Nicolas Pays
Nicolas PaysMidfielder · France · Montpellier · No. 18 · Born 7 Jul 2003 (age 23)
Midfielder · France · Montpellier · No. 18 · Born 7 Jul 2003 (age 23)Viewing
2026-277.43Average ratingMontpellier
2026-272Assists0.17 per 90
2026-275Goals0.42 per 90
2026-2712Appearances1,067 minutes
2026-27—Expected goals
Latest€2.1mMarket valueMidfielder
2025-266.86Average ratingMontpellier
2025-261Assists0.04 per 90
2025-264Goals0.15 per 90
2025-2630Appearances2,332 minutes
2025-26—Expected goals
Latest€2.1mMarket valueMidfielder
2024-256.62Average ratingMontpellier
2024-250Assists0.00 per 90
2024-250Goals0.00 per 90
2024-259Appearances445 minutes
2024-251.32Expected goalsunderperforming by 1.32
Latest€2.1mMarket valueMidfielder
Season2026-27
Ligue 2
Ligue 1
Shot map
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40% on targetEvery shot below shows position, outcome and situation. Expected goals are missing for some shots, so the xG total covers only the shots that have it.
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25 Shots5 Goals0.00xG on map from 0 of 25 shots
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| Date | Opponent | Min | Outcome | Situation | Body part | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | Metz | 89' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2026-11-06 | Metz | 77' | Off target | Open play | Header | — |
| 2026-11-06 | Metz | 64' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-11-06 | Metz | 56' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-11-06 | Metz | 45+1' | Off target | Open play | Header | — |
| 2026-10-31 | Annecy FC | 63' | Goal | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-31 | Annecy FC | 44' | Goal | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-31 | Annecy FC | 37' | Blocked | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Rodez AF | 65' | Off target | Open play | Header | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Rodez AF | 55' | Goal | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Rodez AF | 25' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Rodez AF | 17' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 68' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 33' | Goal | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 15' | Blocked | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2026-09-18 | Stade de Reims | 81' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Saint-Étienne | 80' | Blocked | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Saint-Étienne | 61' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2026-08-28 | US Boulogne Côte-d'Opale | 52' | Off target | Direct free kick | Left foot | — |
| 2026-08-28 | US Boulogne Côte-d'Opale | 8' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-08-21 | USL Dunkerque | 64' | Saved | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-08-21 | USL Dunkerque | 54' | Goal | From throw-in | Right foot | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Nancy | 46' | Saved | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Nancy | 24' | Blocked | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Dijon | 16' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-05-09 | Red Star FC | 88' | Goal | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-05-09 | Red Star FC | 86' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Clermont Foot | 83' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Clermont Foot | 47' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Clermont Foot | 30' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Amiens SC | 49' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Amiens SC | 7' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 86' | Saved | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 69' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 23' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Troyes | 1' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Pau FC | 43' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Stade Lavallois | 90+1' | Goal | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Stade Lavallois | 81' | Blocked | Direct free kick | Left foot | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Stade Lavallois | 41' | Off target | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Stade Lavallois | 35' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Rodez AF | 31' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-02-14 | Le Mans | 49' | Goal | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Saint-Étienne | 2' | Off target | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Guingamp | 71' | Blocked | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Guingamp | 62' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2026-01-05 | USL Dunkerque | 39' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-12-06 | Pau FC | 59' | Off target | Open play | Header | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Stade de Reims | 59' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Stade de Reims | 47' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Annecy FC | 82' | Saved | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Annecy FC | 62' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Annecy FC | 49' | Off target | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Annecy FC | 8' | Blocked | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Rodez AF | 41' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Clermont Foot | 35' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Clermont Foot | 14' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Nancy | 63' | Goal | From corner | Left foot | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Nancy | 25' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Nancy | 10' | Blocked | Counter-attack | Left foot | — |
| 2025-10-04 | Saint-Étienne | 28' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2025-10-04 | Saint-Étienne | 1' | Hit the woodwork | Free kick delivery | Left foot | — |
| 2025-09-27 | Stade Lavallois | 9' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Red Star FC | 58' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Red Star FC | 50' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | — |
| 2025-04-19 | Olympique de Marseille | 70' | Off target | From corner | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2025-04-13 | Angers | 74' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.08 |
| 2025-04-06 | Le Havre | 79' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.02 |
| 2025-04-06 | Le Havre | 72' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.11 |
| 2025-04-06 | Le Havre | 45+6' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Right foot | 0.05 |
| 2025-04-06 | Le Havre | 12' | Off target | Counter-attack | Left foot | 0.07 |
| 2025-03-30 | Auxerre | 68' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.01 |
| 2025-03-30 | Auxerre | 40' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2025-03-02 | Stade Rennais | 90+1' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.06 |
| 2025-02-23 | Nice | 74' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.05 |
| 2025-02-09 | RC Strasbourg | 63' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.82 |
Career
Appearances, goals, assists and expected goals for every competition on record. Figures are the competition's own season totals, not sums of the shot map.
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | League Ligue 2 | Montpellier | 12 | 1,067 | 5 | 2 | — | 7.43 |
| 2026 | Club Friendly Club Friendly Games | Montpellier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | League Ligue 2 | Montpellier | 30 | 2,332 | 4 | 1 | — | 6.86 |
| 2025-26 | Cup Coupe de France | Montpellier | 3 | 221 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.27 |
| 2024-25 | League Ligue 1 | Montpellier | 9 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 | 6.62 |
| 2024-25 | Cup Coupe de France | Le Puy-en-Velay | 2 | 179 | 1 | 0 | — | 8.15 |
| 2023-24 | Cup Coupe de France | Le Puy-en-Velay | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.80 |
Nicolas Pays historical transfers
- 2025-01-29Le Puy-en-Velay to MontpellierFree
- 2023-07-01Unknown to Le Puy-en-VelayFree
- 2022-07-01Clermont Foot U19 to UnknownFree
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
- 242.02 per 90
- Shots on target
- 100.84 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 42%
- Shots blocked
- 90.76 per 90
- Key passes
- 191.60 per 90
- Chances created
- 40.34 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 30.25 per 90
- Offsides
- 10.08 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 52544.28 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 22518.98 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 82%
- Accurate long balls
- 121.01 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 110.93 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 22%
- Successful dribbles
- 181.52 per 90
- Dribble success
- 44%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 17714.93 per 90
- Ball carries
- 19616.53 per 90
- Progressive carries
- 463.88 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 161.35 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 282.36 per 90
- Possession lost
- 16213.66 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 100.84 per 90
- Tackle success
- 71%
- Interceptions
- 30.25 per 90
- Clearances
- 70.59 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 463.88 per 90
- Duels won
- 665.57 per 90
- Duel success
- 50%
- Aerial duels won
- 60.51 per 90
- Aerial success
- 40%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 121.01 per 90
- Was fouled
- 282.36 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 0
- Red cards
- 0
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
- 401.54 per 90
- Shots on target
- 150.58 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 38%
- Shots blocked
- 80.31 per 90
- Key passes
- 250.96 per 90
- Chances created
- 50.19 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 10.04 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 20.08 per 90
- Offsides
- 40.15 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 111042.84 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 49619.14 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 82%
- Accurate long balls
- 140.54 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 160.62 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 20%
- Successful dribbles
- 341.31 per 90
- Dribble success
- 37%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 33112.77 per 90
- Ball carries
- 34213.20 per 90
- Progressive carries
- 602.32 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 321.23 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 833.20 per 90
- Possession lost
- 36314.01 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 210.81 per 90
- Tackle success
- 62%
- Interceptions
- 130.50 per 90
- Clearances
- 170.66 per 90
- Blocks
- 10.04 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 1315.06 per 90
- Duels won
- 1234.75 per 90
- Duel success
- 44%
- Aerial duels won
- 130.50 per 90
- Aerial success
- 37%
- Errors leading to a shot
- 10.04 per 90
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 281.08 per 90
- Was fouled
- 431.66 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 30.12 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
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
- 112.22 per 90
- Shots on target
- 10.20 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 9%
- Shots blocked
- 40.81 per 90
- Key passes
- 30.61 per 90
- Expected assists
- 0.460.09 per 90
- Chances created
- 10.20 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 10.20 per 90
- Expected goals on target
- 0.310.06 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 27455.42 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 13126.49 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 83%
- Accurate long balls
- 20.40 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 40.81 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 24%
- Successful dribbles
- 102.02 per 90
- Dribble success
- 40%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 10020.22 per 90
- Ball carries
- 183.64 per 90
- Progressive carries
- 51.01 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 132.63 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 81.62 per 90
- Possession lost
- 7615.37 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 61.21 per 90
- Tackle success
- 46%
- Interceptions
- 40.81 per 90
- Clearances
- 20.40 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 204.04 per 90
- Duels won
- 346.88 per 90
- Duel success
- 47%
- Aerial duels won
- 51.01 per 90
- Aerial success
- 56%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 20.40 per 90
- Was fouled
- 61.21 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 0
- Red cards
- 0
Data updated