Christoph Baumgartner, born on 1st August 1999, now aged 25, hails from Austria. Primarily functioning in the role of a central attacking midfielder, he's nailing his time at RB Leipzig. He dons the number 14 jersey and boasts a sturdy frame of 5ft 10in (1.8m), weighing in at 11st 6lb (73kg). Baumgartner isn't limiting his prowess to his club alone, having rendered service to the Austria national team as well.
As estimated by Transfermarkt, Baumgartner's current market value runs around the figure of £15m. His binding contract with RB Leipzig, set to expire on 30th June 2028, still has a promising 3 years and 8 months legitimacy.
Baumgartner's football journey propels back to July 2017, revealing his footsteps at 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga in Germany where he joined in as a trainee. His career trajectory at 1899 Hoffenheim unfolded with him making two first team appearances in the league in his debut season of 2018 - 2019. He expedited his graph into the subsequent seasons, with 26 appearances in 2019 - 2020, 31 in 2020 - 2021, 29 in 2021 - 2022, and 33 in 2022 - 2023 - amassing a total of 27 goals over these four seasons.
July 2023 saw Baumgartner transferring to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, carrying forward his German journey. His time at the club has seen him clock 32 first team appearances in the league in the 2023 - 2024 season, slotting in five goals. Current season of 2024 - 2025 witnesses his nine appearances thus far.
His international club experience extends into the Champions League with six appearances, albeit as a substitute, for RB Leipzig in 2023 - 2024. In the following season, he notched up an impressive goal over two starts and another couple of appearances as a substitute.
