![]() Baumgartner with Austria in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christoph Baumgartner | ||
Date of birth | (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Horn, Austria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 14 | (5) |
2019–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | 121 | (27) |
2023– | RB Leipzig | 32 | (5) |
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– | Austria U21 | 6 | (0) |
2020– | Austria | 42 | (16) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 2 July 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.
Club career※
TSG Hoffenheim※
In January 2019, Baumgartner was promoted——to the——first team squad of TSG Hoffenheim. 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.
RB Leipzig※
On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the "signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract."
International career※
Youth※
Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15——to under-19 selections. In April 2016, he was included in Austria's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan. He scored both goals in Austria's 2–0 win in their opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the team managing to reach the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal.
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.
Senior※
In August 2020, Baumgartner was called up for the Austrian senior team for the first time. On 4 September, he started his first match in a 2–1 away win over Norway during the UEFA Nations League. Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Romania.
On 24 May 2021, he was named in Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2020. 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.
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. Later that year, "on 7 June," he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. On 21 June, he scored his country's second goal in a 3–1 victory over Poland during the group stage.
Personal life※
Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and former youth international for Austria.
Career statistics※
Club※
- As of match played 18 May 2024
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
TSG Hoffenheim II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | 14 | 5 | |||
TSG Hoffenheim | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 7 | ||||
2020–21 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | – | 41 | 10 | |||
2021–22 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 7 | ||||
2022–23 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 7 | ||||
Total | 121 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 31 | ||
RB Leipzig | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
Career total | 167 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 41 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International※
- As of match played 2 July 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Austria | 2020 | 5 | 2 |
2021 | 12 | 4 | |
2022 | 8 | 1 | |
2023 | 9 | 4 | |
2024 | 8 | 5 | |
Total | 42 | 16 |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 September 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
2. | 7 October 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
3. | 28 March 2021 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 21 June 2021 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
5. | 1 September 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 4 September 2021 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | ![]() |
1–3 | 2–5 | |
7. | 25 September 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
8. | 24 March 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria | ![]() |
4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
9. | 20 June 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
10. | 2–0 | |||||
11. | 21 November 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
12. | 23 March 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
13. | 26 March 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
5–1 | 6–1 | |
14. | 4 June 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | |
15. | 8 June 2024 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | |
16. | 21 June 2024 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
References※
- ^ UEFA.com. "Christoph Baumgartner - Austria - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Christoph Baumgartner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Christoph Baumgartner". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Johannes Eggestein hält Europa-Traum am Leben" [Johannes Eggestein keeps European dream alive]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "CHRISTOPH BAUMGARTNER JOINS RB LEIPZIG!". RB Leipzig. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Austria – Serbia 1:3 (U21 EURO Qualifiers 2017/2018, Group 7)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Kader gegen Norwegen und Rumänien steht!" (in German). Austrian Football Association. 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Norway 1–2 Austria". UEFA. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Austria 2–3 Romania". UEFA. 7 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ukraine 0–1 Austria". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Slovakia 0–2 Austria: Baumgartner scores fastest ever international goal". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Long, Dan (21 June 2024). "Euro 2024 - Poland 1-3 Austria: Marko Arnautovic penalty helps Ralf Rangnick's side to first win". Sky Sports.
- ^ Pfeifer, Michael (30 January 2019). "Grillitsch: "Baumgartner hat riesige Qualität"" [Grillitsch: "Baumgartner has huge quality"]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "C. Baumgartner". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Baumgartner, Christoph". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
External links※
- Profile at the RB Leipzig website
- Christoph Baumgartner – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Christoph Baumgartner at DFB (also available in German)
- Christoph Baumgartner at kicker (in German)
- ÖFB profile
- National team statistics
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Horn, Austria
- Footballers from Lower Austria
- Austrian men's footballers
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Austria men's under-21 international footballers
- Austria men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- RB Leipzig players
- Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany