Nico Williams – player profile of the Spain winger (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
The race to sign Nico Williams appears to be hotting up, but who is the Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger that big clubs like Arsenal and Bayern Munich are so keen on?
Williams looks like he’ll be one to watch closely in the weeks ahead, so read on to get all the info you need on the in-demand 22-year-old who’s been lighting up La Liga…
Who is Nico Williams? Background and early career
Williams is a left-winger or wide forward who plays for Athletic Bilbao and the Spanish national team.
Born to Ghanaian refugee parents, Williams’ brother Inaki Williams is also at Athletic Bilbao, but represents Ghana at international level.
Williams has also been on the books at Osasuna and Pamplona at youth level, before getting his first-team breakthrough at Athletic in 2020.
Nico Williams in action for Athletic Bilbao (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
It wasn’t really until the 2021/22 season that Williams began to establish himself as a regular for his club, with the player featuring 40 times that season and scoring three goals.
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From there, he hasn’t looked back, becoming a full Spain international in 2022 and having a great 2024, when he won both the Copa del Rey with his club, and the European Championships with his country, scoring in the 2-1 win over England in the final.
Career stats and achievements
Williams has now played 167 games for Athletic, scoring 31 goals, including 11 in the season just gone.
For Spain, the young attacker has six goals in 28 caps. His form at last summer’s Euros saw him named in the team of the tournament.
Appearances
Goals
Athletic Bilbao
167
31
Spain
28
6
Williams has also featured in the Europa League team of the season for 2024/25, even if his side were knocked out by Manchester United in the semi-finals.
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