Nicolas Binder

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Nicolas Binder
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Binder in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Cambuur
Number 13
Youth career
2008–2009 Union Mauer
2009–2019 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Rapid Wien II 57 (11)
2022–2023 Rapid Wien 5 (0)
2023–2025 Austria Klagenfurt 47 (4)
2023 Austria Klagenfurt II 1 (0)
2025– Cambuur 9 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Austria U16 5 (0)
2018 Austria U17 4 (0)
2019–2020 Austria U18 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:12, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:54, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Nicolas Binder (born 13 January 2002) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

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Career

Rapid Wien

Binder is a youth product of Union Mauer, and moved to the academy of Rapid Wien in 2009. [1] On 24 June 2020 he signed a professional contract with Rapid Wien, tying him to the club until 2022. [2] He began his professional career with their reserves in 2019, before debuting for their senior team in a 2–1 Austrian Bundesliga win over Wolfsberger AC on 22 August 2022. [3]

Austria Klagenfurt

On 27 January 2023, he signed a contract with Austria Klagenfurt through to 30 June 2026. [4]

Cambuur

On 6 June 2025, Binder joined Dutch side Cambuur on a two-year deal with an option for a third, ahead of the 2025–26 Eerste Divisie season. [5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 8 August, the first matchday of the season, starting in Cambuur's 1–0 away loss to Dordrecht. [6] [7] He soon struggled with injury, missing several matches during the first half of the season due to muscle problems in his thigh. [8]

Personal life

His father, Michael, was also a professional footballer in Austria. [3]

References

  1. "Rapid II: Nicolas Binder verlängert vorzeitig – Abgänge stehen fest".
  2. "Youngsters: Nicolas Binder verlängert bis 2022". SK Rapid.
  3. 1 2 "Bundesliga.at - Barisic über die Greenies der Zukunft". www.bundesliga.at. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. "Violette verstärken sich mit Binder" (in German). Austria Klagenfurt. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. "Oostenrijke spits Nicolas Binder komt SC Cambuur versterken · SC Cambuur" [Austrian striker Nicolas Binder joins SC Cambuur]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 6 June 2025. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. Vermeltfoort, Willem (8 August 2025). "Nieuwe spits Cambuur voelt zich nu al thuis in Leeuwarden: "Ik ben er blij mee"" [New Cambuur striker already feels at home in Leeuwarden: "I'm pleased with it"]. www.omropfryslan.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. "SC Cambuur onderuit in seizoensopener" [SC Cambuur defeated in season opener]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 8 August 2025. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  8. "Henk de Jong verwacht dat spitsenprobleem Cambuur is opgelost: "Denk dat hij er twintig inschiet"" [Henk de Jong expects Cambuur's striker problem to be solved: "I think he'll score twenty"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 1 September 2025. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.