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Christoph Baumgartner
Austrian footballer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christoph Baumgartner (born 1 August 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team.[4]
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Club career
TSG Hoffenheim
In January 2019, Baumgartner was promoted to the first team squad of TSG Hoffenheim.[5] 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.[6]
RB Leipzig
On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract.[7]
International career
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Youth
Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15 to under-19 selections.[8][9][10][11][12] In April 2016, he was included in Austria's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.[13] He scored both goals in Austria's 2–0 win in their opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina,[14] with the team managing to reach the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal.[15]
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.[16]
Senior
In August 2020, Baumgartner was called up for the Austrian senior team for the first time.[17] On 4 September, he started his first match in a 2–1 away win over Norway during the UEFA Nations League.[18] Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Romania.[19]
On 24 May 2021, he was named in Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.[20] 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.[21]
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.[22] Later that year, on 7 June, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[23] On 21 June, he scored his country's second goal in a 3–1 victory over Poland during the group stage.[24]
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Personal life
Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and former youth international for Austria.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 October 2025[26]
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025[27]
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal[27]
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