Stephane Acka

Stephane Acka (born 11 October 1990) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Zira FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League.^[1] In his career, Acka has played in Italy, Romania, and Turkey.

Stephane Acka

Personal information
Full name	Stephane Acka
Date of birth	(1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Zira FK
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Legnago Salus	58	(1)
2012–2013	Belluno	30	(1)
2013	FC U Craiova	12	(0)
2014–2017	Universitatea Craiova	79	(1)
2017–2019	BB Erzurumspor	41	(1)
2019–2021	Universitatea Craiova	42	(0)
2021	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	11	(0)
2022–2023	Sektzia Ness Ziona	26	(1)
2023–	Zira FK	42	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2025

Personal life

Stephane Acka grew up in Verona, Italy, and spent his football formation years in the Hellas Verona youth academy. His brother Lorenzo is also a footballer, who played in the lower leagues of Italy and Romania.^[2][3] They played against each other in a CSM Reșița against Universitatea Craiova game in the sixteenths-finals phase of the 2019–20 Cupa României, which ended with a 1–0 win for Universitatea.^[3][4][5] Stephane Acka speaks five languages, namely, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, French and English.

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

• Cupa României: 2020–21