Pape Gueye

Villarreal

Central Midfielder Senegal

Age 27

Height 189 cm

Foot Left

Country Senegal

Value €30m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

7.11

39 matches

Last 5

6.74

-0.37 vs season

Best

9.0

vs Sudan

MOTM

of 51 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.11

Goals

90%

Assists

65%

Rating

7.11

90%

Matches

65%

Started

76%

Minutes

2143

77%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

LaLiga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

41%

Aerial duels

70%

Defensive actions

69%

Goals

88%

Shot attempts

97%

Touches

60%

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Shot Map

47 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.97

Conversion

11%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1685 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1685

Attack

21%

Middle

47%

Ø position

47%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (LaLiga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Goals	5	0.21	90	86
xG	3.96	0.17	91	83
xGOT	3.34	0.14	88	77
Penalty goals	1	0.04	93	95
xG excl. penalty	3.17	0.13	88	80
Shots	47	1.97	95	88
Shots on target	13	0.55	89	79
Headed shots	3	0.13	83	74

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Assists	2	0.08	65	61
xA	2.81	0.12	80	63
Accurate passes	869	36.50	76	54
Pass accuracy	80.5	80.54	27	27
Accurate long balls	88	3.70	95	93
Long ball accuracy	52.1	52.07	43	43
Chances created	23	0.97	70	51
Big chances created	3	0.13	61	51
Successful crosses	5	0.21	57	46
Cross accuracy	35.7	35.71	80	80

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 73%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Dribbles	15	0.63	71	40
Dribbles success rate	51.7	51.72	54	54
Duels won	133	5.59	84	66
Duels won %	58.3	58.33	89	89
Aerials won	24	1.01	81	60
Aerials won %	55.8	55.81	76	76
Touches	1495	62.79	82	58
Touches in opposition box	41	1.72	74	58
Dispossessed	21	0.88	22	52
Fouls won	54	2.27	94	85

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Defensive actions	142	5.96	89	82
Tackles	40	1.68	71	39
Interceptions	34	1.43	92	85
Blocked scoring attempt	9	0.38	85	69
Fouls committed	35	1.47	81	52
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	0	9
Recoveries	111	4.66	81	57
Possession won final 3rd	14	0.59	85	67
Dribbled past	8	0.34	67	92
Clearances	59	2.48	93	90
Clean sheets	1	0.04	40	42
Goals conceded while on pitch	28	1.18	25	68
xG against while on pitch	26.93	1.13	29	79

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Yellow cards	8	0.34	6	21
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Goals	5	0.21	90	86
xG	3.96	0.17	91	83
xGOT	3.34	0.14	88	77
Penalty goals	1	0.04	93	95
xG excl. penalty	3.17	0.13	88	80
Shots	47	1.97	95	88
Shots on target	13	0.55	89	79
Headed shots	3	0.13	83	74

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Assists	2	0.08	65	61
xA	2.81	0.12	80	63
Accurate passes	869	36.50	76	54
Pass accuracy	80.5	80.54	27	27
Accurate long balls	88	3.70	95	93
Long ball accuracy	52.1	52.07	43	43
Chances created	23	0.97	70	51
Big chances created	3	0.13	61	51
Successful crosses	5	0.21	57	46
Cross accuracy	35.7	35.71	80	80

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 73%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Dribbles	15	0.63	71	40
Dribbles success rate	51.7	51.72	54	54
Duels won	133	5.59	84	66
Duels won %	58.3	58.33	89	89
Aerials won	24	1.01	81	60
Aerials won %	55.8	55.81	76	76
Touches	1495	62.79	82	58
Touches in opposition box	41	1.72	74	58
Dispossessed	21	0.88	22	52
Fouls won	54	2.27	94	85

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Defensive actions	142	5.96	89	82
Tackles	40	1.68	71	39
Interceptions	34	1.43	92	85
Blocked scoring attempt	9	0.38	85	69
Fouls committed	35	1.47	81	52
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	0	9
Recoveries	111	4.66	81	57
Possession won final 3rd	14	0.59	85	67
Dribbled past	8	0.34	67	92
Clearances	59	2.48	93	90
Clean sheets	1	0.04	40	42
Goals conceded while on pitch	28	1.18	25	68
xG against while on pitch	26.93	1.13	29	79

