Nicolas Pépé

Nicolas Pépé

VillarrealVillarrealContract until 30 Jun 2028
183 cm
Height
31 years
29 May 1995
73 kg
Weight
Ivory Coast
Country
Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Born

Position

Primary

Right Winger

FW

Villarreal2026/27 · All competitions

Villarreal

La Liga 8·UEFA Champions League 2

2

Goals

1

Assists

6

Started

10

Matches

585

Minutes played

6.9

Rating

1

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

7 league games · 509' · 17 shots

Non-penalty goals

2goals from 1.31

+0.69 above expectation

Assists

0assists from 1.47

-1.47 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.23

xA / 90

0.26

xGChain / 90

0.55

xGBuildup / 90

0.32

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.51.01.52026-08-16 at Racing: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2026-08-23 at Atlético: npxG 0.14 · xA 0.19 · 0G 0A2026-08-29 at Alavés: npxG 0.18 · xA 0.35 · 0G 0A2026-09-06 v Deportivo: npxG 0.70 · xA 0.89 · 1G 0A2026-09-15 v Real Betis: npxG 0.07 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-20 v Levante: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-31 v Espanyol: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

25

Goals

3

On target

40%

xG

1.54

4' vs Paris Saint Germain: blocked, xG 0.0135' vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona: missed, xG 0.0241' vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona: missed, xG 0.1154' vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona: saved, xG 0.037' vs Real Betis Balompié: missed, xG 0.0136' vs Real Betis Balompié: saved, xG 0.0662' vs Borussia Dortmund: blocked, xG 0.1793' vs Borussia Dortmund: saved, xG 0.0418' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: goal, xG 0.0454' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: missed, xG 0.1654' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: missed, xG 0.1855' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: blocked, xG 0.0255' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: blocked, xG 0.0360' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: blocked, xG 0.0760' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: blocked, xG 0.1083' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: missed, xG 0.0383' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: missed, xG 0.0355' vs Deportivo Alavés: saved, xG 0.0365' vs Deportivo Alavés: blocked, xG 0.0377' vs Deportivo Alavés: saved, xG 0.1210' vs Club Atlético de Madrid: blocked, xG 0.0350' vs Club Atlético de Madrid: saved, xG 0.1145' vs Real Racing Club de Santander: goal, xG 0.0467' vs Real Racing Club de Santander: saved, xG 0.0218' vs RC Deportivo La Coruña: goal, xG 0.05

Size = xG where known. Some positions are approximate.

vs Deportivo

6 Sept 2026 · La Liga · 18'

Goal

xG

0.05

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

20 m

Shot 9 of 25

Rating

6.98.06.97.96.96.97.96.27.06.36.66.86.56.56.8
Germany20 Jun
Curaçao25 Jun
Norway30 Jun
Racing16 Aug
Atlético23 Aug
Alavés28 Aug
Deportivo5 Sept
Dortmund8 Sept
Real Betis14 Sept
Levante20 Sept
Ghana24 Sept
Somalia29 Sept
Espanyol30 Oct
Paris Saint Germain3 Nov
Getafe8 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

4games
1 Dec 2018 – 16 Dec 2018

Braces · hat-tricks

9·1
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

3GatAmiensAmiens

3–2 · 15 Sept 2018

Best rating

9.9vLevanteLevante

5–1 · 2 May 2026

Attacking profile

86 goals (18 pen, 1 missed) · 547 shots
47%
Shots on target255 of 547
16%
Shot conversion86 goals from 547 shots
84%
Pass accuracy3949 of 4715
45%
Duels won1499 of 3303

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

16
1–15
14
16–30
23
31–45
25
46–60
27
61–75
34
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home174 apps · 11,317′46400.68NaN
Away159 apps · 10,315′40150.48NaN
Started231 apps · 19,255′79510.617.16
Off the bench102 apps · 2,377′740.42NaN
His team with him on the pitch47% won · 155W 67D 110L

