Nico Williams salary: How much does Athletic Bilbao star earn per week and annually in LaLiga?

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!

*Salaries are gross

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

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

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Top 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

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Highest 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

Nico Williams' wages at Athletic Bilbao in numbers

Top earners at Athletic Bilbao

Top earners in LaLiga

Highest paid players in the world