# Christoph Baumgartner

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.

## 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
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 41 | 10 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 36 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Total | Total | 121 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 31 |
| RB Leipzig | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| RB Leipzig | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 5 |
| RB Leipzig | Total | Total | 56 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 191 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 46 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Austria | 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| Austria | 2021 | 12 | 4 |
| Austria | 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| Austria | 2023 | 9 | 4 |
| Austria | 2024 | 14 | 7 |
| Total | Total | 48 | 18 |
    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 |
| 1. | 7 September 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | Romania | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2. | 7 October 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | 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 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 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 qualifying |
| 9. | 20 June 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Sweden | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 10. | 20 June 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Sweden | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 11. | 21 November 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Germany | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 12. | 23 March 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 13. | 26 March 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Turkey | 5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 14. | 4 June 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Serbia | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 15. | 8 June 2024 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 16. | 21 June 2024 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | Poland | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| 17. | 10 October 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
| 18. | 14 November 2024 | Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 2-0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |