Christoph Baumgartner

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]

Christoph Baumgartner
Baumgartner with Austria in 2019
Personal information
Full name Christoph Baumgartner
Date of birth (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999[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 7 (0)
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 30 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:12, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

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 25 October 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 145–––145
TSG Hoffenheim 2018–19 Bundesliga 20–––20
2019–20 Bundesliga 26720––287
2020–21 Bundesliga 316208[lower-alpha 1]3–419
2021–22 Bundesliga 29720––317
2022–23 Bundesliga 33730––367
2023–24 Bundesliga 0000––00
Total 1212790830013830
RB Leipzig 2023–24 Bundesliga 70003[lower-alpha 2]000100
Career total 14232901130016235
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 7 September 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 202052
2021124
202281
202353
Total3010
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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 September 2020Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria Romania1–12–32020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2.7 October 2020 Greece2–12–1Friendly
3.28 March 2021Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Faroe Islands2–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.21 June 2021Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania Ukraine1–01–0UEFA Euro 2020
5.1 September 2021Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.4 September 2021Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel Israel1–32–5
7.25 September 2022Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Croatia1–11–32022–23 UEFA Nations League A
8.24 March 2023Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria Azerbaijan4–14–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
9.20 June 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Sweden1–02–0
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.
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