Nicolas Pépé
Nicolas Pépé attacks space, drifts in from the right and runs beyond the line to threaten the channel. Lille's Ligue 1 breakout in 2018–19 set his early trajectory. That move reshaped his path. A high-profile transfer to Arsenal in 2019 followed, then a resurgence on a free move to Villarreal. At Villarreal he revived his impact with nine goal contributions in 2024–25 and a contract extension in 2025. Internationally, N. Pépé helped Ivory Coast win AFCON on home soil in 2023. Nicolas Pépé's best role remains inverted winger cutting inside to finish with his left foot. He presses high, creates separation and links play with one-touch layoffs to feed the core attack. On the pitch, Pépé keeps the tempo by attacking the back post and finishing moves quickly.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| 2025 | 42 | 2834 | 8 | 8 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1495 | 3 | 6 | 0.18 | 0.36 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1367 | 6 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2143 | 8 | 0 | 0.34 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1281 | 5 | 7 | 0.35 | 0.49 |
| 2020 | 47 | 2929 | 16 | 5 | 0.49 | 0.15 |
| 2019 | 45 | 2978 | 8 | 10 | 0.24 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 38 | 3326 | 22 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 36 | 2844 | 13 | 4 | 0.41 | 0.13 |
| 2016 | 37 | 1562 | 3 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.12 |
| 2015 | 31 | 1947 | 7 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | 2089 | 6 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1123 | 3 | 0 | 0.24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 515 | 2 | 0 | 0.35 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2025
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
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Trabzonspor
Villarreal
Arsenal
Trabzonspor
Nice
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Lille
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La Liga - Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain