CHRISTOPH BAUMGARTNER
Midfielder · RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
“Austrian midfielder who glides through pressure with the ball at his feet.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Baumgartner is a valuable prime-age midfielder who also gives attacking cover, with his best recent work at RB Leipzig and his steadiest spell at 1899 Hoffenheim. Rotation risk and the league discount trim it.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €20.2M – €21.8M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Analysis overview
Baumgartner operates as an inside forward who thrives carrying possession into dangerous areas, using intelligent positioning and press-resistant dribbling to progress play through midfield. His instinct is to turn inward, invite defenders, then slip a pass or drive into space—he reads the moment between holding and releasing with real maturity. Movement is sharp rather than explosive, built on anticipation and timing.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.26
SoT / 90
1.19
Accuracy
53%
Conversion
22%
Club football this season: 76 shots in 37 matches (3022 min).
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Last 10 matches · shots
20 shots · 4 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 233 | 7.73 |
 Bundesliga | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2,789 | 6.92 |
| Total | 37 | 17 | 8 | 3,022 | 6.98 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.51
per 90
Assists
0.24
per 90
Shots
2.26
per 90
Shots on target
1.19
per 90
Conversion
22%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.45
per 90 · 42% completed
Key passes
1.13
per 90
Pass accuracy
76%
Fouls won
1.07
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.35
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Rot-Weiß Essen | DFB-Pokal | W1-2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Oct 24 |  SV Elversberg | Bundesliga | W4-0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 21 |  Real Madrid | UCL | L4-1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| May 16 |  SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | L4-1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 9 |  FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | W2-1 | 87 | 0 | 1 | — |
| May 2 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | L4-1 | 93 | 1 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga2,789 (92%)DFB Pokal233 (8%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 37 | 17 | 8 | 0.68 | 6.98 |
| 2024/25 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0.16 | 6.85 |
| 2023/24 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0.15 | 6.74 |
| 2022/23 |  1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0.28 | 6.98 |
| 2021/22 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 6.73 |
| 2020/21 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0.32 | 6.89 |
| 2019/20 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0.34 | 6.83 |
| 2018/19 |  Hoffenheim II | Regionalliga | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0.31 | 6.05 |
Career highlights
Super Cup
2023
Spell detail
Apps
121
Goals
27
Assists
11
Minutes
6,593
By season
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 37 app | 17 g | 6.98 |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 44 app | 5 g | 6.85 |
| 2023/24 | Bundesliga | 40 app | 5 g | 6.74 |
Goals by season
27 goals in the spell
International career
Austria
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Austria
Austria's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for C. Baumgartner.