Nico Williams is a Spanish wonderkid who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao on FM22.
Nico Williams is a Spanish wonderkid who plays as a winger for Athletic
Bilbao on FM22.
Nico Williams joined the Bilbao academy in 2013 from Osasuna. Working his way up the ranks, he made his La Liga debut in 2021 and has been in and around the first-team squad since. Nico is the brother of Inaki Williams, who also plays for Athletic Bilbao. Williams has represented Spain at a couple of junior levels, most recently playing for the U21s.
Nico Williams is a technically strong winger who is pacy. Is a hard worker in training.
Nico Williams: Basic Player Info
· Name – Nico Williams
· Contracted to – Athletic Bilbao
· Date of birth / Age – 12/7/2002, 19 years old
· Nationality – Spanish
· Height / Weight – 180 cm & 69 kgs
· Preferred foot - Left
· Value / Wage - £20m- £29m / £7k p/w
· Position –Attacking Midfielder (Left)
· Other positions – Midfielder (Left)
· Similar to Riyad Mahrez
Nico Williams: Starting Attributes in FM22
· Williams is well suited to be a backup for most La Liga sides and will be a star player for most sides in the future.
· Is a good dribbler and has the ability to do the unexpected with the ball.
· Is a fast player and has an excellent turn of pace.
· Is a hard worker in training.
Cons
· Is not good in the air and struggles to win headers making him a liability from set pieces.
· Is not a strong player and could be bullied by physical players.
Nico Williams: Attributes in 2031 season
· Is a good dribbler and has the ability to do the unexpected with the ball making him very difficult to mark.
· Is versatile and can play in a number of positions in a variety of roles.
· Is a hard worker in training.
· Is good at crossing.
Cons
· Is not a strong player and could be bullied by physical players.
Nico Williams: Career History until 2031
Nico Williams: FM22 Wonderkid Review
In our auto-generated FM22 save, Nico Williams has developed into a rather decent winger. After spending a couple of seasons at Bilbao with decent success, Williams has moved to Real Madrid. Although not the first name on the Madrid team sheet, he has made the most of whatever chances he has got. He then moved to Bayern, where his career followed a similar story. Williams was once again an impact player at Bayern. In the final 2 seasons of the autosave, Williams plays for Inter in the Serie A. He is definitely a more regular name in the team with Inter, and there has been a marked improvement in his performance and output.
His average ratings have been quite good, and have shown improvement with more gametime. This goes to show that under the right tactics and gametime, Nico Williams can develop into an elite winger.
