Ghana striker Iñaki Williams has expressed his strong desire to spend his entire career at Athletic Bilbao, aiming to be a one-club man. Williams, who was born in the Basque Country to Ghanaian parents, joined the club at the age of 20 from Basconia.

Having progressed through the club’s youth ranks, he is now the vice-captain of the first team and hopes to continue his professional journey at Athletic. The 30-year-old forward has made over 400 first-team appearances, including an impressive La Liga record of 251 consecutive matches.

Williams has also played a crucial role in the club’s recent successes, scoring the winning goal in the 2020–21 Supercopa de España and contributing to Athletic’s first Copa del Rey title in 40 years during the 2023–24 season.

“I would like to be a one-club man and spend my entire career at Athletic. It would be a source of pride for me,” he told AS.

Interestingly, Williams received his Basque first name in honor of a Caritas volunteer in Bilbao who helped his parents upon their arrival in Spain. His family had been advised by a lawyer to claim to be from Liberia, a country engulfed in civil war, when they first entered Spain.

His younger brother, Nico, is also a footballer and plays as a forward, having been raised in the Athletic Bilbao system as well.