Everything you need to know about Nico Williams' salary details playing for Atheltic Bilbao
Rising through the ranks at Athletic Bilbao, Nico Williams made his first-team debut with the club in 2021, following in the footsteps of his older brother Inaki Williams.
Just like Inaki, Nico possesses blistering pace, strong physicality, and a sharp eye for goal.
He also played a key role in Spain's Euro 2024 triumph in Berlin and although he came very close to joining Barcelona during the same summer transfer window, Williams ultimately decided to stay at the Basque club. His current contract with Athletic Bilbao runs until 2027.
Williams is also well-compensated for his services and currently ranks among the club’s highest earners. But exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Nico Williams' wages at Athletic Bilbao in numbers
Nico's current four-year contract with the LaLiga team provides him with a weekly income of £170,394 ($228,461), making him the second-highest earner at Bilbao after his brother Inaki. His annual earnings total £8.8 million ($11.8m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Nico Williams
Spanish
£170,394
$228,461
£8,860,490
$11,879,979
AdvertisementAFPTop earners at Athletic Bilbao
The highest earners at Athletic Bilbao are the Williams brothers, with Inaki earning the most, followed by Nico.
Unai Simon is third, while Yuri Berchiche and Dani Vivian are fourth and fifth, respectively.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Inaki Williams
Ghanaian
£186,420
$249,948
£9,693,818
$12,997,289
Nico Williams
Spanish
£170,394
$228,461
£8,840,490
$11,979,879
Unai Simon
Spanish
£69,989
$93,840
£3,369,433
$4,879,684
Yuri Berchiche
Spanish
£69,989
$93,840
£3,369,433
$4,879,684
Dani Vivian
Spanish
£51,184
$68,626
£2,661,548
$3,568,554
Top earners in LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao players, despite their high salaries, are not among the top five highest-paid in the league.
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski is the highest-paid, followed by Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe. David Alaba is third, with Vinicius Jr. and Jan Oblak in fourth and fifth places.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Robert Lewandowski
FC Barcelona
£545,032
$730,769
£28,341,662
$37,999,970
Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid
£511,019
$685,164
£26,572,966
$35,628,534
David Alaba
Real Madrid
£367,933
$493,318
£19,132,535
$25,652,545
Vinicius Jr
Real Madrid
£340,625
$456,703
£17,712,476
$23,748,556
Jan Oblak
Atletico Madrid
£340,625
$456,703
£17,712,476
$23,748,556
AFPHighest paid players in the world
The LaLiga wage bill includes many well-known players, but none rank in the top five highest-paid globally.
The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo has the highest salary at Al Nassr.
Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second. Riyad Mahrez, who moved from Manchester City to Al-Ahli, is third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458