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Timo Baumgartl

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Timo Baumgartl
Baumgartl playing for VfB Stuttgart II in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Böblingen, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City SC
Number 32
Youth career
2002–2010 GSV Maichingen
2010–2011 SSV Reutlingen
2011–2014 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 VfB Stuttgart II 24 (3)
2014–2019 VfB Stuttgart 115 (2)
2019–2023 PSV 21 (1)
2021–2023Union Berlin (loan) 33 (1)
2023–2024 Schalke 04 12 (0)
2025– St. Louis City 0 (0)
International career
2011 Germany U15 2 (0)
2013–2014 Germany U18 3 (0)
2014–2016 Germany U19 5 (0)
2016–2019 Germany U21 20 (1)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024

Timo Baumgartl (born 4 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.

Club career

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VfB Stuttgart

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Baumgartl made his debut on 18 December 2013 for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Borussia Dortmund II in a 2–1 home defeat. He played the full game as a centre-back.[2]

He made his Bundesliga debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart on 8 November 2014 against Werder Bremen. On 26 January 2015, Baumgartl extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2018.[3] He renewed his contract again until June 2020 on 11 August 2015.[4] On 3 December 2017, Baumgartl signed a new five-year contract with VfB, keeping him at Stuttgart until June 2022.[5]

PSV

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On 25 July 2019, PSV Eindhoven announced the signing of Baumgartl on a five-year deal.[6]

Union Berlin (loan)

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On 1 July 2021, it was announced that Baumgartl returned to Germany to play for Union Berlin on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[7][8] On 15 June 2022, PSV announced that Baumgartl's loan at Union had been extended through the 2022-23 season.[9]

Schalke 04

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On 26 July 2023, he signed with Schalke 04 on a two-year contract.[10] On 29 August 2024, his contract with Schalke was mutually terminated.[11]

St. Louis City SC

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On 29 November, 2024, St. Louis City SC announced the signing of Baumgartl on a two-year contract (through 2026), with a club option for 2027.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 29 August 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfB Stuttgart II 2013–14 3. Liga 6 1 6 1
2014–15 3. Liga 16 2 16 2
2015–16 3. Liga 1 0 1 0
2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 1 0 1 0
Total 24 3 24 3
VfB Stuttgart 2014–15 Bundesliga 20 0 0 0 20 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 19 0 2 0 21 0
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 29 1 1 0 30 1
2017–18 Bundesliga 29 0 2 0 31 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 18 1 1 0 19 1
Total 115 2 6 0 121 2
PSV 2019–20 Eredivisie 13 1 2 0 7 1 22 2
2020–21 Eredivisie 8 0 2 0 4 0 14 0
Total 21 1 4 0 11 1 36 2
Union Berlin (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 25 1 5 0 5 0 35 1
2022–23 Bundesliga 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 33 1 5 0 5 0 43 1
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 12 0 1 0 13 0
St. Louis City 2025 MLS 0 0
Career total 205 5 16 0 16 1 237 8

References

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  1. ^ "Timo Baumgartl". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Stuttgart II vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 18 December 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "VfB extend deal with Timo Baumgartl". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Baumgartl and Maxim sign long-term deals". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Baumgartl and Özcan extend with VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Timo Baumgartl versterkt PSV" (in Dutch). PSV. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Timo Baumgartl von Eindhoven zu Union". fc-union-berlin.de (in German). 1 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Union-Leihe perfekt: Baumgartl zurück in der Bundesliga". kicker (in German). 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Timo Baumgartl will spend the season on loan with FC Union Berlin". psv.nl. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Defender Timo Baumgartl is a Royal Blue!". FC Schalke 04. 26 July 2023.
  11. ^ "S04 and Timo Baumgartl agree to dissolve contract". FC Schalke 04. 29 August 2024.
  12. ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Signs German Center Back Timo Baumgartl". stlcitysc.com. 29 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Timo Baumgartl » Club matches". WorldFootball. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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