Inaki Williams Archives - Page 4 of 4

24 Mar

“His First Goal Will Boost His Confidence” – Asamoah Gyan Backs Inaki Williams To Flourish

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Ghana’s all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan, has called for Ghanaians to keep faith in Inaki Williams after the player failed to score again for the Black Stars. Inaki enjoyed 69 minutes of action as the Black Stars secured a narrow victory over Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier courtesy of a last-ditch winner from his replacement, Antoine Semenyo. The game means Athletic Bilbao forward has now gone seven games without a goal for Ghana since his debut ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, Gyan, who netted 51 goals for the senior national team believes a…

14 Mar

Inaki Williams, Six Other Black Stars Players Set For Home Debut Against Angola

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Athletic Club striker, Inaki Williams leads the pack of new Black Stars players who will be making their home debut during Ghana's 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Angola. The Black Stars squad is currently filled with a chunk of new personnel, most of which were integrated into the team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. New manager Chris Hughton has added a few others who missed out on the World Cup, increasing the number of new faces the fans would look forward to seeing at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The said players are all European-based and will be tasting African football for the…

03 Feb

Iñaki Williams Wins LaLiga Santander Mid-Season African Award

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Record-breaking Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams has won LaLiga Santander’s Mid Season African MVP Award, after a conclusive vote by a jury of football journalists and fans. Born in Bilbao with strong African roots, the 28-year-old has spent his entire professional career with Athletic Bilbao, with the pacey forward scoring 80 goals in his 362 appearances for Los Leones (The Lions) since making his LaLiga debut for Athletic as an 18-year-old teenager. The award is an acknowledgement and celebration of the standout African players campaigning in LaLiga and Williams was a convincing winner following a public vote and the votes…

31 Jan

Inaki Williams: Injury Ends Record La Liga Run Of Appearances For Ghana Striker

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Inaki Williams' La Liga record run of 251 consecutive games for Athletic Bilbao has come to an end after the Ghanaian forward picked up a rare injury. The 28-year-old was forced to sit out his side's 1-0 defeat at Celta on Sunday having been forced off through injury in the 88th minute of the 3-1 Copa del Rey victory at Valencia last Thursday. Williams' run of games began when he came off the bench in the second half of a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in 2016 in which former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres scored the only goal.…

09 Dec

‘Ajax Is Getting Too Small For Mohammed Kudus’ – Inaki Williams

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Ghana forward, Inaki Williams, says Ajax is becoming too small for Black Stars teammate, Mohammed Kudus, who is on the radar of many European heavyweights. The 22-year-old is having his best season with the Dutch giants, with explosive performances in the UEFA Champions League before starring displays at the 2022 World Cup skyrocketed his reputation as one of the best U23 players in Europe. Inaki, who had the opportunity to play with Kudus in September and at the Mundial, has described the Ajax star as a complete player. “I think Ajax is starting to get too small for him and…

29 Nov

Asamoah Gyan Defends Under-Fire Inaki Williams

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Asamoah Gyan says Inaki Williams is working tirelessly despite criticism from some fans over the striker’s failure to produce goals for the Black Stars. The former Spain international made his fifth consecutive appearance for the Black Stars against South Korea on Monday and should have scored. Williams missed a cut-back with an air-shot inside the area with the score tied at 2-2, but thankfully for him, Kudus was well placed to score the winner as the Black Stars claimed the first three points in the 2022 World Cup. The miss and his failure to impress against Portugal, a match in…

17 Nov

2022 World Cup: Why I Chose Ghana Instead Of Spain – Inaki Williams

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Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has stated he did not opt to play for Ghana just because the Black Stars qualified for the 2022 World Cup. Inaki, 28, was named in the Black Stars squad that will feature in the upcoming finals in Qatar. While defending his switch of loyalty from Spain to Ghana, Williams revealed the role played by family members, especially his grandfather. Together with his younger brother, Nico Williams – who is heading to Qatar with the Spain squad - he grew up in Pamplona, Bilbao, after his parents migrated to Spain nearly 30 years ago. "The…

19 Oct

Inaki Williams Scores On His 350th Appearance For Athletic Bilbao

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Ghana striker Inaki Williams continues to write his name in Athletic Bilbao’s history books after marking his 350th appearance for the club with a goal. The 28-year-old netted the opener as Ernesto Valverde’s side were held to a 2-2 draw by Getafe in Tuesday evening’s La Liga encounter. Inaki latched onto a lobbed pass from Ander Herrera and applied a tidy finish to put Bilbao into the lead after just two minutes. https://twitter.com/_owurakuampofo/status/1582432976520245248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582432976520245248%7Ctwgr%5E6ed43891ba01947063995982d1d38294c1e16931%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FoIlvZQMMC%2F However, Getafe rallied back to restore parity in the 27th minute when Carles Alena took advantage of the defensive mix-up to score. Bilbao went ahead again after the…