{"id":158894,"date":"2026-09-11T13:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/inaki-williams-announces-his-official-retirement-from-the-ghana-national-team\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:55:26","slug":"inaki-williams-announces-his-official-retirement-from-the-ghana-national-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/inaki-williams-announces-his-official-retirement-from-the-ghana-national-team\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u00f1aki Williams announces his official retirement from the Ghana national team"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00f1aki Williams announces his definitive retirement from the Ghana national team<\/h2>\n\n

Athletic Club forward, I\u00f1aki Williams, has made official his decision to retire from international football with the Ghana national team. After four years defending the colors of the Ghanaian squad, the attacker brings an end to a significant chapter in his professional career.<\/p>\n\n

During his time with the ‘Black Stars’, Williams accumulated a total of 28 international caps. His tenure with the national team was marked by his participation in pinnacle moments of world football, including the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the 2026 United States, Mexico, and Canada edition, as well as his presence in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n\n

I feel that the time has come to end my journey with the Ghana national team. I leave happy, proud, and with the peace of mind of knowing that I gave everything every time I wore this shirt.<\/p>I\u00f1aki Williams, Athletic Club forward.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n

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Through his social media, the footballer expressed the profound meaning this experience had for his personal and professional life. Williams highlighted that representing Ghana was an opportunity to reconnect with his roots and feel the pride of carrying the national flag.<\/p>\n\n

An unbreakable bond<\/h3>\n\n

Beyond the sporting results, the older Williams brother emphasized that his time with the national team left him with experiences that transcend the playing field. In his farewell message, he wanted to thank all the fans and those who accompanied him on this journey for the affection received.<\/p>\n\n\n

  • Ghana has given me much more than football. It has allowed me to return home and experience the enormous pride of representing my country.<\/li>
  • I will continue to support the \u2018Black Stars\u2019 as one of you, wherever I am.<\/li>
  • Medaase (thank you). Always Ghana.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n

    With this announcement, the player will focus fully on his commitments with Athletic Club, thus closing an unforgettable chapter in his career with the African national team.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I\u00f1aki Williams announces his definitive retirement from the Ghana national team Athletic Club forward, I\u00f1aki Williams, has made official his decision to retire from international football with the Ghana national team. After four years defending the colors of the Ghanaian squad, the attacker brings an end to a significant chapter in his professional career. During […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":158895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12809],"tags":[15601,6653,607,547],"class_list":{"0":"post-158894","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"tag-ghana","9":"tag-inaki-williams","10":"tag-soccer","11":"tag-withdrawal"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}