Iñaki Williams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iñaki Williams Dannis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Natación Pamplona | |||
| 2009–2012 | CD Pamplona | ||
| 2012–2013 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Basconia | 18 | (7) |
| 2013– | Bilbao Athletic | 32 | (21) |
| 2014– | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Iñaki Williams Dannis (born 15 June 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a forward.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay to a Ghanaian father and a Liberian mother,[1] Williams joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama youth system in 2012 at age 16. In the same year he made his debuts as a senior, playing for the farm team in Tercera División.
On 25 June 2013 Williams signed a new contract with the Basque, running until 2017,[2] and was subsequently promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B. After suffering a knee injury in August,[3] he returned to active in October,[4] and appeared in 14 matches during the season, scoring eight goals.
On 6 December 2014, after profitting from Aritz Aduriz's injury,[5] Williams made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Córdoba CF.[6] He netted his first goal on 19 February of the following year, starting and contributing to a 2–2 draw at Torino F.C. for the UEFA Europa League's round-of-32,[7] becoming in the process the first black player to score for the club.[8]
International career
On 20 March 2015 Williams received his first international call-up, being named in Albert Celades' Spain under-21 squad for friendlies with Norway and Belarus.[9] He made his debut on the 26th against the former, replacing goalscorer Munir El Haddadi at half-time of a 2–0 friendly win in Cartagena.[10]
References
- ↑ "Williams set to be called up for the Champions League". Diario AS. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "El Athletic blinda a una de sus joyas del juvenil: Iñaki Williams" [Athletic shields one of its youth squad gems: Iñaki Williams] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Iñaki Williams, de 2 a 5 meses de baja" [Iñaki Williams, from 2 to 5 months out] (in Spanish). El Correo. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Iñaki Williams regresa con gol" [Iñaki Williams returns with a goal] (in Spanish). El Correo. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Vía libre para el joven Iñaki Williams por la lesión de Aduriz" [Freeway to young Iñaki Williams due to Aduriz's injury] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ghilas devuelve la sonrisa al Córdoba" [Ghilas brings the smiles back to Córdoba] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Honours even between Torino and Athletic". UEFA.com. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Inaki Williams becomes first black Athletic Bilbao goalscorer in 117-year history". Sky Sports. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Williams, a la sub-21" [Williams, to the under-21] (in Spanish). El País. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Muñoz, Antonio D. (26 March 2015). "Spain beats Norway and strengthens the team (2–0)". Sefutbol. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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