Nicolas Pépé

Forward · Côte d'Ivoire · Villarreal

2026-271Goals0.58 per 90

2026-270Assists0.00 per 90

2026-277.35Average ratingVillarreal

2026-272Appearances156 minutes

2026-270.16Expected goalsoverperforming by 0.84

€3.1mMarket valueForward

Season2026-27

La Liga

Shot map

Every shot is plotted where it was taken, with distances in real metres and each marker the same size. Colour shows the outcome, not the chance quality.

100% on target

2 Shots1 Goals0.06xG on map

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Date	Opponent	Min	Outcome	Situation	Body part	xG
2026-08-16	Real Racing Club	67'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2026-08-16	Real Racing Club	44+1'	Goal	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2026-05-24	Atlético Madrid	38'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2026-05-24	Atlético Madrid	6'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2026-05-24	Atlético Madrid	2'	Off target	From corner	Left foot	0.02
2026-05-24	Atlético Madrid	1'	Blocked	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.03
2026-05-02	Levante UD	89'	Goal	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.22
2026-05-02	Levante UD	76'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.20
2026-05-02	Levante UD	55'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2026-04-26	Celta Vigo	28'	Goal	Open play	Left foot	0.11
2026-04-23	Real Oviedo	31'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2026-04-23	Real Oviedo	12'	Goal	Penalty	Left foot	0.79
2026-04-12	Athletic Club	81'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.08
2026-03-20	Real Sociedad	51'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.11
2026-03-20	Real Sociedad	43'	Hit the woodwork	Open play	Left foot	0.03
2026-03-20	Real Sociedad	22'	Goal	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.17
2026-03-13	Deportivo Alavés	89+8'	Goal	Open play	Left foot	0.03
2026-03-13	Deportivo Alavés	73'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2026-03-13	Deportivo Alavés	44+1'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.09
2026-03-08	Elche	83'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.10
2026-03-08	Elche	53'	Blocked	Open play	Right foot	0.04
2026-03-08	Elche	37'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.05
2026-03-08	Elche	35'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.06
2026-02-28	FC Barcelona	51'	Blocked	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.12
2026-02-22	Valencia	43'	Saved	From throw-in	Header	0.08
2026-02-18	Levante UD	85'	Off target	Free kick delivery	Left foot	0.03
2026-02-18	Levante UD	56'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.17
2026-02-18	Levante UD	51'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2026-02-14	Getafe	75'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.03
2026-02-09	Espanyol	63'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2026-02-09	Espanyol	49'	Goal	Open play	Left foot	0.15
2026-01-31	Osasuna	33'	Saved	From corner	Right foot	0.03
2026-01-24	Real Madrid	82'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2026-01-17	Real Betis	89+4'	Off target	Free kick delivery	Left foot	0.04
2026-01-10	Deportivo Alavés	67'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.07
2025-12-21	FC Barcelona	1'	Off target	Counter-attack	Header	0.45
2025-11-22	Mallorca	29'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2025-11-08	Espanyol	80'	Blocked	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.15
2025-11-01	Rayo Vallecano	52'	Off target	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.89
2025-11-01	Rayo Vallecano	32'	Saved	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.04
2025-11-01	Rayo Vallecano	20'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2025-10-18	Real Betis	80'	Off target	Open play	Header	0.13
2025-10-04	Real Madrid	59'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.03
2025-09-27	Athletic Club	87'	Blocked	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.14
2025-09-27	Athletic Club	63'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.04
2025-09-27	Athletic Club	55'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.11
2025-09-27	Athletic Club	17'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.36
2025-09-27	Athletic Club	4'	Hit the woodwork	From corner	Left foot	0.05
2025-09-23	Sevilla	74'	Saved	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.36
2025-09-20	Osasuna	67'	Off target	From corner	Left foot	0.03
2025-09-20	Osasuna	60'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.06
2025-09-20	Osasuna	54'	Off target	Open play	Header	0.04
2025-09-20	Osasuna	39'	Blocked	Open play	Left foot	0.06
2025-09-20	Osasuna	6'	Off target	Open play	Left foot	0.12
2025-09-13	Atlético Madrid	44+1'	Hit the woodwork	Direct free kick	Left foot	0.04
2025-08-31	Celta Vigo	52'	Goal	Open play	Left foot	0.60
2025-08-31	Celta Vigo	42'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.03
2025-08-24	Girona FC	23'	Blocked	Open play	Header	0.12
2025-08-24	Girona FC	21'	Blocked	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.11
2025-08-24	Girona FC	6'	Goal	Open play	Left foot	0.45
2025-08-15	Real Oviedo	79'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.01
2025-08-15	Real Oviedo	40'	Saved	Open play	Left foot	0.02
2025-08-15	Real Oviedo	21'	Saved	Counter-attack	Left foot	0.45
2025-08-15	Real Oviedo	9'	Saved	From throw-in	Left foot	0.02

Season by season

Appearances, goals, assists and expected goals for every season on record.Figures are the competition's own season totals, not sums of the shot map.

Season	League	Team	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	xG	Rating
2026-27	La Liga	Villarreal	2	156	1	0	0.16	7.35
2025-26	La Liga	Villarreal	36	2,396	8	8	8.19	7.24
Career			38	2,552	9	8	—	—

Nicolas Pépé historical transfers

2024-08-04Trabzonspor to VillarrealFree
2023-09-08Arsenal to TrabzonsporFree
2022-08-25Arsenal to NiceLoan
2019-08-01Lille to Arsenal80M €
2017-07-01Angers to Lille18M €
2015-07-02Angers to US OrléansLoan
2015-07-01Angers II to AngersTransfer
2013-07-01Stade Poitevin FC to Angers IIFree

Detailed statistics

Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.

Attacking

Shots: 42.31 per 90
Shots on target: 31.73 per 90
Shooting accuracy: 75%
Shots blocked: 10.58 per 90
Key passes: 10.58 per 90
Expected assists: 0.430.25 per 90
Chances created: 10.58 per 90
Expected goals on target: 0.750.43 per 90

Passing and possession

Touches: 11365.19 per 90
Accurate passes: 6336.35 per 90
Pass accuracy: 91%
Accurate long balls: 10.58 per 90
Accurate crosses: 21.15 per 90
Cross accuracy: 50%
Successful dribbles: 74.04 per 90
Dribble success: 70%
Passes in the opposition half: 5431.15 per 90
Ball carries: 2916.73 per 90
Progressive carries: 63.46 per 90
Dispossessed: 63.46 per 90
Unsuccessful touches: 74.04 per 90
Possession lost: 2413.85 per 90

Defending

Tackles won: 10.58 per 90
Tackle success: 100%
Interceptions: 0
Clearances: 10.58 per 90
Ball recoveries: 74.04 per 90
Duels won: 116.35 per 90
Duel success: 50%
Aerial duels won: 10.58 per 90
Aerial success: 100%

Discipline

Fouls committed: 0
Was fouled: 21.15 per 90
Yellow cards: 0
Red cards: 0

Data updated 5 Sept 2026, 06:31 UTC