TSG Hoffenheim

In January 2019, Baumgartner was promoted to the first team squad of TSG Hoffenheim.^[5] 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.^[6]

RB Leipzig

On 23 June 2023, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Baumgartner on a five-year contract.^[7]

Youth

Baumgartner appeared for the various Austrian youth national teams, from the under-15 to under-19 selections.^{[8][9][10][11][12]} In April 2016, he was included in Austria's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.^[13] He scored both goals in Austria's 2–0 win in their opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina,^[14] with the team managing to reach the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal.^[15]

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.^[16]

Senior

In August 2020, Baumgartner was called up for the Austrian senior team for the first time.^[17] On 4 September, he started his first match in a 2–1 away win over Norway during the UEFA Nations League.^[18] Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Romania.^[19]

On 24 May 2021, he was named in Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.^[20] On 21 June, he scored the only goal for Austria in a 1–0 win over Ukraine, to help his national team to reach the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history.^[21]

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 2–0 friendly victory over Slovakia in Bratislava.^[22] Later that year, on 7 June, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.^[23] On 21 June, he scored his country's second goal in a 3–1 victory over Poland during the group stage.^[24]

Club

As of match played 9 May 2026^[26]

International

As of match played 31 March 2026^[27]

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baumgartner goal^[27]

List of international goals scored by Christoph Baumgartner

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 September 2020	Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria	Romania	1–1	2–3	2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2.	7 October 2020	Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria	Greece	2–1	2–1	Friendly
3.	28 March 2021	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Faroe Islands	2–1	3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	21 June 2021	Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania	Ukraine	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2020
5.	1 September 2021	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova	Moldova	1–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	4 September 2021	Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel	Israel	1–3	2–5
7.	25 September 2022	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Croatia	1–1	1–3	2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
8.	24 March 2023	Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria	Azerbaijan	4–1	4–1	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9.	20 June 2023	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Sweden	1–0	2–0
10.				2–0
11.	21 November 2023	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Germany	2–0	2–0	Friendly
12.	23 March 2024	Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovakia	1–0	2–0
13.	26 March 2024	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Turkey	5–1	6–1
14.	4 June 2024	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Serbia	2–0	2–1
15.	8 June 2024	Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland	Switzerland	1–0	1–1
16.	21 June 2024	Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany	Poland	2–1	3–1	UEFA Euro 2024
17.	10 October 2024	Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria	Kazakhstan	1–0	4–0	2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
18.	14 November 2024	Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	1–0	2–0
19.	10 June 2025	San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino	San Marino	4–0	4–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification