Nico Williams

#17 · Forward · age 23

Euro 2024 final scorer.

Club

Athletic Club

Spain · La Liga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence -14.043478260869563 vs FC26

Recent form: 54
Career peak: 74
League level: 90
Competition pedigree: 80
International pedigree: 75
Longevity: 68

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Athletic Club Bilbao	La Liga	25	6	4	—
25/26	Athletic Club Bilbao	Copa del Rey	4	0	3	—
25/26	Athletic Club Bilbao	UEFA Champions League	3	0	0	—
24/25	Athletic Club Bilbao	La Liga	29	5	5	—
24/25	Athletic Club Bilbao	UEFA Europa League	13	5	2	—
24/25	Athletic Club Bilbao	Copa del Rey	2	1	0	—
24/25	Athletic Club Bilbao	Supercopa	1	0	0	—
23/24	Athletic Club Bilbao	La Liga	31	5	14	—
23/24	Athletic Club Bilbao	Copa del Rey	6	3	5	—
22/23	Athletic Club Bilbao	La Liga	36	6	5	—
22/23	Athletic Club Bilbao	Copa del Rey	7	3	1	—
21/22	Athletic Club Bilbao	La Liga	34	0	0	—
21/22	Athletic Club Bilbao	Copa del Rey	4	2	1	—
21/22	Athletic Club Bilbao	Supercopa	2	1	0	—
20/21	Athletic Club Bilbao	La Liga	2	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Nico is the counterpoint to Yamal — where Lamine plays geometry, Nico plays speed. Together they give Spain two-way width that no opposing full-back pair can comfortably handle. He typically receives from Cucurella’s overlap and beats his man with a single touch outside before cutting back inside.

Strengths

straight-line acceleration past full-backs
right-footed inside-cut finishing
press recovery sprints

Recent form

Athletic's leading creative force through 2025-26; goal contributions per 90 among Spain's best.