Nicholas "Nico" Williams Arthuer is a Spanish professional footballer currently playing as a winger for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga and the Spain national team. He is known for his exceptional speed and dribbling abilities on the field.
In 1986, Julio and Patxi Salinas played on the pitch at the same time for Athletic Bilbao. It was the first time two siblings had been on the pitch at the same time for the club since Julio and Patxi Salinas in 1986.
Nico Williams was born on July 12, 2002. He is a Spanish professional footballer.
In 2013, Nico Williams joined Athletic Bilbao's youth academy.
In 2019, Nico Williams began his senior career with Athletic Bilbao's farm team, Basconia, during the 2019–20 season.
On May 11, 2020, Nico Williams was promoted to the reserve team in the Segunda División B.
In 2020, Nico Williams first represented Spain with the under-18 squad, scoring two goals in four games.
In 2020, Nico Williams was promoted to the reserve team of Athletic Bilbao.
In February 2021, Nico Williams was called up to the Spain under-19s.
In January 2022, Nico Williams scored his first two goals for Athletic Bilbao and was given a first team contract after meeting a number of clauses.
On September 11, 2022, Nico Williams was named player of the match in a 4–1 away win against Elche CF. In the first half-hour of the match he pressurised an opponent into conceding an own goal, was tripped to give his side a penalty (converted by Oihan Sancet) then scored himself via a dribble from the right wing and powerful shot for his first goal in the competition.
On December 1, 2023, Nico Williams agreed to a new contract with Athletic Bilbao running to 2027.
In 2023, Nico Williams and his brother Iñaki Williams won the Copa del Rey with Athletic Bilbao.
In 2023, Nico Williams missed the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals due to injury.
On April 6, 2024, Nico Williams provided the assist for Sancet to score in the Copa del Rey final against Mallorca, and was subsequently named Man of the Match. The final ended in a 1–1 draw and Athletic went on to win a penalty shootout to claim their first major trophy in 40 years.
In May 2024, Nico Williams was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.
In 2024, Nico Williams was a member of the UEFA Euro 2024 squads, scoring and being named man of the match in the final, as Spain won the tournament.
In June 2025, speculation over Nico Williams' future intensified, with Barcelona widely reported as having agreed contractual terms with the player but seeking to pay the transfer fee in instalments.
In July 2025, Nico Williams renewed his contract with Athletic Bilbao in a massive 10-year deal, set to run until 2035. The extension was finalized in the first week of July 2025, ahead of the new season.
Nico Williams' contract was to end in 2027 before the new contract was signed.
In 2035, Nico Williams is set to end his contract with Athletic Bilbao in a massive 10-year deal. The extension was finalized in the first week of July 2025, ahead of the new season.
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