11 Nicolas Pépé
Nicolas Pépé, 1995-05-29, Forward for Côte d'Ivoire, plays for Villarreal. 50 international caps, 9 goals. Part of Côte d'Ivoire's 2026 World Cup Group E squad.
Biography
Former Arsenal winger and a key attacker for Côte d'Ivoire. Currently plying his trade at Villarreal, a clinical forward, Nicolas Pépé possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Côte d'Ivoire's primary attacking threat. Has earned 50 international caps, scoring 9 goals. Set to compete with Côte d'Ivoire at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 3 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
He was selected for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, winning the 2023 tournament.
He signed for Lille in 2017, and was named to the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year in the 2018–19 season.
Pépé, who was born in France to Ivorian parents, made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team in 2016.