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N. Pépé
PLAYER DOSSIER · IVORY COASTSTATUS: KEY MANWC 2026

N. Pépé

WorkhorseForward · Villarreal
3
Caps
0
Int'l goals
31
Years
NATION · CIV Ivory Coast
31
Age
FW
Position
3
Caps
0
Int'l goals
Villarreal
Club
La Liga
League
CIV
National team
// the numbers

By the numbers

Per-season

SeasonClubAppsGAxGxA
25/26All competitionsVillarreal4689
24/25All competitionsVillarreal2836
23/24All competitionsTrabzonspor2062
22/23All competitionsNice2060
21/22All competitionsArsenal2336
26Club goals
23Club assists
137Club apps
3Caps
Club statistics by season, most recent first. International caps and goals are shown in the vitals.

Latest season, scaled

Goals27Assists56Apps84Minutes76
// the read

The shape of him

A forward is measured in one currency — goals, and the threat of them. The profile below is the positional read; the specifics get filled in as the tournament writes them.

// the equation
movement × finishing × the killer instinct
the channelsthe back shoulderthe edge of the box
// the x-factor

The job

What a forward is for.

Stretch the back line, find the half-yard, and take the chance that decides a knockout tie. Tournaments turn on the players who score when it's tight.
31Years old
ForwardRole
// the cabinet

Honours

club

Club

Emirates Cup
×3
Community Shield
×3
FA Cup
×2
Florida Cup
×2
MLS All-Star
×2
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
×2
// the closing word
N. Pépé.Ivory Coast · Forward.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.
CIVForwardVillarreal