Nicolas Pépé

Villarreal

Right Midfielder Ivory Coast

Age 31

Height 178 cm

Foot Left

Country Ivory Coast

Value €5m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.22

46 matches

Last 5

7.82

+0.60 vs season

Best

9.4

vs Levante

MOTM

of 50 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.22

Goals

97%

Assists

97%

Rating

7.30

95%

Matches

89%

Started

76%

Minutes

2396

85%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

LaLiga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

96%

Aerial duels

24%

Defensive actions

Goals

94%

Shot attempts

98%

Touches

28%

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Shot Map

63 shots per season

Goals

On target

8.25

Conversion

13%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1674 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1674

Attack

49%

Middle

36%

Ø position

62%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (LaLiga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 97%	Per 90 pctl avg 91%
Goals	8	0.30	97	92
xG	8.26	0.31	100	95
xGOT	8.46	0.32	98	93
Penalty goals	1	0.04	93	93
xG excl. penalty	7.47	0.28	100	94
Shots	63	2.37	100	92
Shots on target	25	0.94	100	92
Headed shots	5	0.19	89	80

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 65%
Assists	8	0.30	97	93
xA	6.38	0.24	100	95
Accurate passes	726	27.27	66	28
Pass accuracy	82.4	82.41	38	38
Accurate long balls	18	0.68	41	18
Long ball accuracy	51.4	51.43	40	40
Chances created	54	2.03	97	93
Big chances created	13	0.49	100	92
Successful crosses	24	0.90	92	83
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	76	76

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Dribbles	59	2.22	98	92
Dribbles success rate	48.0	47.97	39	39
Duels won	150	5.63	88	68
Duels won %	46.2	46.15	39	39
Aerials won	18	0.68	73	50
Aerials won %	41.9	41.86	45	45
Touches	1480	55.59	81	33
Touches in opposition box	169	6.35	100	97
Dispossessed	43	1.62	2	9
Fouls won	43	1.62	89	64
Penalties awarded	3	0.11	100	97

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	72	2.70	57	14
Tackles	31	1.16	59	16
Interceptions	16	0.60	63	23
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.04	19	19
Fouls committed	23	0.86	59	12
Recoveries	110	4.13	80	37
Possession won final 3rd	18	0.68	92	80
Dribbled past	22	0.83	21	64
Clearances	24	0.90	64	28
Clean sheets	3	0.11	75	63
Goals conceded while on pitch	35	1.31	14	55
xG against while on pitch	33.06	1.24	16	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 82%
Yellow cards	4	0.15	28	64
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 97%	Per 90 pctl avg 91%
Goals	8	0.30	97	92
xG	8.26	0.31	100	95
xGOT	8.46	0.32	98	93
Penalty goals	1	0.04	93	93
xG excl. penalty	7.47	0.28	100	94
Shots	63	2.37	100	92
Shots on target	25	0.94	100	92
Headed shots	5	0.19	89	80

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 65%
Assists	8	0.30	97	93
xA	6.38	0.24	100	95
Accurate passes	726	27.27	66	28
Pass accuracy	82.4	82.41	38	38
Accurate long balls	18	0.68	41	18
Long ball accuracy	51.4	51.43	40	40
Chances created	54	2.03	97	93
Big chances created	13	0.49	100	92
Successful crosses	24	0.90	92	83
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	76	76

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Dribbles	59	2.22	98	92
Dribbles success rate	48.0	47.97	39	39
Duels won	150	5.63	88	68
Duels won %	46.2	46.15	39	39
Aerials won	18	0.68	73	50
Aerials won %	41.9	41.86	45	45
Touches	1480	55.59	81	33
Touches in opposition box	169	6.35	100	97
Dispossessed	43	1.62	2	9
Fouls won	43	1.62	89	64
Penalties awarded	3	0.11	100	97