When he starts: 46% won (107W 45D 79L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Yassine BenziaYassine Benzia5Jonathan IkonéJonathan Ikoné5Luiz AraújoLuiz Araújo4Bukayo SakaBukayo Saka3Pierre-Emerick AubameyangPierre-Emerick Aubameyang3

Scored from his assists

Pierre-Emerick AubameyangPierre-Emerick Aubameyang6Alexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette5Jonathan BambaJonathan Bamba5Georges MikautadzeGeorges Mikautadze4Ayoze PérezAyoze Pérez4

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
MetzMetz4 games · 4 G · 1 A5
Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne5 games · 4 G · 1 A5
CaenCaen5 games · 2 G · 3 A5
MontpellierMontpellier7 games · 4 G · 0 A4
NantesNantes6 games · 3 G · 1 A4
PSGPSG8 games · 2 G · 2 A4

Managers

played under
Mikel ArtetaMikel Arteta86 games · 21 G · 15 A53%MarcelinoMarcelino74 games · 11 G · 15 A51%Christophe GaltierChristophe Galtier57 games · 31 G · 14 A47%Stéphane MoulinStéphane Moulin37 games · 3 G · 2 A41%Marcelo BielsaMarcelo Bielsa17 games · 4 G · 1 A24%Unai EmeryUnai Emery16 games · 3 G · 4 A44%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
8 NovvsGetafeLa LigaW2 - 014016.8
3 NovvsParis Saint GermainUEFA Champions LeagueL0 - 645006.5
30 OctvsEspanyolLa LigaL0 - 172006.5
29 SeptatSomaliaAFCON QualificationW0 - 265006.8
24 SeptvsGhanaAFCON QualificationW2 - 086006.6
20 SeptvsLevanteLa LigaW3 - 111006.3
14 SeptvsReal BetisLa LigaL1 - 276007.0
8 SeptatDortmundUEFA Champions LeagueL3 - 231006.2
5 SeptvsDeportivoLa LigaL2 - 390107.9
28 AugatAlavésLa LigaL1 - 090006.9
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/272 competitionsVillarrealVillarreal10 (6)5856.92114 (9)122795230/71 · 42%17/42 · 40%10
2025/263 competitionsVillarrealVillarreal46 (36)3,1837.28962 (32)8511654422197/433 · 45%76/165 · 46%50
2024/25La LigaVillarrealVillarreal28 (21)1,4957.13629 (17)3357622590/189 · 48%27/57 · 47%30
2023Süper LigTrabzonsporTrabzonspor19 (16)1,1287.05218 (11)174568752/117 · 44%21/41 · 51%00
2022/232 competitionsOGC NiceNice20 (20)1,6176.96037 (20)29667253102/232 · 44%34/68 · 50%20
2021/222 competitionsArsenalArsenal23 (15)9676.73623 (11)19427131067/173 · 39%26/59 · 44%00
2020/214 competitionsArsenalArsenal47 (35)2,9297.016572 (35)4511883620203/450 · 45%60/139 · 43%11
2019/203 competitionsArsenalArsenal42 (35)2,7307.181055 (25)52915459172/356 · 48%100/177 · 56%40
2018/19Ligue 1Lille OSCLille38 (38)3,3267.3221195 (61)7011992713278/553 · 50%101/182 · 55%10
2017/18Ligue 1Lille OSCLille36 (34)2,8446.913458 (28)409713110212/488 · 43%73/118 · 62%50
2016/172 competitionsAngers SCOAngers37 (23)1,5626.73236 (12)244773520135/318 · 42%42/88 · 48%20

Ivory CoastInternational career · Ivory Coast

2016 – now
58

Caps

14

Goals

3

Assists

0.24

Goals per game

CompetitionYearsAppsGoalsAssists
Friendlies2017–20262471
AFCON qualifiers2019–20271220
Africa Cup of Nations2019–20231221
World Cup qualifiers2022–2023510
World Cup2026421
Friendly International2016100

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
22
11
3
2016/17
13
2017/18
22
2018/19
8
2019/20
16
2020/21
3
2021/22
6
2022/23
5
2023
3
2024/25
8
2025/26
2
2026/27