New Spain debutant Nico Williams is excited after playing his first match for the country of his birth in their 2-1 defeat to Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League.

The 20-year-old winger says playing for Spain is the biggest jump of his young career which has just began.

"It’s the biggest jump of my career. I am grateful to the mister for the trust and you have to go to Portugal. He has asked me to do what I do at Athletic, to face and do one on one,”Williams said.

“This shirt goes to my mother. I dedicate it to my family, they deserve everything.”

“I am very happy to be here and to learn from the best. We all dream of debuting with the senior team.

He came on shortly after Breel Embolo had squeezed home Manuel Akanji's pass from a corner to make it 2-1 for the away side.

Williams whose elder brother Inaki made his Ghana debut on Friday against Brazil came in the 63rd minute as a replacement for Pablo Sarabia in Saturday's match.

Nico Williams is the younger brother of new Black Stars striker Inaki Williams and was on the horizon of the Ghana FA after his brother switched nationality.

In July this year, Inaki Williams decided to switch nationality to play for Ghana after turning down Ghana several times and making a single appearance for Spain.

Spain will head to Braga for the second game against Fernando Santos's Portugal on September 27, with whom they shared a 1-1 draw in June.

Spain reached the previous Nations League final but lost 2-1 to France in Milan in October 2021. This edition's final four will take place in June 2023.