Christian Zawieschitzky

Christian Zawieschitzky

Zawieschitzky in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth	Kufstein, Austria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	52
Youth career
2013–2016	SC Kundl
2016–2020	FC Wacker Innsbruck
2020–2024	Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–2026	FC Liefering	27	(0)
2025–	Red Bull Salzburg	10	(0)
International career‡
2022	Austria U15	3	(0)
2022	Austria U16	1	(0)
2024–2025	Austria U18	3	(0)
2025–2026	Austria U19	6	(0)
2025–	Austria U21	1	(0)
2026–	Austria	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 September 2026

Christian Zawieschitzky (born 2 May 2007) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national team.

Club career

Born in Kufstein, Zawieschitzky is a youth product of Red Bull Salzburg, which he joined in 2020 from FC Wacker Innsbruck. ^[1]

In September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Red Bull Salzburg, having started his professional career with FC Liefering in the 2. Liga. ^[1]

Zawieschitzky signed a contract extension in February, having become a regular with FC Liefering, but also with Salzburg's youth team in the UEFA Youth League, ^[2] where he helped his team reach the semi-final of the competition. ^[3]

Zawieschitzky made his debut with Red Bull Salzburg during a Club World Cup game against Mexican Liga MX club Pachuca on 19 June 2025. ^[4]

International career

Zawieschitzky is a youth international for Austria, from the under-15 to the under-21. ^{[5] [6]}

In September 2026, he was one of the players who were called up to the Austria national team by head coach Ralf Rangnick, for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B matches against Israel, Kosovo (twice) and Republic of Ireland on 24, 27 September, 1 and 4 October 2026. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Austrian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liefering	2024–25	2. Liga	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2025–26	2. Liga	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	Total		27	0	—		—		—		27	0
Red Bull Salzburg	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2025–26	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		2	0
	2026–27	Austrian Bundesliga	9	0	1	0	7 [b]	0	—		17	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	8	0	3	0	22	0
Career total			37	0	1	0	8	0	3	0	49	0

1. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 27 September 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2026	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "Young goalkeeper joins from FC Liefering". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
2. "Contract extension with Christian Zawieschitzky". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
3. Linden, Peter (25 April 2025). "Die bessere Mannschaft - aber zwei Schüsse zerstörten Salzburgs Träume". PETERLINDEN.LIVE (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
4. "Salzburg startet mit 18-jährigem Nachwuchs-Goalie bei Klub-WM". Laola1.at (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
5. "Verkürzter Urlaub für unsere Nationalteam-Spieler". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 28 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
6. "U21-Teamkader: Ein Slowene spielt für Österreich". kurier.at (in German). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
7. "Neue Gesichter im Nationalteam-Kader" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.

External links

• Christian Zawieschitzky at Soccerway