Christoph Baumgartner (born 1 August 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for club RB Leipzig and the Austria national team.
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 0âÂÂ1 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. 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 2âÂÂ0 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 1âÂÂ3 home loss.
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 2âÂÂ1 away win over Norway during the UEFA Nations League. Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3âÂÂ2 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 1âÂÂ0 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 2âÂÂ0 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 3âÂÂ1 victory over Poland during the group stage.
Baumgartner's older brother, Dominik, is also a professional footballer and former youth international for Austria.