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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15 to under-19 selections.