Iron Iñaki Williams! Hasn’t missed a league game in six years

Athletic Bilbao’s Basque striker Iñaki Williams has once again made history. But it’s not because of the goals. He hasn’t missed a single Spanish league game for six years in a row and now has 224 games in a row. No injuries, no suspensions of any kind.

During this time, Williams has scored 44 goals and has been one of his team’s best players. He has also played his part in the cup, where Bilbao have developed a specialist role. The Bilbao native is also one of the few who has remained loyal to the city where he started football.

In fact, he has never known any other team than Bilbao. To date, he has 333 games across competitions with a record of 74 goals and 44 assists. However, Iñaki Williams has only played one game for the Spanish national team in his career. The 27-year-old striker has never been able to make it big in the competition.

So far this season, Williams has 31 games in La Liga with seven goals and three assists. He last found the net on 7 March against Levante, when he helped in a 3-1 win. With seven games to go in the season, he has two yellow cards to his name, so he must be wary of any unnecessary fouls that could rob him of his incredible streak.

The interesting thing about Williams’ career is that he is still short of a hat trick. At least the one in the top flight. Six times the 27-year-old spike striker has been a two-goal man, but never has he enjoyed a third goal in a game. Given his age, it’s still not impossible.

Where the Bilbao striker’s impressive streak will stop is still in the stars. However, it is already clear that it will be difficult to repeat something similar. After all, as mentioned above, 224 games requires six years of constant play. And a bit of luck with his health.

Source: ESPN FC, Transfermarkt