PAPE GUEYE
Midfielder · Villarreal · La Liga
“A relentless box-to-box shield with elite defensive instincts.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
P. Gueye is a prime deep midfielder whose best recent form came at Villarreal. His value is capped by the share of fit minutes he actually played and by the level of competition in which those minutes came.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €30.7M – €33.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
P. Gueye plays like a midfield engine with a defender’s brain, constantly snapping into pressure and shutting down passing lanes before danger develops. In a box-to-box role, he covers ground with purpose, links phases cleanly, and makes his presence felt through sharp anticipation and hard, repeated pressing. He is still developing, but his best work already shows a midfielder who reads the game early and acts decisively.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.65
SoT / 90
0.64
Accuracy
39%
Conversion
17%
Club football this season: 18 shots in 13 matches (983 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
17 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 6.91 |
 La Liga | 10 | 3 | 0 | 719 | 7.15 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 983 | 7.09 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.27
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.65
per 90
Shots on target
0.64
per 90
Conversion
17%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.37
per 90 · 40% completed
Key passes
1.28
per 90
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
2.11
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.11
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Valencia | La Liga | W1-2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Oct 20 |  Liverpool | UCL | L4-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Oct 17 |  Elche | La Liga | D0-0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 13 |  Napoli | UCL | W3-1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Oct 10 |  Real Madrid | La Liga | L1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 20 |  Levante | La Liga | W3-1 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga719 (73%)UEFA Champions League264 (27%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Villarreal | La Liga | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.30 | 7.25 |
| 2025/26 | Villarreal | La Liga | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0.18 | 7.11 |
| 2024/25 | Villarreal | La Liga | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0.12 | 7.04 |
| 2023/24 |  Marseille | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 6.97 |
| 2021/22 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 6.88 |
| 2020/21 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.78 |
| 2019/20 |  Le Havre | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.96 |
| 2018/19 |  Le Havre II | National 2 - Group A | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.74 |
Career highlights
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
2022
UEFA Europa League
2022/2023
Spell detail
Apps
83
Goals
12
Assists
2
Minutes
5,859
By season
| 2026/27 | La Liga | 10 app | 3 g | 7.25 |
| 2025/26 | La Liga | 39 app | 5 g | 7.11 |
| 2024/25 | La Liga | 34 app | 4 g | 7.04 |
Goals by season
12 goals in the spell
International career
Senegal
National-team finishes
- CAF Africa Cup of NationsWinner · 2022
World Cup 2026
Senegal
Senegal's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
236
Goals
2
Assists
1
Avg rating
7.25