8 Serdar 9 Sarr 10 Suslov 11 Akpa Akpro 12 Bradarić 14 Lirola 15 Nelsson 16 Orban 18 Bowie 19 Slotsager 21 Harroui 24 Bernède 25 Mosquera 34 Perilli 36 Niasse 37 Bella-Kotchap 41 Isaac 63 Gagliardini 70 Cham 72 Ajayi 73 Al-Musrati 94 Toniolo 99 Chiesa Head coach: Sammarco (interim)

Ivory Coast squads v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 Barry 2 Viera 3 Boka 4 K. Touré 5 Zokora 6 Bolly 7 Akpa Akpro 8 Kalou 9 Tioté 10 Gervinho 11 Drogba (c) 12 Bony 13 Ya Konan 14 Diomandé 15 Gradel 16 Gbohouo 17 Aurier 18 Djakpa 19 Y. Touré 20 Dié 21 Sio 22 Bamba 23 Mandé Coach: Lamouchi v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations winners (2nd title) 1 Barry 2 Viera 3 Assalé 4 K. Touré 5 Tiéné 6 Doukouré 7 Doumbia 8 Kalou 9 Tioté 10 Gervinho 11 Tallo 12 Bony 13 Akpa Akpro 14 Diomandé 15 Gradel 16 Gbohouo 17 Aurier 18 Traoré 19 Y. Touré (c) 20 Dié 21 Bailly 22 Kanon 23 Mandé Coach: Renard v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Eliezer 2 Konaté 3 Konan 4 Seri 5 Kanon 6 Boly 7 Kossounou 8 Kessié 9 Zaha 10 Kouassi 11 Cornet 12 Maïga 13 Boga 14 Deli 15 Gradel 16 Gbohouo 17 Aurier 18 I. Sangaré 19 Pépé 20 Dié 21 Bailly 22 Haller 23 B. Sangaré 24 Kouamé 25 Traorè 26 Cissé 27 Akpa Akpro 28 Boli 29 Edan Coach: Beaumelle

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