Clément Akpa (born 24 November 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

Clément Akpa
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Meudon, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Auxerre
Number 92
Youth career
US Vandoeuvre
Montrouge FC
2018–2019 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Metz II 17 (0)
2021–2022 Auxerre II 28 (1)
2022– Auxerre 26 (0)
2022–2023Orléans (loan) 20 (1)
2023Orléans II (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:37, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Akpa is a product of the youth academies of US Vandoeuvre, Montrouge FC and FC Metz. He began his senior career with the reserves of Metz in 2019.[1] On 31 May 2021, he moved to the reserves of Auxerre.[2] On 3 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Auxerre for 2 seasons.[3] On 6 July 2022, he joined Orléans on loan for a full season in the Championnat National.[4] On 11 June 2023, he extended his contract with Auxerre until 2026 and was promoted to their senior team for the 2022–23 Ligue 2 season.[5]

Personal life

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Born in France, Akpa is of Ivorian descent.[3]

Honours

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Auxerre

References

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  1. ^ Bigué, Nathan (15 January 2023). "Clément Akpa : " Mon objectif est clairement de m'imposer à l'AJ Auxerre "".
  2. ^ Carmier, Arthur (31 May 2021). "Clément Akpa s'engage à l'AJ Auxerre". Let's Go Metz.
  3. ^ a b "STARTED IN THE PLAINE : Un ancien de la plaine passe pro avec un club de Ligue 1 !". Socios FC Metz. 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ France, Centre (6 July 2022). "Mercato - Le défenseur auxerrois Clément Akpa vers un prêt à Orléans". www.lyonne.fr.
  5. ^ "Auxerre : Clément Akpa prolonge l'aventure (off)". Foot National. 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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