Nikolaus Wurmbrand
Nikolaus Wurmbrand (born 5 January 2006) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a forward for Rapid Wien.
Club career
[edit]Wurmbrand joined SK Rapid Wien at age 10, having been spotted by scout Nino Rauch while playing for Nußdorfer AC.[1] On 10 August 2024, Wurmbrand scored a hat-trick for the reserve team in a 4–2 home win over their counterparts from SK Sturm Graz on the second day of the 2. Liga season.[2] Nineteen days later he made his first-team debut in a 2–2 home draw with S.C. Braga in the UEFA Europa League playoffs, playing the final minute in place of Mamadou Sangaré.[3][1]
On 14 September 2024, Wurmbrand played his first game in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, starting away to Wolfsberger AC; assisted by Sangaré, he opened the scoring in a 1–1 draw.[4] He scored twice on 19 December in a 3–0 win over FC Copenhagen at the Allianz Stadion as his team advanced from the UEFA Conference League league phase.[5]
International career
[edit]On 11 October 2024, Wurmbrand made his debut for the Austria under-21 team in a home European qualifier against Slovenia. He came on as a half-time substitute for Muharem Husković in a 1–1 draw in Wiener Neustadt.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hötsch, Horst (14 September 2024). "Katzer: "So haben wir Isak Jansson gefunden"". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Wurmbrand-Hattrick! Rapid II schlägt Sturm II" (in German). Laola1. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Hackl, Christian (29 August 2024). "Rapid verspielt gegen Braga 2:0-Führung und muss in die Conference League". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Wurmbrand-Treffer beim Debüt reicht nicht: Rapid spielt 1:1 beim WAC". Der Standard (in German). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Rapid biegt Kopenhagen 3:0 und steht im Achtelfinale der Conference League". Der Standard (in German). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "ÖFB-U21 nach 1:1 gegen Slowenien aus dem EM-Rennen". Der Standard (in German). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.