Christoph Baumgartner
#19 · Midfielder · age 26
94
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 72
- Career peak
- 100
- League level
- 89
- Competition pedigree
- 88
- International pedigree
- 83
- Longevity
- 75
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Baumgartner is Austria’s No. 10 and the player who connects Sabitzer/Laimer’s midfield work with Arnautović’s hold-up play. His late runs into the box are the most reliable scoring threat from midfield, and his pressing work fits Rangnick’s structure perfectly.
A breakout tournament here likely earns him a move to a top-five-league club. Against the deep-sitting Group J opposition Austria will face — Jordan especially — his ability to find pockets between midfield and defence is the key to creating sustained chances.
Strengths
- Late runs into the box and arrival in scoring positions
- Two-footed finishing
- Pressing intensity from the No. 10 position
Recent form
Leipzig regular through 2025-26; scored seven goals during CAF/UEFA qualifying.
Set a UEFA Euro record at the 2024 tournament by scoring after just 56 seconds vs Poland — the fastest goal of his career.