At 21, Nico Williams is already a potential starter for Spain. The Bilbao player was placed from the start against Croatia for his team’s first match against Croatia. The opportunity to look back at the five things to know about the promising young player.
NIco Williams plays as a left winger for Athletic Club Bilbao. He measures 1.81m, which makes him unique since wingers are known to be smaller and lively. But the Basque does great things thanks to his technique and his speed in depth. He is also formidable when dribbling, which regularly allows him to create spaces for himself and his teammates.
Six years before Nico Williams’ debut, his brother Inaki made his professional debut with Bilbao. Trained in the Basque club, the two Williams have played together for four years, forming a superb duo. Between them, they scored 22 goals and 22 assists. The eldest chose the Ghanaian selection unlike his little brother, who chose Spain.
This season, Nico Williams was rewarded for his good performances at club by winning his first trophy with the King’s Cup. In the final, his team beat Mallorca on penalties after a 1–1 draw. In the meeting, the winger was not decisive, but will have hurt the defense. A historic title: Bilbao had not won a Copa del Rey title since 1984.
After a more than successful season, Nico Williams inspires many European clubs. FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain seem to stand out as the favorites. But the Basque has declared his attachment to his training club and could stay in Bilbao during the summer transfer window. Arsenal, Chelsea and even Tottenham are also interested.
In April, the young Spaniard traveled to Madrid with Bilbao to play a La Liga match against Atlético de Madrid. As he was about to take a corner, Williams heard racist shouts coming from the stands. The young player responded on the pitch by scoring and waving his finger to point out his skin color. In the mixed zone, he deplored the lack of action from the Spanish authorities.
