[1] Born in Niederkorn, Nurenberg started his career at local team Progrès Niedercorn aged 16 while he was working at a local factory and moved abroad to play for 13 years in France with OGC Nice, FC Sochaux, Olympique Lyonnais and SC Bastia.
With Nice he won the French league title three times and the domestic cup twice.
Nurenberg made his debut for Luxembourg in 1951 against Belgium B and went on to earn 16 caps, including non-official matches.
After retiring from football, Nurenberg worked at a casino in Nice and later opened a bar there.
He lived in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, a Nice suburb, with his wife of over 50 years, Paulette Pieri.