Christoph Baumgartner
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christoph Baumgartner[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 August 1999||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 14 | (5) |
2019–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | 121 | (27) |
2023– | RB Leipzig | 41 | (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 | 46 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 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]
Club career
[edit]TSG Hoffenheim
[edit]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
[edit]On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract.[7]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and former youth international for Austria.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 5 November 2024[26]
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[a] | 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[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
2024–25 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
Total | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | ||
Career total | 176 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 43 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 13 October 2024[27]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Austria | 2020 | 5 | 2 |
2021 | 12 | 4 | |
2022 | 8 | 1 | |
2023 | 9 | 4 | |
2024 | 12 | 6 | |
Total | 46 | 17 |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal[citation needed]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 September 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | Romania | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
2. | 7 October 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | Greece | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
3. | 28 March 2021 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Faroe Islands | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 21 June 2021 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | Ukraine | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
5. | 1 September 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 4 September 2021 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Israel | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
7. | 25 September 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Croatia | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
8. | 24 March 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria | Azerbaijan | 4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
9. | 20 June 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Sweden | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
10. | 2–0 | |||||
11. | 21 November 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Germany | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
12. | 23 March 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
13. | 26 March 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Turkey | 5–1 | 6–1 | |
14. | 4 June 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Serbia | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
15. | 8 June 2024 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
16. | 21 June 2024 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | Poland | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
17. | 10 October 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
References
[edit]- ^ "UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 10 September 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ 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
[edit]- 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
- Men's association football midfielders
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- RB Leipzig players
- Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Austria men's under-21 international footballers
- Austria men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen