Nicolas Pépé was born on the 29th of May 1995, and he is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast national team.Information Guide Nigeria
Club career
Poitiers
Research has it that the Arsenal winger was born in Mantes-la-Jolie, Île-de-France. The young star started his career originally playing as a goalkeeper for local side Solitaire Paris Est until he was 14 years old. When his father Celestin, a prison guard, was transferred to Poitiers, Pépé began his senior career as an outfield player with Poitiers FC in the Championnat de France Amateur 2 (fifth tier) in 2012–13.Information Guide Nigeria
Angers
The 27-year old made his professional debut in the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue in a 2–1 home loss to Arles-Avignon on the 26th of August 2014, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Yohann Eudeline. His first Ligue 2 match was on the 21st of November 2014, starting in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw away to Ajaccio.Information Guide Nigeria
Lille
However, on the 21st June 2017, Pépé signed a five-year deal with Lille, for a maximum transfer fee of €10 million, after being signed by head coach Marcelo Bielsa who had scouted the player by watching footage of every Ligue 1 game he had played in for Angers, before scouting him in person. Pépé described Bielsa as “special” and a “great coach”. The young playmaker started the season playing as a striker after being converted into playing the position under Bielsa, before finishing the season under the new Lille head coach Christophe Galtier, playing as a winger.Information Guide Nigeria
As per statistics record, on the 15th of September 2018, during the 2018–19 Ligue 1 season, Pépé scored a hat-trick, including two penalties, in the 3–2 away win over Amiens. After some days, it was confirmed by club president Gérard Lopez that Barcelona were among several clubs that were interested in signing him. Again, on the 14th of April 2019, Pépé scored a goal and provided two assists in the 5–1 home win over Paris Saint-Germain. The young star finished the 2018–19 Ligue 1 season with 22 goals, second only to PSG’s Kylian Mbappé, with 11 assists, and was named in the UNFP Team of the Year.
Arsenal
According to a skysport report, on the 1st of August 2019, it was announced that Pépé had joined Premier League club Arsenal in a club-record fee of €79 million (£72 million), eclipsing the previous record of €62 million for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Upon signing for Arsenal, he was handed the number 19 shirt.NYSC Portal
The young playmaker made his Arsenal debut in a 1–0 away win over Newcastle United on the 11th of August, as a substitute for Reiss Nelson in the 71st minute. Nicolas Pépé’s first start for the club came two weeks later in a 3–1 loss to Liverpool, in which he played the full 90 minutes. The young star scored his first Arsenal goal, from the penalty spot, in the team’s 3–2 home win over Aston Villa on the 22th of September. Nicolas scored his first European goals in Arsenal’s UEFA Europa League 3–2 home win over Vitória de Guimarães on the 24th of October, two free-kicks.
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On the 24th of February 2022, Pépé scored his first goal of the 2021-22 Premier League season in a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton with an 82nd minute strike, and was instrumental in the buildup of forcing an own goal in the 95th minute to cap a late comeback.NYSC Portal
International career
According to a BBC report, Pépé was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. And the young star received a call up to the Ivory Coast national team in November 2016, and was an unused substitute in the goalless draw away to Morocco in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification on the 12th of November. The Arsenal winger made his debut three days later in a friendly of the same score against his birth nation, France, at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, playing the final four minutes in place of Max-Alain Gradel.
According to the Africacry report, Nicolas Pépé was called up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Ivorian international was absent from their quarter-final penalty shootout defeat by Algeria, having been dropped for Max Alain Gradel due to a lack of form.NYSC Portal
Nicolas Pepe’s salary
Pepe’s contract with the Premier League club Arsenal was what spiked his career earnings. For starters, his contract was worth $83 million. According to sources, the soccer player has an estimated salary of $2.5 million.
Nicolas Pepe’s Net Worth
According to Forbes, he primarily earns his income from his soccer endeavours and Pepe’s net worth is around $30 million.
Honours
Arsenal
FA Cup: 2019–20
Individual
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2018–19
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: September 2018, January 2019
Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: 2019NYSC Portal
Lille Player of the Season: 2018–19
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2020–21
[AFCON 2021] Squad of the tournament
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