Nikolas Polster (born 7 July 2002) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club NEC.
Career Polster is a youth product of Rapid Wien since 2009, and signed his first contract with the club on 20 January 2018. He debuted with their reserves in the Austrian Regionalliga in 2018. On 2 June 2020, he transferred to LASK on a contract until 2023. He shortly after joined Juniors OÖ on loan in the Austrian 2. Liga for the 2020–21 season, and again for the 2021–22 season. On 17 January 2023, he went on loan with Vorwärts Steyr for the second half of the 2022–23 season. On 16 May 2023, he extended his contract with LASK until 2026. On 18 July 2023, he joined Horn on loan for the 2023–24 season.
On 10 July 2023, Polster transferred to Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Football Bundesliga on a contract until 2027. He was the starting goalkeeper as they won their first ever trophy, the 2024–25 Austrian Cup.
On 12 August 2026, Polster signed a four-season contract with NEC in the Dutch top-tier Eredivisie, in the middle of their Champions League qualifying campaign. Two backup NEC goalkeepers, Jasper Cillessen and Rijk Janse, left in the summer, as Gonzalo Crettaz remained the club's first choice between the posts.
International career Polster is a youth international for Austria, having played from the Austria U15s to the Austria U21s. He made the Austria U17s for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was called up to the senior Austria national team for a set of 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs matches in June 2025.
Personal life Outside of football, Nikolas Polster was a talented skier who won a few regional championships. His goalkeeper role-model is Jan Oblak.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRapid Wien II2018–19Austrian Regionalliga East10———10LASK2020–21Austrian Bundesliga000000—00Juniors OÖ (loan)2020–212. Liga130———1302021–222. Liga120———1202022–23Austrian Regionalliga Central90———90Total340———340Vorwärts Steyr (loan)2022–232. Liga140———140Horn (loan)2023–242. Liga260———260Wolfsberger AC2024–25Austrian Bundesliga30040——3402025–26Austrian Bundesliga2901030103402026–27Austrian Bundesliga20———20Total610503010700NEC2026–27Eredivisie300020—50Career total13905050101500
Honours Wolfsberger AC Austrian Cup: 2024–25
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