Iñaki Williams

Iñaki Williams is the richest Ghanaian footballer, with an estimated net worth of $20 M.

Iñaki Williams once played 251 La Liga games in a row for Athletic Bilbao, a league record. He now captains the club and switched from Spain to Ghana in 2022.

Family story

Iñaki Williams Arthuer was born in Bilbao on 15 June 1994. His Ghanaian parents reached Spain after crossing the Sahara on foot and climbing the border fence at Melilla. He grew up in the Rochapea area of Pamplona and played for CD Pamplona before Athletic signed him for its Lezama academy at 18. Nico Williams, his younger brother, is his Athletic teammate and a Spain international.

Athletic Bilbao

He scored 36 goals in his first youth season, moved through the Basconia farm team and the reserves, and helped Bilbao Athletic win promotion in 2014-15. He made his first-team debut against Córdoba on 6 December 2014. He has since played more than 500 times for the club, scored the winner in the 2020-21 Supercopa de España and won the 2023-24 Copa del Rey. La Liga has named him its African player of the season more than once.

Ghana

He won one Spain cap in 2016 before choosing Ghana in 2022. He has played at two World Cups for the Black Stars and at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.