Black Stars attacher, Inaki Kwaku Williams has been named the new substantive captain of Athletic Club ahead of the 2025/26 football season
Inaki has been with the Basque club since 2014 and has been very influential and outstanding having made over 300 appearances for the club.
He finally gets the main captaincy role following the exit of 36-year-old Oscar de Marcos who finally leaves the Estadio San Mamerse after almost sixteen years
The experienced forward will be leading the club and will hope for a better European campaign next season after qualifying to the UEFA Champions League following their fourth place finish this season in the La Liga
Inaki Williams was recently adjudged Spanish La Liga African Player of the Year Award for a second consecutive season after beating off competition from Villarreal's Pape Gueye and Enzo Boyomo of Osasuna to clinch the prestigious award.
The 30-year-old netted six goals with eight assists in 35 league games for Athletic Club in the 2024/25 campaign.
He was left out of Ghana's 23-man squad for the 2025 Unity Cup in London, England, as head coach Otto Addo intends using the four-nation tournament to assess new players.
