Nicolas Pépé

CIV

• #19 • Right Winger

Nicolas Pépé

CIV

• #19 • Right Winger

Club

Villarreal

League

La Liga

Position

Role

Wide Forward

Birthdate (Age)

May 29, 1995 (31)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'0"

Weight

161 lb

National Team

Côte d'Ivoire

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

76.1

91/974

Impact score

7.4

46/974

Forward rank

25th

25/362

All rank

50th

50/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

34th/365 FWD

75.1

Crossing

52nd/244 FWD

Passing

121st/360 FWD

64.6

Dribbling

96th/260 FWD

66.1

Ball Carrying

33rd/282 FWD

74.7

Tackle Resistance

217th/337 FWD

60.4

Shooting

63rd/285 FWD

73.1

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

258

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Aug 23, 3:00pm UTC

Atlético

Villarreal

Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Aug 28, 7:30pm UTC

Alavés

Villarreal

Estadio de Mendizorroza

Sep 5, 7:00pm UTC

Villarreal

Deportivo A Coruña

Estadio de la Cerámica

Sep 13, 12:00am UTC

Villarreal

Betis

Estadio de la Cerámica

News

Jun 30, 2026

Assists in elimination

Pepe assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal), seven crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Norway.

Analysis: Pepe provided the assist for the lone goal in Tuesday's loss, setting up Amad Diallo for what was, at the time, the equalizer. Pepe was a threat throughout the match and could have had a couple more assists with better finishing from those around him. He also had a role on set-pieces throughout the match. Pepe and co. will be disappointed not to make a deeper run as they crash out in the round of 32.

Jun 25, 2026

Bags brace

Pepe scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one corner in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Curacao. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 35th minute.

Analysis: Pepe would be the only goal scorer for the Ivory Coast on Thursday, as the winger found the back of the net in the seventh and 64th minutes for a brace. This gives him not just his first goals of the tournament but also his first goal contribution, starting in two of the three games thus far. As a veteran presence in the attack and holding decent form after the brace, it appears likely he could start in the round of 32.