Christian Zawieschitzky

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Christian Zawieschitzky
FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen FC Blau-Weiss Linz (2025-04-06 Osterreichische Bundesliga) 01.jpg
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(s) 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– FC Liefering 14 (0)
2025– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (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 19 June 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.

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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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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.