Jean-Daniel Dave Lewis Akpa Akpro (born 11 October 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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, on loan from

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. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Toulouse

Akpa Akpro made his

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debut with

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during the 2011–12 season. On 18 April 2014, Akpa Akpro signed a new three-year deal with the le Téfécé side, keeping him contracted until June 2017.

Salernitana

On 14 February 2018, he was signed by Italian team

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on a six-month contract.

Lazio

On 1 September 2020, Akpa Akpro joined

on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 October 2020, in a 3–1 Champions League victory over

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Loans to Empoli and Monza

On 1 September 2022, Akpa Akpro was loaned to

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. On 26 August 2023, Akpa Akpro signed for Serie A side

on a one-year loan with an option for purchase. On 2 January 2025, he rejoined Monza on loan until 30 June 2025.

International career

From 2013, Akpa Akpro began to be called by

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...

for official matches, making his debut in a 3–0 win against

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. He represented the side at the

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Personal life

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

Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akpa Akpro, Jean-Daniel 1992 births Living people Footballers from Toulouse Ivorian men's footballers Ivory Coast men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Men's association football midfielders Toulouse FC players US Salernitana 1919 players SS Lazio players Empoli FC players AC Monza players Ligue 1 players Serie A players Serie B players Africa Cup of Nations–winning players 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players French expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Black French sportspeople 21st-century French sportsmen