Zach Baumann

Zachary Baumann is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City. Born in England, he is a Ukraine youth international.

Early life

Baumann was born on 2 January 2007 in Bolton, England. Born to Ukrainian parents from Kolomyia, Ukraine, he can speak Ukrainian and has a brother.

Club career

As a youth player, Baumann joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester United, helping the club's under-18 team win the league title and the 2023–24 U18 Premier League Cup. During the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to their reserve team and started training with their senior team.
On 1 September 2025, he signed for EFL Championship club Norwich City on a contract until 2027 with a club option for a further year.

International career

Baumann is a Ukraine youth international. During November 2024, he played for the Ukraine national under-19 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.

Style of play

Baumann plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Ukrainian news website Sport.ua wrote in 2024 that "his strengths are a good vision of the field, the ability to make decisions, initiative in working with the ball, good technique and physical data, as well as moderately expressed aggressiveness, which helps the team when pressing".