Spanish-born Ghanaian forward Inaki Williams makes La Liga history with 191st appearanceÂ
BILBAO, SPAIN – APRIL 14: Inaki Williams of Athletic Club celebrates after scoring goal during the La Liga match between Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at San Mames Stadium on April 14, 2019 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Spanish professional footballer of Ghanaian descent Inaki Williams made history on Monday in the La Liga by becoming the first player to play consecutively in the league in the last five years.Williams scored on his 191st consecutive appearance for Athletico Bilbao against Seville
The 26-year-old forward has not missed a league game in over five years dating back to April 17, 2016, when he was absent for a match against Malaga due to a thigh problem.
Since then, Williams has played in every LaLiga game for his club in each of the last four seasons and looks set to extend this record to five seasons, with four matches to go in the 2020-21 campaign.
Williams made his first-team debut for Athletic – of which he has been part of the club since 2012 – in December 2014.
Since then, he has scored 65 goals in 292 games for the first-team and was rewarded with a staggering nine-year contract in August 2019, with a release clause set at 117m (135m).
