Nicolas Pépé

€6MMarket Value

Villarreal•Attacker•

France

Nicolas Pépé

€6MMarket Value

Villarreal•Attacker•

France

7.3

Season Score

May 29, 1995

183 cm

Height

0.33

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.3

Season Score

May 29, 1995

183 cm

Height

0.33

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 62
Avg Rating: 7.27

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Arsenal

2019/2020 - 2022/2023

12227220.227,1757.12

LOSC Lille

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

Total

39899590.2522,615

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Côte d'Ivoire

2014 - now

521350.253,0617.21

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Angers SCO II

2013/2014 - 2014/2015

30400.131,530-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Villarreal

26/27

41—2460.37107.27

Villarreal

25/26

388———507.00

Villarreal

24/25

314—1,5860.57307.21

Trabzonspor

23/24

236—1,2540.57007.21

Nice

22/23

206—1,6190.33207.08

Arsenal

21/22

293—1,2200.66006.94

Nice

21/22

20—1200.0000-

Arsenal

20/21

5116—3,2380.61117.14

Arsenal

19/20

428—2,7170.60407.23

LOSC Lille

18/19

4123—3,5370.89107.43

LOSC Lille

17/18

3814—2,8670.60507.10

Angers SCO

16/17

393—1,5350.29306.90

Orléans

15/16

317—1,5300.4140-

Angers SCO

14/15

90—2690.0010-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Côte d'Ivoire

25/26

123—5670.79206.82

Côte d'Ivoire

24/25

41—2900.31007.64

Côte d'Ivoire

23/24

30—1020.0000-

Côte d'Ivoire

22/23

50—2170.00006.96

Côte d'Ivoire

21/22

83—4410.8210-

Côte d'Ivoire

20/21

72—5730.47008.13

Côte d'Ivoire

19/20

20—1690.0000-

Côte d'Ivoire

18/19

61—4800.38006.84

Côte d'Ivoire

17/18

23—1511.7900-

Côte d'Ivoire

16/17

20—67—00-

Côte d'Ivoire

15/16

10—4—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Angers SCO II

14/15

163—1,2600.2130-

Angers SCO II

13/14

141—2700.3310-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2013/2014	National 3: Group G	14	270	1	0	0.33	—
2014/2015	National 3: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté	16	1260	3	0	0.21	—
2015/2016	Ligue 3	29	1440	7	0	0.44	—
2016/2017	Ligue 1	33	1308	3	1	0.28	6.89
2017/2018	Ligue 1	36	2845	13	5	0.57	7.1
2018/2019	Ligue 1	38	3332	22	11	0.89	7.43
2019/2020	Premier League	31	2012	5	6	0.49	7.16
2020/2021	Premier League	29	1612	10	1	0.61	7.01
2021/2022	Premier League	20	681	1	2	0.4	6.77
2022/2023	Ligue 1	19	1529	6	0	0.35	7.12
2023/2024	Super Lig	19	1121	5	2	0.56	7.07
2024/2025	La Liga	28	1496	3	6	0.54	7.21
2025/2026	La Liga	26	—	8	8	—	—
2026/2027	La Liga	3	246	1	0	0.37	7.27

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Nicolas Pépé — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2018/2019 · 7.43Ligue 1
Lowest-rated season: 2021/2022 · 6.77Premier League
Rating trend: +0.07last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.54 G+A per 9088 goals + 42 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 19152 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 14 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 84thrating 7.21 vs 91 rated peers
Goals rank: #46 of 913 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 79th0.54 per 90

