In-game feel & playstyle
Iñaki Williams' 89 FUT Birthday card is built to terrorize fullbacks down the flank. With 96 pace (96 sprint speed, 96 acceleration on the raw numbers) and a 186cm frame carrying 89 physical and 89 strength, he plays like a runaway train once he gets into open space. The standout combo is 5-star skill moves paired with a 5-star weak foot, which makes him genuinely two-footed and unpredictable in the final third. The honest catch is the LENGTHY acceleration type, so he is slow to hit top gear from a standstill and rewards long, straight-line runs rather than tight, twitchy changes of direction.
Strengths
- ✅ 96 pace, elite top-end speed to run in behind and stretch any defensive line down the LM or wing slot.
- ✅ 5-star skill moves & 5-star weak foot, the rare combination that lets him finish and beat players off either foot.
- ✅ 89 shooting, a real goal threat cutting inside as an inside forward, not just a crosser.
- ✅ 89 physical & 89 strength with a 186cm frame, he holds off defenders and wins duels on the run.
- ✅ 92 heading & 97 jumping, a legitimate aerial outlet for crosses and second balls, unusual for a winger.
Weaknesses
- ❌ LENGTHY acceleration, sluggish out of the blocks; he does not feel agile in tight spaces despite the 96 pace number.
- ❌ 52 defending, offers almost nothing tracking back, so you carry the defensive load elsewhere.
- ❌ 84 passing, fine but not a playmaker; he is a finisher and runner more than a creator.
- ❌ Right foot listed, though the 5-star weak foot largely offsets this.
Best position, chemistry style & squads
His meta role is LM as an inside forward, with RW, ST and LW all viable from the alt positions. Because the LENGTHY accel and 96 pace mean speed is not his problem, you do not need to dump points into pace. A Hawk is the strongest fit here, boosting shooting and physical to push his 89 finishing and 89 strength even higher while keeping pace near maxed. If you prefer to lean into the inside-forward dribble-and-finish profile, an Engine adds agility and passing to make the LENGTHY accel feel a touch less heavy. Links are easy: he sits in LALIGA EA SPORTS and Ghana, so he slots into a LaLiga spine or a Ghana national-team build alongside other LaLiga attackers.
Final verdict & ratings
At 333K this is a fun, physical, two-footed flank threat that does one thing extremely well: run in behind and finish off either foot. Buy him if you play wide attackers who stay high, love aerial and physical duels, and can live with LENGTHY accel on a straight-line runner. Skip him if you build through agile, CONTROLLED-accel dribblers in tight central spaces, or if you want a winger who helps defensively, because 52 defending and the heavy first step are real limits. He is a solid B-tier card (meta score 80.7), enjoyable but not a top-meta must-own.
Conclusion
A genuine 5-star/5-star physical menace on the wing; just respect the LENGTHY first step before you spend the 333K.
