NICO WILLIAMS
Midfielder · Athletic Club · La Liga
“Explosive winger who turns carries into chances.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Nico Williams remains a valuable winger in his prime, with his strongest recent form at Athletic Club. The league level tempers the verdict.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €41.5M – €45.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Analysis overview
Nico Williams is a direct winger who wants the ball early and attacks defenders on the move. He drives through pressure with power and balance, then uses that momentum to create openings for others with sharp delivery and quick final actions. His game is about progressive ball-carrying from wide areas, forcing the back line to retreat and bending shape in Spain’s favor.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.65
SoT / 90
0.41
Accuracy
15%
Conversion
8%
Club football this season: 13 shots in 8 matches (441 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 441 | 7.04 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 441 | 7.04 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.20
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
2.65
per 90
Shots on target
0.41
per 90
Conversion
8%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.84
per 90 · 31% completed
Key passes
1.84
per 90
Pass accuracy
72%
Fouls won
1.02
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.65
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  Getafe | La Liga | W4-0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Oct 21 |  Levante | La Liga | L3-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 29 |  Croatia | Nations League | W4-1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Sep 26 |  England | Nations League | W2-3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Sep 19 |  Alaves | La Liga | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 12 |  Elche | La Liga | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga441 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Athletic Club | La Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 7.08 |
| 2025/26 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0.31 | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 45 | 11 | 7 | 0.40 | 7.00 |
| 2023/24 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 37 | 8 | 13 | 0.57 | 7.17 |
| 2022/23 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 43 | 9 | 4 | 0.30 | 6.84 |
| 2021/22 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 6.73 |
| 2020/21 |  Athletic Club II | Primera División RFEF - Group 5 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0.32 | 6.70 |
| 2019/20 |  Basconia | Tercera División RFEF - Group 18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Copa del Rey
2023/2024
Super Cup
2021
UEFA European Championship
2024
UEFA Nations League
2022/2024
Spell detail
Apps
201
Goals
37
Assists
29
Minutes
13,094
By season
| 2026/27 | La Liga | 6 app | 1 g | 7.08 |
| 2025/26 | La Liga | 32 app | 6 g | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 | La Liga | 45 app | 11 g | 7.00 |
| 2023/24 | La Liga | 37 app | 8 g | 7.17 |
| 2022/23 | La Liga | 43 app | 9 g | 6.84 |
| 2021/22 | La Liga | 38 app | 2 g | 6.73 |
Goals by season
37 goals in the spell
International career
Spain
National-team finishes
- UEFA Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2024/2026
- UEFA European ChampionshipWinner · 2024
- UEFA Nations LeagueWinner · 2022/2024