Nico Williams

Williams's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating held around 80. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Athletic Club · 9th	5	1	0	6.82	80	31
2025/26	Athletic Club · 12th	25	6	3	6.97	80	31
2024/25	Athletic Club · 4th	29	5	5	6.97	88	34
2023/24	Athletic Club · 5th	31	5	11	7.1	92	46
2022/23	Athletic Club · 8th	36	6	4	6.78	93	38

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	34	6
Spain U21	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Nico Williams is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Athletic Club, rated 80.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Williams.

On the season, Williams graded 36 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals, 3 assists and 1.174 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 80. At 24 Williams is in his prime years, and a market index of 53.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

80.1

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

35.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

49.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.17

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Athletic Club finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.17

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.48 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.17 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 80.1 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.32

Assists / 900.16

Goal contribution / 900.48

Defensive actions / 901.174

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.107

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~53), then tapers with age. At 24, Williams sits on 53.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Williams's projected Rating — 80.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

About Nico Williams

Nicholas Williams Arthuer is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for Athletic Club, born on July 12, 2002 in Pamplona, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Spain. Athletic Club currently sit 9th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Nico Williams has made 5 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 274 minutes, averaging a 6.92 match rating over his last 5 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Nico Williams plays, Athletic Club's record this season is 2W-1D-2L.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Elche (90 minutes, 7.09 rating)
September 5, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Atletico Madrid (76 minutes, 1 goal, 8.09 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-0 win away at Celta Vigo (19 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Barcelona (60 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 22, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Sevilla (32 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Nico Williams's next match is on September 16, 2026, when Athletic Club face Levante away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Nico Williams at 80.1 with a Season form score of 35.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the UEFA European Championship and the Copa del Rey. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Nico Williams has totalled 192 club appearances with 32 goals and 23 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for Athletic Club.

On the international stage, Nico Williams has represented Spain and Spain U21 — 39 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.