Nikolaus Wurmbrand (born 5 January 2006) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a forward for Rapid Wien.
Club career
Wurmbrand joined SK Rapid Wien at age 10, having been spotted by scout Nino Rauch while playing for Nußdorfer AC. 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.
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