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Yellow cards	8	0.34	6	21
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (61)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-31	@ USA	Friendlies	3-2	45	0	0	6.4
2026-05-24	vs Atletico Madrid	LaLiga	5-1	75	1	0	8.1
2026-05-17	@ Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	2-0	72	0	0	6.1
2026-05-13	vs Sevilla	LaLiga	2-3	60	0	0	6.5
2026-05-10	@ Mallorca	LaLiga	1-1	0	0	0
2026-05-02	vs Levante	LaLiga	5-1	0	0	0
2026-04-26	vs Celta Vigo	LaLiga	2-1	78	0	0	6.6
2026-04-23	@ Real Oviedo	LaLiga	1-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-04-12	@ Athletic Club	LaLiga	1-2	82	0	0	7.7
2026-04-06	@ Girona	LaLiga	1-0	90	0	0	7.5
2026-03-31	vs Gambia	Friendlies	3-1	0	0	0
2026-03-28	vs Peru	Friendlies	2-0	67	0	0	6.7
2026-03-20	vs Real Sociedad	LaLiga	3-1	89	0	0	8.0
2026-03-13	@ Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	1-1	67	0	0	6.7
2026-03-08	vs Elche	LaLiga	2-1	75	0	1	8.4 ⭐
2026-02-28	@ Barcelona	LaLiga	4-1	90	1	0	7.5
2026-02-22	vs Valencia	LaLiga	2-1	58	1	0	8.5 ⭐
2026-02-18	@ Levante	LaLiga	0-1	79	0	0	7.0
2026-02-14	@ Getafe	LaLiga	2-1	90	0	0	6.4
2026-02-09	vs Espanyol	LaLiga	4-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-01-31	@ Osasuna	LaLiga	2-2	90	0	0	7.4
2026-01-28	@ Bayer Leverkusen	Champions League	3-0	7	0	0
2026-01-24	vs Real Madrid	LaLiga	0-2	90	0	0	6.0
2026-01-18	vs Morocco	Africa Cup of Nations	0-3	120	1	0
2026-01-14	vs Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	1-0	89	0	0	6.8
2026-01-09	@ Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	0-1	62	0	0	6.6
2026-01-03	vs Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations	3-1	87	2	0	9.0
2025-12-30	@ Benin	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	0-3	0	0	0
2025-12-27	vs DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	1-1	81	0	0	6.6
2025-12-23	vs Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	3-0	69	0	0	7.3
2025-12-10	vs FC København	Champions League	2-3	90	0	0	7.6
2025-12-03	@ CA Antoniano	Copa del Rey	1-1	120	0	0	8.0
2025-11-30	@ Real Sociedad	LaLiga	2-3	68	0	0	6.5
2025-11-25	@ Borussia Dortmund	Champions League	4-0	90	0	0	6.3
2025-11-22	vs Mallorca	LaLiga	2-1	27	0	0	6.1
2025-11-15	@ Brazil	Friendlies	2-0	76	0	0	5.7
2025-11-08	@ Espanyol	LaLiga	0-2	16	0	0	6.4
2025-11-05	@ Pafos FC	Champions League	1-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-01	vs Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	4-0	0	0	0
2025-10-29	@ Ciudad Lucena	Copa del Rey	0-6	45	0	0	7.5

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Villarreal	senior	39	5	2	7.11
2024/2025	Villarreal	senior	36	5	0	6.96
2023/2024	Marseille	senior	15	1	0	6.87
2022/2023	Sevilla	senior	16	1	3	7.05
2022/2023	Marseille	senior	19	1	1	6.89
2021/2022	Marseille	senior	42	1	2	6.97
2020/2021	Marseille	senior	39	2	0	6.68
2019/2020	Le Havre	senior	26	0	2	6.93
2018/2019	Le Havre	senior	14	0	0	6.41
2017/2018	Le Havre	senior	1	0	0	-
2016/2017	Le Havre	senior	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Le Havre B	senior	10	0	0	-
2017/2018	Le Havre B	senior	18	1	0	-
2016/2017	Le Havre B	senior	11	1	0	-
2026	Senegal	national team	7	1	0	7.34
2025	Senegal	national team	14	4	1	7.05
2024	Senegal	national team	1	0	0	-
2023	Senegal	national team	7	1	0	7.10
2022	Senegal	national team	7	0	0	6.86
2021	Senegal	national team	6	0	0	6.56