Euro 2024 winner alongside Lamine Yamal — Spain's most thrilling winger of a new golden generation.
Nicolas Williams Arthuer was born in Pamplona, Spain in 2002 — the son of Ghanaian parents who had arrived in Spain as migrants. His elder brother Iñaki Williams also plays professional football. He spent his entire senior career at Athletic Club — a club that only signs players from the Basque Country or those trained in its academy. He won Euro 2024 with Spain — forming with Lamine Yamal the most devastating young wing partnership in European football. He scored the opening goal in the semi-final against France. His combination of pace, direct dribbling and willingness to take on defenders one-on-one from wide positions generated consistent threat throughout the tournament. Multiple clubs — including Chelsea and Barcelona — offered significant transfer fees. He remained at Athletic Club, his loyalty to the Basque institution becoming one of football's celebrated individual decisions. His family's journey — from Ghanaian migration to Spain to a son winning the European Championship — is one of football's most powerful stories about immigration and identity.
Euro (Spain 2024)
Career Honours
- Euro (Spain 2024)
- La Liga 3x
- Copa del Rey