Christoph Baumgartner


Christoph Baumgartner is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team.
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Club career

TSG Hoffenheim

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

RB Leipzig

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

International career

Youth

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

Senior

In August 2020, Baumgartner was called up for the Austrian senior team for the first time. On 4 September, he started his first match in a 2–1 away win over Norway during the UEFA Nations League. Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Romania.
On 24 May 2021, he was named in Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2020. 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.
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. Later that year, on 7 June, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. On 21 June, he scored his country's second goal in a 3–1 victory over Poland during the group stage.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 September 2020Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria1–12–32020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2.7 October 2020Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria2–12–1Friendly
3.28 March 2021Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria2–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.21 June 2021Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania1–01–0UEFA Euro 2020
5.1 September 2021Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.4 September 2021Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel1–32–52022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.25 September 2022Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria1–11–32022–23 UEFA Nations League A
8.24 March 2023Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria4–14–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9.20 June 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria1–02–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
10.20 June 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria2–02–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
11.21 November 2023Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria2–02–0Friendly
12.23 March 2024Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia1–02–0Friendly
13.26 March 2024Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria5–16–1Friendly
14.4 June 2024Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria2–02–1Friendly
15.8 June 2024Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland1–01–1Friendly
16.21 June 2024Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany2–13–1UEFA Euro 2024
17.10 October 2024Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria1–04–02024–25 UEFA Nations League B
18.14 November 2024Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan1–02–02024–25 UEFA Nations League B
19.10 June 2025San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino4–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification