Christian Zawieschitzky

Christian Zawieschitzky

Zawieschitzky in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 18)
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–	FC Liefering	14	(0)
2025–	Red Bull Salzburg	1	(0)
International career‡
2022	Austria U15	3	(0)
2022	Austria U16	1	(0)
2024–	Austria U18	3	(0)
2025–	Austria U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 June 2025

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

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]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liefering	2024–25	2. Liga	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Red Bull Salzburg	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2025–26	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
Career total			15	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18	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.

External links

• Christian Zawieschitzky at Soccerway

1. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup