Nico Williams

References

1. Appearance in Tercera División play-offs
2. Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
6. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Spain (ESP)"
   https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
7. Under the microscope:What makes Nico Williams a key asset of Athletic Bilbao Archived 19 July 2023 at the Wayback Machin
   https://laligaanalysis.com/analysis/nico-williams-athletic-bilbao-la-liga-2022-23-data-stats-analysis
8. "Nico Williams, la nueva gran promesa del Athletic"
   http://juvenildivisiondehonor.com/nico-williams-la-nueva-perla-del-athletic/
9. AS.com
   https://as.com/futbol/2020/05/11/primera/1589194744_092976.html
10. Athletic Club website
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/noticias/2020/05/11/nico-williams-y-nico-serrano-al-bilbao-athletic
11. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/28/spain/primera-division/athletic-club/real-valladolid-club-de-futbol/3359067/
12. Athletic Club website
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/athletic-club/2020-21/matches/1_6056/chronicle
13. Balagué, Guillem
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cpd9r49229lo
14. Spain's News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20221019145446/https://spainsnews.com/nico-williams-double-ends-the-illusion-of-atletico-mancha-real/
15. Eurosport
    https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/spanish-supercopa/2021-2022/atletico-madrid-v-athletic-club-follow-spanish-super-cup-live_sto8701595/story.shtml
16. "Nico Williams earns first-team contract"
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2022/01/21/nico-williams-wins-first-team-contract
17. Nico Williams opens La Liga account as Athletic Bilbao thrash Elche Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, S
    https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nico-williams-opens-la-liga-account-as-athletic-bilbao-thrash-elche/blt165417a40407e6d4
18. Nico Williams follows in brother Inaki footsteps after scoring for Athletic Bilbao at Elche Archived 15 September 2022 a
    https://ghanasoccernet.com/nico-williams-follows-in-brother-inaki-footsteps-after-scoring-for-athletic-bilbao-at-elche
19. the Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/19/spain-la-liga-inaki-nico-williams-athletic-bilbao-rayo-vallecano-ghana-spain
20. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/athletic/2023/04/05/642d2499e2704e170f8b4593.html
21. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/athletic/2023/04/08/64319a8d22601d200d8b4572.html
22. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/primera/los-williams-enmudecen-al-espanyol-n/
23. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20231201/1002141301/nico-williams-guruzeta-lideran-laliga.html
24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/18/ernesto-valverde-athletic-club-2024-la-liga
25. ESPN
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38907953/transfer-talk-real-madrid-barcelona-linked-nico-williams
26. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-nico-williams-transfer-b1124136.html
27. Athletic Bilbao
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2023/12/01/nico-williams-signs-three-year-contract-extension-at-athletic-club
28. Royal Spanish Football Federation
    https://rfef.es/es/noticias/nico-williams-se-lleva-el-trofeo-mejor-jugador-de-la-final
29. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/copa_del_rey/final-de-copa-del-rey-en-directo-ultima-hora-de-mallorca-y-athletic-n/
30. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-classement-complet-du-ballon-d-or-2024-rodri-de-peu-devant-vinicius-et-avec-trois-fois-plus-de-points-que-mbappe/1519137
31. Barcelona warned by Athletic chief over Nico Williams interest, Sam Marsden / Moises Llorens, ESPN, 11 July 2024
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40539718/barcelona-warned-athletic-chief-nico-williams-interest
32. Jon Uriarte explica el sentir del Athletic con el Barça por el 'caso Nico Williams': "Han minusvalorado a un club como e
    https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2024/08/24/jon-uriarte-explica-el-sentir-del-athletic-con-el-barca-por-el-caso-nico-williams-han-minusvalorando-a-un-club-como-el-nuestro-cadena-ser/
33. El agente de Nico Williams confirma su deseo cumplido en el Athletic Club: "Ha decidido seguir un año más" [Nico William
    https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2024/09/12/el-agente-de-nico-williams-confirma-su-deseo-cumplido-en-el-athletic-club-ha-decidido-seguir-un-ano-mas-cadena-ser/
34. Deco Reveals What Happened with Barcelona's Failed Nico Williams Transfer, BeIN Sports, 14 November 2024
    https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/la-liga/articles-video/deco-reveals-what-happened-with-barcelona-s-failed-nico-williams-transfer-2024-11-14
35. Nico Williams Scout Report At Athletic Bilbao 2024/2025: Does His Style Of Play Better Fit Barcelona Or Arsenal? – Playe
    https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/nico-williams-scout-report-athletic-bilbao-player-analysis
36. Lo que puede aportar Nico Williams al Barça de Hansi Flick [What Nico Williams can bring to Hansi Flick's Barça], Adrià
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/aportar-nico-williams-barca-118860834
37. Barcelona expected to forego Nico Williams as 2025 transfer option, John Menzies, Football España, 16 February 2025
    https://www.football-espana.net/2025/02/16/barcelona-forego-nico-williams-transfer
38. The unique problem Athletic Bilbao must overcome to fulfil Europa League dream, Miguel Delaney, The Independent, 1 May 2
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/athletic-bilbao-europa-league-nico-williams-b2742532.html
39. Barca close in on Athletic Bilbao winger Williams, Guillem Balague / Sean Kearns, BBC Sport, 19 June 2025
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c74w9rnyjd4o
40. Bayern Munich Goes for Nico Williams and Seeks to Snatch Him Away From Barcelona, Enrique Amaro, BeIN Sports, 21 June 20
    https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-club-world-cup/articles-video/bayern-munich-goes-for-nico-williams-and-seeks-to-snatch-him-away-from-barcelona-2025-06-21
41. Goikoetxea - Maradona: la génesis del caso Williams y del choque Athletic - Barça... [Goikoetxea - Maradona: The genesis
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/2025/06/21/caso-goikoetxea-maradona-genesis-caso-williams-choque-athletic-barca.html
42. Athletic Club ask LaLiga if Barcelona able to sign Williams, Sam Marsden, ESPN, 26 June 2025
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/45592059/athletic-club-laliga-barcelona-williams
43. El dardo al Barça: “El Athletic se ocupa de lo suyo” [Barça's barb: "Athletic is minding its own business"], Endika Río,
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20250626/1002489953/dardo-barca-athletic-ocupa-suyo.html
44. Inaki Williams defends brother Nico Williams after mural defacement amid Barcelona transfer link, Kwame Bediako, Ghana O
    https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/sports/inaki-williams-defends-brother-nico-williams-after-mural-defacement-amid-barcelona-transfer-link/2025/
45. Nico Williams regains his place on the mural, Athletic Club, 27 June 2025
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2025/06/27/nico-williams-regains-his-place-on-the-mural/
46. Less than 24 hours later, Nico Williams mural in Bilbao vandalised again, OneFootball, 28 June 2025
    https://onefootball.com/en/news/less-than-24-hours-later-nico-williams-mural-in-bilbao-vandalised-again-41301815
47. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nico-williams-rejects-barcelona-sign-094000648.html
48. Goal
    https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nico-williams-u-turn-barcelona-target-ten-year-contract-athletic-club-release-clause-increase/blt051633fd201bea2d#csf1617ffb4713a7fc
49. Barca target Williams signs 10-year Bilbao deal, Mandeep Sanghera, BBC Sport, 4 July 2025
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cev0z2d87r4o
50. Ridículo general con el caso Nico Williams [General ridicule of the Nico Williams case], Joan Vehils, Sport (in Spanish)
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/opinion/ridiculo-general-caso-nico-williams-119353640#google_vignette
51. www.besoccer.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210430144638/https://www.besoccer.com/new/la-seleccion-sub-18-llama-a-nico-williams-hermano-de-inaki-779761
52. Athletic Club website
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/noticias/2021/02/16/nico-serrano-y-nico-williams-convocados-por-la-seleccion-espanola-sub-19
53. "Vencedor and Nico Williams make their Spain Under-21 debuts"
    https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2021/09/03/agirrezabala-vencedor-and-nico-williams-make-their-spain-under-21-debuts
54. "Big blow for Ghana as Spain names Nico Williams in squad for September friendly matches"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220922010736/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Big-blow-for-Ghana-as-Spain-names-Nico-Williams-in-squad-for-September-friendly-matches-1624517
55. "Ansu Fati scores in Spain World Cup warm-up win over Jordan"
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/654030
56. "List of called-up players for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022"
    https://rfef.es/en/news/list-called-players-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022
57. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/morocco-spain-result-final-score-b2239866.html
58. Ansu Fati sustituye a Nico Williams en la convocatoria de Luis de la Fuente para la Nations League [Ansu Fati replaces N
    https://rfef.es/es/noticias/ansu-fati-sustituye-nico-williams-en-la-convocatoria-de-luis-de-la-fuente-para-la-nations
59. "OFFICIAL | Final Spain squad for the Euro 2024 finals"
    https://rfef.es/en/noticias/final-spain-squad-for-the-euro-2024-finals
60. Uefa
    https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028e-1b2e1255fb56-93c0c6f48350-1000--spain-1-0-italy-calafiori-own-goal-settles-heavyweight-co/
61. 'A good thing for football' – Spain's victory caps off perfect campaign, Emlyn Begley, BBC Sport, 15 July 2024
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv2gvreml2ko
62. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028f-1b5e5b5eca14-b9effb9aa86b-1000/
63. Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/08/portugal-sink-spain-in-penalty-shootout-to-win-nations-league-crown
64. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/en/2020/03/04/videos/1583335992_941432.html?autoplay=1%3Fomnil%3Dresrelart
65. Footy Ghana
    https://footy-ghana.com/2020/06/spain-u17-coach-david-gordo-tips-bilbao-youngster-nico-williams-for-greatness/
66. Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/06/inaki-williams-my-parents-crossed-the-desert-barefoot-to-get-to-spain
67. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/en/2020/03/04/videos/1583335992_941432.html?autoplay=1?omnil=resrelart
68. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20190210/46341074569/nico-williams-inaki-athletic-juveniles.html
69. ABC
    https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-imparable-ascenso-nico-williams-athletic-202101310132_noticia.html
70. Meet Nico Williams – Spain's other star winger at Euro 2024, Ian Hawkey, The Times, 12 July 2024 (subscription required)
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/euro-2024-final-england-vs-spain-nico-williams-profile-athletic-bilbaoeuro-2024-final-england-vs-spain-nico-williams-profile-athletic-bilbao-6xzbxbp0c
71. Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/nicholas-williams-arthuer/628708//
72. EU-Football.info
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31690
73. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036211--spain-vs-england/
74. UEFA.com
    https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2044949--portugal-vs-spain/
75. "Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta, LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play of August"
    https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/nico-williams-and-gorka-guruzeta-laliga-ea-sports-best-play-of-august
76. "Nico Williams and Iñigo Lekue win LALIGA EA SPORTS Move of the Month for December"
    https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/news/nico-williams-and-inigo-lekue-win-laliga-ea-sports-move-of-the-month-for-december
77. "UEFA EURO 2024 Team of the Tournament"
    https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028f-1b61a0e91074-427664e9bbfe-1000--uefa-euro-2024-team-of-the-tournament/
78. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0299-1dd17e3f8ed9-56836ca7dd4c-1000--2024-25-uefa-europa-league-team-of-the-season/