World Cup
Friendlies
La Liga - Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
Thigh Injury
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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.
Xtra rating
1813
Global rank
257
Updated: 14 June 2026
Country of Birth
France
Preferred Foot
Left-footed
Agent
BS Group - BS Law
Latest Signing Fee
Free
Date of Birth
29 May 1995
Position
Right Winger
Shoes
Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite FG
Wage
N/A
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
Teams
Transfers
04 Aug 2024
Free
Trabzonspor
Villarreal
08 Sep 2023
Free
Arsenal
Trabzonspor
01 Jul 2023
N/A
Nice
Arsenal
25 Aug 2022
Loan
Arsenal
Nice
01 Aug 2019
€ 80M
Lille
Arsenal
21 Jun 2017
€ 10M
Angers
Lille
01 Jul 2016
N/A
Orleans
Angers
01 Jul 2015
Loan
Angers
Orleans
Injuries & Sidelined
Unknown
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Muscle Injury
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Knee Injury
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Knee Injury
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Knee Injury
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Virus
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Suspended
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Knee Injury
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Ankle/Foot Injury
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No injury records for this player.
Honors
