Nick Wieland

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Nick Wieland (born 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes of the German Football League.

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Football career

Nick Wieland began playing football with the Hamburg Blue Devils. In 2009 he moved to Kiel Baltic Hurricanes.

2011 IFAF World Cup

Nick Wieland was named on the roster for the German national team for the 2011 IFAF World Cup in Austria. After the tournament, in which the Germans ranked up fifth, he was named to the all-tournament second team. [1]

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References

  1. "IFAF NAMES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (July 20, 2011)". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.