Nicolas Pépé
France · Attack · Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.
Born 29 May 1995 (age 31). Height 183 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Attack. Nationality: France. Market value €6M.
Current club: Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. — 36 appearances, 8 goals and 8 assists this season.
Career totals: 90 goals and 51 assists in 367 appearances (21,839 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 36 | 8 | 8 | 2,397 | 7.25 |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 611 | 6.96 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 6.55 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.200000 |
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 7.300000 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 315 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.37 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.21 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.58 |
| Shots | 498 |
| Shots on target | 234 |
| Shot conversion, % | 18 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.72 |
| Passes per 90 | 31.53 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 4.51 |
| Dribble success, % | 51 |
| Duels won, % | 45 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.84 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.5 |
| Yellow cards | 23 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | at Athletic Club Bilbao | 1–2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-04-23 | at Real Oviedo S.A.D. | 1–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-04-26 | Real Club Celta de Vigo S. A. D. | 2–1 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-05-02 | Levante Unión Deportiva S.A.D. | 5–1 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 9.9 |
| 2026-05-10 | at Real Club Deportivo Mallorca S.A.D. | 1–1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-05-13 | Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. | 2–3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-05-24 | Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | 5–1 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 8.2 |
| 2026-06-04 | at France | 1–2 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-14 | Ecuador | 1–0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 |
| 2026-06-20 | at Germany | 2–1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-25 | at Curaçao | 0–2 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-06-30 | Norway | 1–2 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-16 | at Racing Santander | 2–2 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-08-23 | at Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | 2–2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-28 | at Deportivo Alavés S. A. D. | 1–0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-09-05 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2–3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-09-08 | at Borussia Dortmund | 3–2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 2026-09-14 | Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. | 1–2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2026-09-17 | at Malaga | 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-20 | Levante Unión Deportiva S.A.D. | 3–1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.49 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
2 goals and 1 assist in 4 matches (240 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 1 assist
- Curaçao 0–2 Ivory Coast · Group Stage - 3 — 2 goals, 0 assists
- Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
14 trophies won out of 24 finals and podium finishes.
- CAF Africa Cup of Nations · 2024 · Winner
- Cup · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Community Shield · 2023 · Winner
- MLS All-Star · 2023 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2023 · Winner
- Florida Cup · 2022 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2022 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2020 · Winner
- FA Cup · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Trofeo Joan Gamper · 2019 · 2nd Place
- Ligue 1 · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- Coupe de France · 2016/2017 · 2nd Place
- National 1 · 2015/2016 · 2nd Place
- National 1 · 2nd Place
- Coupe de France · 2nd Place
- Ligue 1 · 2nd Place
- Trofeo Joan Gamper · 2nd Place
- FA Cup · Winner
- Community Shield · Winner
- MLS All-Star · Winner
- Cup · 2nd Place
- Florida Cup · Winner
- Emirates Cup · Winner
- CAF Africa Cup of Nations · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-04 | Trabzonspor Kulübü | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | Free |
| 2023-09-08 | Arsenal Football Club | Trabzonspor Kulübü | Free |
| 2023-06-30 | Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur | Arsenal Football Club | — |
| 2022-08-25 | Arsenal Football Club | Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur | Loan |
| 2019-08-01 | Lille Olympique Sporting Club | Arsenal Football Club | €80M |
| 2017-07-01 | Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest | Lille Olympique Sporting Club | €18M |
| 2016-06-30 | — | Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest | — |
| 2015-07-02 | Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest | — | — |
| 2015-07-01 | — | Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest | Loan |
| 2013-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2012-07-01 | — | — | — |