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Inaki Williams is Mr Reliable for Athletic Bilbao and has now not missed a single LaLiga match for a remarkable six years.
Williams started Sunday’s clash with Celta Vigo, partnering Oihan Sancet up front.
That means that the 27-year-old – who seems set to stay at Bilbao for the majority of his career, given he is under contract until 2028 – has now played in 227 consecutive LaLiga matches, far and away a record in the competition.
Williams overtook previous record holder Juanan Larranaga when he played in his 203rd LaLiga match in a row earlier this season.
He last missed a league game on April 17, 2016, when Athletic beat Malaga 1-0.
Williams featured as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid four days later and went on to play in Athletic’s final four top-flight fixtures of the campaign as they just missed out on Champions League qualification.
In each of the intervening seasons, the forward has featured in all 38 LaLiga games and his incredible run of appearances includes 189 starts.
His goal tally is not quite as impressive, with Williams managing 44 in the league since the start of 2016-17, including seven so far this term.
