Nikolaus Wurmbrand

Nikolaus Wurmbrand

Personal information
Full name	Nikolaus Wurmbrand
Date of birth	(2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Right-winger
Team information
Current team	Rapid Wien
Number	15
Youth career
	Nußdorfer AC
2016–2023	SK Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Rapid Wien II	10	(6)
2024–	Rapid Wien	28	(5)
International career‡
2021–2024	Austria U16	8	(5)
2024	Austria U18	1	(0)
2024–	Austria U19	3	(0)
2024–	Austria U21	1	(0)
2025–	Austria	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025

Nikolaus Wurmbrand (born 5 January 2006) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a winger for Rapid Wien and the Austria national team.

A product of the Rapid Wien youth academy, Wurmbrand was promoted to the first team in 2024, making his senior debut for the club in August 2024 in the UEFA Europa League and scoring on his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut the following month.

Club career

Wurmbrand joined SK Rapid Wien at age 10, having been spotted by scout Nino Rauch while playing for Nußdorfer AC  [ de ]. ^[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

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]

Wurmbrand made his senior international debut for Austria on 9 October 2024, in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at home to San Marino. He came on for Stefan Posch in the 72nd minute, and four minutes later scored the eighth goal of a 10–0 win. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SK Rapid Wien II	2023–24	Austrian Regionalliga East	4	1	—		—		—		4	1
	2024–25	2. Liga	6	5	—		—		—		6	5
	Total		10	6	—		—		—		10	6
Rapid Wien	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	17	1	2	0	9 [a]	2	—		28	3
	2025–26	Austrian Bundesliga	11	4	2	0	7 [b]	1	—		20	5
	Total		28	5	4	0	16	3	—		48	8
Career total			38	11	4	0	16	3	0	0	58	14

1. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 15 November 2025 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2025	2	1
Total		2	1

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wurmbrand goal. ^[8]

List of international goals scored by Nikolaus Wurmbrand

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	9 October 2025	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	San Marino	8–0	10–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. Hötsch, Horst (14 September 2024). "Katzer: "So haben wir Isak Jansson gefunden"". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
2. "Wurmbrand-Hattrick! Rapid II schlägt Sturm II" (in German). Laola1. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
3. 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.
4. "Wurmbrand-Treffer beim Debüt reicht nicht: Rapid spielt 1:1 beim WAC". Der Standard (in German). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
5. "Rapid biegt Kopenhagen 3:0 und steht im Achtelfinale der Conference League". Der Standard (in German). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
6. "ÖFB-U21 nach 1:1 gegen Slowenien aus dem EM-Rennen". Der Standard (in German). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
7. Heidenreich, Andreas (9 October 2025). "Rapids ÖFB-Debütant Wurmbrand: "Hab mir ein gutes Spiel ausgesucht"". Kurier (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
8. "Nikolaus Wurmbrand". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 October 2025.