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Christoph Baumgartner

Christoph Baumgartner

Austrian footballer (born 1999)

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]

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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]

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.[17]

Personal life

Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and former youth international for Austria.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 April 2024[19]
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024[20]
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Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal.
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References

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    UEFA.com. "Christoph Baumgartner - Austria - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "CHRISTOPH BAUMGARTNER JOINS RB LEIPZIG!". RB Leipzig. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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    "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.
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    "Spielerprofil: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)" [Player profile: Christoph Baumgartner (U16)]. fussballoesterreich.at (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "Austria – Serbia 1:3 (U21 EURO Qualifiers 2017/2018, Group 7)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  16. [16]
    "Ukraine 0–1 Austria". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  17. [17]
    "Slovakia 0–2 Austria: Baumgartner scores fastest ever international goal". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024.
  18. [18]
    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.
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    "C. Baumgartner". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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    "Baumgartner, Christoph". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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