Pape Gueye
Central midfielder · Villarreal · La Liga · 2026/2027 · updated 2026-11-13
Pape Gueye, 27, plays as a central midfielder for Villarreal in the La Liga. This season: 11 appearances, 809 minutes, 3 goals and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 7.19. Among midfielders in Europe's top five leagues he stands out for passes and expected goals (xg).
Profile
- Club
- Villarreal
- League
- La Liga
- Position
- Central midfielder
- Age
- 27
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Height
- 189 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Against every midfielder in Europe's top five leagues
Percentile among midfielders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026/2027 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 11 (9) | – |
| Minutes | 809 | – |
| Average rating | 7.19 | – |
| Goals | 3 | 0.33 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.90 | 0.21 |
| Shots | 19 | 2.11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0.78 |
| Key passes | 15 | 1.67 |
| Successful dribbles | 2 | 0.22 |
| Passes | 601 | 66.86 |
| Pass accuracy % | 85.4 | – |
| Crosses | 2 | 0.22 |
| Tackles | 12 | 1.33 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 1.00 |
| Clearances | 9 | 1.00 |
| Duels won | 38 | 4.23 |
| Aerial duels won | 3 | 0.33 |
| Fouls won | 21 | 2.34 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 1.22 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | – |
| Red cards | 1 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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