Christoph Baumgartner

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Christoph Baumgartner
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Baumgartner with Austria in 2019
Personal information
Full name Christoph Baumgartner [1]
Date of birth (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth Horn, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2012 SV Horn
2012–2017 AKA St. Pölten
2017–2018 TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 TSG Hoffenheim II 14 (5)
2019–2023 TSG Hoffenheim 121 (27)
2023– RB Leipzig 55 (7)
International career‡
2014 Austria U15 2 (0)
2014–2015 Austria U16 12 (5)
2015–2016 Austria U17 10 (4)
2016–2017 Austria U18 6 (2)
2017–2018 Austria U19 9 (4)
2017–2020 Austria U21 6 (0)
2020– Austria 48 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Christoph Baumgartner (born 1 August 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder and forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team. [4]

Contents

Club career

TSG Hoffenheim

In January 2019, Baumgartner was promoted to the first team squad of TSG Hoffenheim. [5] He made his debut for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on 11 May 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Nadiem Amiri in the 0–1 home loss against Werder Bremen. [6]

RB Leipzig

On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract. [7]

International career

Youth

Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15 to under-19 selections. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] In April 2016, he was included in Austria's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan. [13] He scored both goals in Austria's 2–0 win in their opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, [14] with the team managing to reach the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal. [15]

He made his under-21 debut on 10 November 2017, coming on as a substitute for Mathias Honsak in the 87th minute of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Serbia, which finished as a 1–3 home loss. [16]

Senior

In August 2020, Baumgartner was called up for the Austrian senior team for the first time. [17] On 4 September, he started his first match in a 2–1 away win over Norway during the UEFA Nations League. [18] Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Romania. [19]

On 24 May 2021, he was named in Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2020. [20] On 21 June, he scored the only goal for Austria in a 1–0 win over Ukraine, to help his national team to reach the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history. [21]

On 23 March 2024, Baumgartner scored what is believed to be the fastest goal in the history of international football, scoring after only six seconds in a 2–0 friendly victory over Slovakia in Bratislava. [22] Later that year, on 7 June, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. [23] On 21 June, he scored his country's second goal in a 3–1 victory over Poland during the group stage. [24]

Personal life

Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and former youth international for Austria. [25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 February 2025 [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 145–––145
TSG Hoffenheim 2018–19 Bundesliga 20–––20
2019–20 26720––287
2020–21 316208 [a] 4–4110
2021–22 29720––317
2022–23 33730––367
Total1212790840013831
RB Leipzig 2023–24 Bundesliga325206 [b] 000405
2024–25 Bundesliga232218 [b] 2—335
Total55741142007310
Career total190391312260022546
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 17 November 2024 [27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 202052
2021124
202281
202394
2024147
Total4818
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal[ citation needed ]
List of international goals scored by Christoph Baumgartner
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 September 2020 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, AustriaFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 1–12–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2.7 October 2020Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, AustriaFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 2–12–1 Friendly
3.28 March 2021 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2–13–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.21 June 2021 Arena Națională, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1–01–0 UEFA Euro 2020
5.1 September 2021 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, MoldovaFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.4 September 2021 Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, IsraelFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–32–5
7.25 September 2022Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–11–3 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
8.24 March 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, AustriaFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4–14–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9.20 June 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–02–0
10.2–0
11.21 November 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–02–0Friendly
12.23 March 2024 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, SlovakiaFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–02–0
13.26 March 2024Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5–16–1
14.4 June 2024Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–02–1
15.8 June 2024 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–01–1
16.21 June 2024 Olympiastadion, Berlin, GermanyFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 2–13–1 UEFA Euro 2024
17.10 October 2024 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, AustriaFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1–04–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League
18.14 November 2024 Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, KazakhstanFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1–02-02024–25 UEFA Nations League

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 10 September 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ↑ UEFA.com. "Christoph Baumgartner - Austria - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Christoph Baumgartner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Christoph Baumgartner". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Baumgartner in Bundesliga-Kader befördert" [Baumgartner promoted to Bundesliga squad]. achtzehn99.de (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Johannes Eggestein hält Europa-Traum am Leben" [Johannes Eggestein keeps European dream alive]. Kicker (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "CHRISTOPH BAUMGARTNER JOINS RB LEIPZIG!". RB Leipzig. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U15)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U15)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U17)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U17)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U18)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U18)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U19)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U19)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Heraf nominiert U17-EM-Kader" [Heraf nominates U17 European Championship squad]. oefb.at (in German). Austrian Football Association. 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "ÖFB-Nachwuchs gelingt Auftakt nach Maß" [ÖFB juniors manage a tailor-made start]. ORF.at (in German). Österreichischer Rundfunk. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "U17-Nationalteam im EM-Viertelfinale ausgeschieden" [U17 national team eliminated in the European Championship quarter-finals]. oefb.at (in German). Baku: Austrian Football Association. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Austria – Serbia 1:3 (U21 EURO Qualifiers 2017/2018, Group 7)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "Kader gegen Norwegen und Rumänien steht!" (in German). Austrian Football Association. 25 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Norway 1–2 Austria". UEFA. 4 September 2020.
  19. ↑ "Austria 2–3 Romania". UEFA. 7 September 2020.
  20. ↑ "Franco Foda fixiert 26 Spieler umfassenden EURO-Kader" [Franco Foda fixes the 26-player Euro squad]. Austrian Football Association (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Ukraine 0–1 Austria". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Slovakia 0–2 Austria: Baumgartner scores fastest ever international goal". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024.
  23. ↑ "Nationalteam-Kader für UEFA EURO 2024 fixiert" [Final national team squad for UEFA EURO 2024] (in German). Austrian Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  24. ↑ Long, Dan (21 June 2024). "Euro 2024 - Poland 1-3 Austria: Marko Arnautovic penalty helps Ralf Rangnick's side to first win". Sky Sports.
  25. ↑ Pfeifer, Michael (30 January 2019). "Grillitsch: "Baumgartner hat riesige Qualität"" [Grillitsch: "Baumgartner has huge quality"]. Kicker (in German). kicker-sportmagazin . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  26. ↑ "C. Baumgartner". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "Baumgartner, Christoph". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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