Nicolas Binder

Nicolas Binder (born 13 January 2002) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Nicolas Binder

Binder in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	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	7	(1)
2023–2025	Austria Klagenfurt	47	(4)
2025–	Cambuur	0	(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 11 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:54, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

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 Football Bundesliga win over Wolfsberger AC on 22 August 2022.^[3]

On 27 January 2023, he signed a contract with Austria Klagenfurt through to 30 June 2026.^[4]

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]

Personal life

His father, Michael, was also a professional footballer in Austria.^[3]