Nicolas Binder

Nicolas Binder
Binder in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-13) 13 January 2002
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*
Years Team Apps (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 10 (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 20:02, 19 February 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.

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. ^ a b "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.