Cohort: 91 La Liga forwards, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Paris Saint Germain	9	1	0	8	2	2	0	Apr 2023
Leicester City	8	5	1	2	1	0	0	Aug 2022
Olympique Marseille	7	2	1	4	3	0	0	Aug 2022
Nantes	7	3	2	2	3	1	1	Oct 2022
Southampton	7	3	2	2	1	0	2	Apr 2022
Olympique Lyonnais	7	1	4	2	3	0	0	Nov 2022
Montpellier	7	3	2	2	4	0	2	Jan 2023
Caen	7	6	0	1	2	2	1	Jan 2019
Guingamp	7	4	1	2	1	1	0	Feb 2019
Brighton & Hove Albion	6	2	1	3	3	0	0	Apr 2022
Toulouse	6	2	2	2	3	0	2	Apr 2019
Nice	6	2	1	3	1	1	0	Feb 2019
Angers SCO	6	1	2	3	3	0	1	Apr 2023
Bordeaux	6	3	1	2	0	0	0	May 2019
Monaco	6	0	1	5	0	0	0	Sep 2022
Dijon	6	4	0	2	1	1	0	Mar 2019
Sheffield United	5	3	1	1	2	0	0	Apr 2021
Saint-Étienne	5	3	0	2	4	1	0	Mar 2019
Watford	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	Mar 2022
Burnley	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Sierra Leone	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2024

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Trabzonspor

Villarreal

Aug 4, 2024Free Transfer

Trabzonspor

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2024Transfer

Arsenal

Trabzonspor

Sep 8, 2023Free Transfer

Nice

Arsenal

Jun 30, 2023End of loan

Aug 25, 2022Loan

Aug 1, 2019Transfer€80M

Angers SCO

LOSC Lille

Jul 1, 2017Transfer€18M

Orléans

Angers SCO

Jun 30, 2016End of loan

Jul 2, 2015Loan

Jul 1, 2015Transfer

Jul 1, 2013Free Transfer

Stade Poitevin U19

Poitiers

Jul 1, 2012Transfer

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

FA Cup

1x Winner(2019/2020)

Africa Cup of Nations

1x Winner(2023)

Player Information

Villarreal

Current Team

Date of Birth

May 29, 1995

Place of Birth

Mantes-la-Jolie, France

Nationality

France

Height

183 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

#19

Age

31 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€6M

Weekly Wage

£49,000

Yearly Salary

£2,548,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.27

Highest: 7.3 | Lowest: 7.3

Goals/Game

0.33

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

89%

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench0

Total Minutes246

Minutes per game82

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency246 min

Goals per game0.33

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes5

Pass accuracy89%

Total passes118

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses9

Accurate Crosses4

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions-

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels35

Duels Won17

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

398

total appearances

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About Nicolas Pépé

Nicolas Pépé closed the 2025/2026 La Liga campaign on 8 goals and 8 assists from 26 outings. Among a 91-strong pool of La Liga forwards (2024/2025, min. 450 minutes), his match rating sits in the 84th percentile, above the median, and 46th of 91 for goals scored.

The record shows 14 league seasons for him (2013–2026) across 8 clubs. His ratings range from 6.77 (2021/2022) up to 7.43 in 2018/2019, Ligue 1.

His recorded league football covers 7 domestic leagues: Ligue 1 (126 appearances, 44 goals), Premier League (80 appearances, 16 goals) and La Liga (57 appearances, 12 goals) — the three with most games. In 8 of the 14 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. The densest run of the record is 2016/2017–2018/2019, with 107 league games — an average of 36 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nicolas Pépé play?

Nicolas Pépé plays as an Attacker for Villarreal in La Liga. He has started 3 of his 3 appearances in La Liga 2026/2027.

What team does Nicolas Pépé play for?

Nicolas Pépé currently plays for Villarreal in La Liga. He has 1 goal in 3 appearances in La Liga 2026/2027.

How old is Nicolas Pépé?

Nicolas Pépé is 31 years old, born on May 29, 1995. He is from France. At 31, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Nicolas Pépé?

Nicolas Pépé is 183 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

How many trophies has Nicolas Pépé won?

Nicolas Pépé has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Villarreal.

What nationality is Nicolas Pépé?

Nicolas Pépé is from France and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Villarreal.