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	72	2.70	57	14
Tackles	31	1.16	59	16
Interceptions	16	0.60	63	23
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.04	19	19
Fouls committed	23	0.86	59	12
Recoveries	110	4.13	80	37
Possession won final 3rd	18	0.68	92	80
Dribbled past	22	0.83	21	64
Clearances	24	0.90	64	28
Clean sheets	3	0.11	75	63
Goals conceded while on pitch	35	1.31	14	55
xG against while on pitch	33.06	1.24	16	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 82%
Yellow cards	4	0.15	28	64
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (59)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	vs Atletico Madrid	LaLiga	5-1	90	0	2	8.9
2026-05-17	@ Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	2-0	0	0	0
2026-05-13	vs Sevilla	LaLiga	2-3	60	0	0	6.4
2026-05-10	@ Mallorca	LaLiga	1-1	27	0	0	5.9
2026-05-02	vs Levante	LaLiga	5-1	90	1	2	9.4 ⭐
2026-04-26	vs Celta Vigo	LaLiga	2-1	78	1	0	8.5 ⭐
2026-04-23	@ Real Oviedo	LaLiga	1-1	90	1	0	8.3 ⭐
2026-04-12	@ Athletic Club	LaLiga	1-2	21	0	0	6.9
2026-04-06	@ Girona	LaLiga	1-0	70	0	0	6.4
2026-03-31	vs Scotland	Friendlies	1-0	69	1	0	7.5
2026-03-28	@ South Korea	Friendlies	0-4	11	0	0	6.1
2026-03-20	vs Real Sociedad	LaLiga	3-1	90	1	0	8.4
2026-03-13	@ Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	1-1	90	1	0	8.0 ⭐
2026-03-08	vs Elche	LaLiga	2-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-02-28	@ Barcelona	LaLiga	4-1	84	0	0	6.9
2026-02-22	vs Valencia	LaLiga	2-1	83	0	0	6.4
2026-02-18	@ Levante	LaLiga	0-1	90	0	1	8.2 ⭐
2026-02-14	@ Getafe	LaLiga	2-1	90	0	0	5.3
2026-02-09	vs Espanyol	LaLiga	4-1	90	1	0	8.5
2026-01-31	@ Osasuna	LaLiga	2-2	90	0	1	7.4
2026-01-28	@ Bayer Leverkusen	Champions League	3-0	69	0	0	6.1
2026-01-24	vs Real Madrid	LaLiga	0-2	20	0	0	6.4
2026-01-20	vs Ajax	Champions League	1-2	72	0	0	7.6
2026-01-17	@ Real Betis	LaLiga	2-0	25	0	0	6.2
2026-01-10	vs Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	3-1	23	0	0	7.3
2026-01-03	@ Elche	LaLiga	1-3	68	0	1	8.0
2025-12-21	vs Barcelona	LaLiga	0-2	75	0	0	6.6
2025-12-17	@ Racing Santander	Copa del Rey	2-1	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-10	vs FC København	Champions League	2-3	45	0	0	6.3
2025-12-06	vs Getafe	LaLiga	2-0	20	0	0	6.5
2025-12-03	@ CA Antoniano	Copa del Rey	1-1	85	0	0	8.0
2025-11-30	@ Real Sociedad	LaLiga	2-3	0	0	0
2025-11-25	@ Borussia Dortmund	Champions League	4-0	65	0	0	6.0
2025-11-22	vs Mallorca	LaLiga	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-08	@ Espanyol	LaLiga	0-2	19	0	0	6.4
2025-11-05	@ Pafos FC	Champions League	1-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-11-01	vs Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	4-0	77	0	0	7.6
2025-10-25	@ Valencia	LaLiga	0-2	90	0	0	7.3
2025-10-21	vs Manchester City	Champions League	0-2	90	0	0	7.0
2025-10-18	vs Real Betis	LaLiga	2-2	27	0	0	5.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Villarreal	senior	46	8	9	7.22
2024/2025	Villarreal	senior	28	3	6	6.96
2023/2024	Trabzonspor	senior	23	6	2	7.21
2022/2023	Nice	senior	28	8	0	7.14
2021/2022	Arsenal	senior	23	3	6	6.83
2020/2021	Arsenal	senior	47	16	5	6.95
2019/2020	Arsenal	senior	42	8	10	7.03
2018/2019	Lille	senior	41	23	11	7.62
2017/2018	Lille	senior	38	14	4	6.77
2016/2017	Angers	senior	39	3	2	6.30
2015/2016	Orléans	senior	31	7	0	-
2014/2015	Angers	senior	9	0	0	-
2014/2015	Angers B	senior	22	6	0	-
2013/2014	Angers B	senior	19	3	0	-
2012/2013	Stade Poitevin	senior	9	2	0	-
2026	Ivory Coast	national team	7	1	0	6.78
2025	Ivory Coast	national team	3	1	0	7.11
2024	Ivory Coast	national team	3	0	0	6.41
2023	Ivory Coast	national team	5	0	0	6.57
2022	Ivory Coast	national team	8	3	1	6.95
2021	Ivory Coast	national team	4	2	1	7.93
2020	Ivory Coast	national team	2	0	0	6.34
2019	Ivory Coast	national team	6	2	1	6.20
2018	Ivory Coast	national team	2	3	0	-
2017	Ivory Coast	national team	5	0	1	-
2016	Ivory Coast	national team	1	0	0	-