# Iñaki Williams international retirement and club milestone > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iaki-williams-international-retirement-and-club-milestone > Updated: 2026-09-13T17:38:50.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2. Iñaki Williams, a forward for Athletic Club, announced his retirement from international football with the Ghana national team. After switching allegiance from Spain to Ghana in 2022, the 32-year-old striker stated via social media that he felt “the time has come” to end his journey with the Black Stars. During his four-year international career, Williams made 28 appearances and scored two goals, participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He noted that representing Ghana allowed him to reconnect with his roots. Following his international retirement, Williams reached a club milestone by making his 515th competitive appearance for Athletic Bilbao. This achievement places him fifth on the club’s all-time appearance list, surpassing Joseba Etxeberria. He marked the milestone by scoring an equalizer in a 1-1 La Liga draw against Elche. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Inaki Williams reaches milestone appearance for Athletic Bilbao Inaki Williams reached fifth on Athletic Bilbao’s all-time appearance list after scoring in a draw with Elche, following his recent announcement to retire from international football with Ghana. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inaki-williams-reaches-milestone-appearance-for-athletic-bilbao ### 2026-09-11: Iñaki Williams retires from Ghana national football team Athletic Club forward Iñaki Williams has retired from international football with Ghana, ending a four-year career that included two World Cups and 28 appearances for the Black Stars. 20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inaki-williams-retires-from-ghana-national-team --- Cite as: Iñaki Williams international retirement and club milestone. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/iaki-williams-international-retirement-and-club-milestone