Christoph Baumgartner
Baumgartner with Austria in 2019
Personal information
Full name Christoph Baumgartner
Date of birth (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Horn, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
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 17 (3)
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 34 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

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.[3]

Club career

TSG Hoffenheim

In January 2019, Baumgartner was promoted to the first team squad of TSG Hoffenheim.[4] 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.[5]

RB Leipzig

On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract.[6]

International career

Youth

Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15 to under-19 selections.[7][8][9][10][11] In April 2016, he was included in Austria's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.[12] He scored both goals in Austria's 2–0 win in their opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina,[13] with the team managing to reach the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal.[14]

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.[15]

Senior

On 21 June 2021, he scored the only goal for Austria in a 1–0 win over Ukraine in the UEFA Euro 2020, to help his national team to reach the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history.[16]

Personal life

Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and youth international for Austria.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 January 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
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 Bundesliga 26 7 2 0 – – 28 7
2020–21 Bundesliga 31 6 2 0 8[a] 3 – 41 9
2021–22 Bundesliga 29 7 2 0 – – 31 7
2022–23 Bundesliga 33 7 3 0 – – 36 7
2023–24 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 121 27 9 0 8 3 0 0 138 30
RB Leipzig 2023–24 Bundesliga 17 3 2 0 5[b] 0 0 0 24 3
Career total 152 35 11 1 13 3 0 0 176 38
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 20 November 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2020 5 2
2021 12 4
2022 8 1
2023 9 4
Total 34 11
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal.
List of international goals scored by Christoph Baumgartner
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2020 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria  Romania 1–1 2–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2. 7 October 2020  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 qualification
9. 20 June 2023 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Sweden 1–0 2–0
10. 2–0

References

  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Christoph Baumgartner - Austria - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Christoph Baumgartner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Christoph Baumgartner". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "CHRISTOPH BAUMGARTNER JOINS RB LEIPZIG!". RB Leipzig. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Austria – Serbia 1:3 (U21 EURO Qualifiers 2017/2018, Group 7)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Ukraine 0–1 Austria". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "C. Baumgartner". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Baumgartner, Christoph". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

External links

RB Leipzig – current squad
Austria squad – UEFA Euro 2020
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