Pépé's current-season form is level with last season (Season 49→49), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Villarreal · 19th	5	2	0	7.2	46	49
2025/26	Villarreal · 3rd	36	8	8	7.25	46	49
2024/25	Villarreal · 5th	28	3	6	7.1	51	27
2023/24	Trabzonspor · 3rd	19	5	2	6.97	34	19
2022/23	NiceLoan · 9th	19	6	0	6.95	59	24
2022/23	Arsenal	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Ivory Coast	56	14

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

N. Pépé is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Villarreal, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 8 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 49. On long-term scout potential he's rated 46.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (70.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pépé.

On the season, Pépé graded 49 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 8 assists in 36 appearances (0.601 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 49 → 49). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 31 Pépé is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 38.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Pépé is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

46.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

49.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

70.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.6

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.22

Goals / app

8 goals in 36 appearances (0.22 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.8 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.

Outlook

Rated 46.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.6 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.3

Assists / 900.3

Goal contribution / 900.601

Defensive actions / 901.802

Player flow

Goal involvements16

Cards / 900.15

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~85), then tapers with age. At 31, Pépé sits on 38.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Pépé's projected Rating — 46.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8—

Passing

Assists8—

Defending

Tackles31—

Interceptions16—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€90M total transfer fees · 8 moves

VillarrealAug 2024 – nowFree

TrabzonsporSept 2023 – Aug 2024Free

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Nice(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

ArsenalAug 2019 – Aug 2022€ 80M

LilleJun 2017 – Aug 2019€ 10M

Angers(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jun 2017

OOrleans(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

Angersuntil Jul 2015

About N. Pépé

Nicolas Pépé is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Villarreal, born on May 29, 1995 in Mantes-la-Jolie, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Villarreal currently sit 19th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, N. Pépé has made 5 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 412 minutes, averaging a 7.03 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the World Cup and the Friendlies. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When N. Pépé plays, Villarreal's record this season is 0W-2D-4L.

Recent matches

September 14, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Real Betis (76 minutes, 6.4 rating)
September 8, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Borussia Dortmund (31 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Deportivo La Coruna (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
August 28, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Alaves (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Atletico Madrid (79 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Racing Santander (77 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)

N. Pépé's next match is on September 17, 2026, when Villarreal face Malaga away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Pépé at 46.3 with a Season form score of 49.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the CAF Africa Cup of Nations and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, N. Pépé has totalled 353 club appearances with 96 goals and 41 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 38 appearances for Lille.

N. Pépé's career has also included time at Trabzonspor, Arsenal, Nice, Lille, Angers and OOrleans.

On the international stage, N. Pépé has represented Ivory Coast — 56 caps and 14 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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