Christoph Baumgartner

Austrian footballer (born 1999)

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|  15|  (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 20 December 2023 (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[edit]

### TSG Hoffenheim[edit]

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[edit]

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

## International career[edit]

### Youth[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

## Career statistics[edit]

### Club[edit]

As of match played 19 December 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  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 | 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  | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3
Career total  | 150 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 38

1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

### International[edit]

As of match played 20 November 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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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

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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 |  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[edit]

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[edit]

* 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

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RB Leipzig - current squad

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* 5 Bitshiabu
* 6 Elmas
* 7 Olmo
* 8 Amadou Haidara
* 9 Poulsen
* 10 Forsberg
* 13 Seiwald
* 14 Baumgartner
* 16 Klostermann
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Austria squad – UEFA Euro 2020

* 1 A. Schlager
* 2 Ulmer
* 3 Dragović
* 4 Hinteregger
* 5 Posch
* 6 Ilsanker
* 7 Arnautović
* 8 Alaba
* 9 Sabitzer
* 10 Grillitsch
* 11 Gregoritsch
* 12 Pervan
* 13 Bachmann
* 14 Baumgartlinger (c)
* 15 Lienhart
* 16 Trimmel
* 17 Schaub
* 18 Schöpf
* 19 Baumgartner
* 20 Onisiwo
* 21 Lainer
* 22 Lazaro
* 23 X. Schlager
* 24 Laimer
* 25 Kalajdžić
* 26 Friedl
* Coach: Foda

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