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 . 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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
Wurmbrand made his senior international debut for Austria on 9 October 2025, 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSK Rapid Wien II2023–24Austrian Regionalliga East41———412024–252. Liga65———65Total106———106Rapid Wien2024–25Austrian Bundesliga1712092—2832025–26Austrian Bundesliga2943091—4152026–27Austrian Bundesliga711362—146Total52663245—8314Career total631263245009420
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria202521Total21
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wurmbrand goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Nikolaus Wurmbrand No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 October 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 8–0 10–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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