Christoph Baumgartner

RB Leipzig

Central Midfielder Austria

⚠ Thigh injury · Return: Early July 2026

Age 26

Height 178 cm

Foot Right

Country Austria

Value €16.6m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.42

37 matches

Last 5

7.34

-0.08 vs season

Best

9.1

vs 1. FC Köln

MOTM

of 45 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'July 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early July 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.42

Goals

100%

Assists

95%

Rating

7.36

95%

Matches

89%

Started

92%

Minutes

2789

92%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

61%

Aerial duels

90%

Defensive actions

47%

Goals

99%

Shot attempts

97%

Touches

24%

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Shot Map

81 shots per season

Goals

On target

15.13

Conversion

16%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1951 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1951

Attack

28%

Middle

51%

Ø position

53%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 99%	Per 90 pctl avg 98%
Goals	13	0.42	100	97
xG	15.10	0.49	100	100
xGOT	12.43	0.40	97	97
xG excl. penalty	14.31	0.46	100	100
Shots	81	2.61	100	100
Shots on target	35	1.13	100	97
Headed shots	28	0.90	100	97

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	8	0.26	95	89
xA	3.94	0.13	86	60
Accurate passes	848	27.36	67	24
Pass accuracy	75.7	75.71	19	19
Accurate long balls	36	1.16	68	30
Long ball accuracy	39.6	39.56	18	18
Chances created	37	1.19	89	73
Big chances created	6	0.19	81	68
Successful crosses	2	0.06	31	23
Cross accuracy	40.0	40.00	85	85

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	13	0.42	73	43
Dribbles success rate	39.4	39.39	24	24
Duels won	159	5.13	92	65
Duels won %	44.7	44.66	15	15
Aerials won	59	1.90	92	84
Aerials won %	49.6	49.58	53	53
Touches	1620	52.28	76	25
Touches in opposition box	149	4.81	100	100
Dispossessed	32	1.03	2	26
Fouls won	33	1.06	87	53

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	122	3.94	71	15
Tackles	54	1.74	82	42
Interceptions	21	0.68	58	24
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.13	40	19
Fouls committed	63	2.03	100	93
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	1	21
Recoveries	113	3.65	73	17
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.42	90	59
Dribbled past	31	1.00	6	23
Clearances	43	1.39	65	30
Clean sheets	6	0.19	85	81
Goals conceded while on pitch	37	1.19	25	89
xG against while on pitch	43.94	1.42	17	79

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Yellow cards	10	0.32	1	10
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 99%	Per 90 pctl avg 98%
Goals	13	0.42	100	97
xG	15.10	0.49	100	100
xGOT	12.43	0.40	97	97
xG excl. penalty	14.31	0.46	100	100
Shots	81	2.61	100	100
Shots on target	35	1.13	100	97
Headed shots	28	0.90	100	97

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	8	0.26	95	89
xA	3.94	0.13	86	60
Accurate passes	848	27.36	67	24
Pass accuracy	75.7	75.71	19	19
Accurate long balls	36	1.16	68	30
Long ball accuracy	39.6	39.56	18	18
Chances created	37	1.19	89	73
Big chances created	6	0.19	81	68
Successful crosses	2	0.06	31	23
Cross accuracy	40.0	40.00	85	85

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	13	0.42	73	43
Dribbles success rate	39.4	39.39	24	24
Duels won	159	5.13	92	65
Duels won %	44.7	44.66	15	15
Aerials won	59	1.90	92	84
Aerials won %	49.6	49.58	53	53
Touches	1620	52.28	76	25
Touches in opposition box	149	4.81	100	100
Dispossessed	32	1.03	2	26
Fouls won	33	1.06	87	53

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	122	3.94	71	15
Tackles	54	1.74	82	42
Interceptions	21	0.68	58	24
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.13	40	19
Fouls committed	63	2.03	100	93
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	1	21
Recoveries	113	3.65	73	17
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.42	90	59
Dribbled past	31	1.00	6	23
Clearances	43	1.39	65	30
Clean sheets	6	0.19	85	81
Goals conceded while on pitch	37	1.19	25	89
xG against while on pitch	43.94	1.42	17	79

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Yellow cards	10	0.32	1	10
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (48)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-16	@ Freiburg	Bundesliga	4-1	90	0	0	6.4
2026-05-09	vs St. Pauli	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	1	7.7
2026-05-02	@ Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	4-1	90	1	0	7.6
2026-04-24	vs Union Berlin	Bundesliga	3-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-04-18	@ Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	1-3	90	0	0	7.7
2026-04-11	vs Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	1	8.2
2026-04-04	@ Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	1-2	86	0	0	7.6
2026-03-31	vs South Korea	Friendlies	1-0	78	0	0	6.9
2026-03-27	vs Ghana	Friendlies	5-1	61	0	0	6.9
2026-03-20	vs Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	5-0	90	2	0	8.8
2026-03-15	@ VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	5.8
2026-03-07	vs Augsburg	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-03-01	@ Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	1-2	90	0	0	7.0
2026-02-21	vs Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	2-2	90	2	0	8.9 ⭐
2026-02-15	vs Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	2-2	90	0	0	6.3
2026-02-11	@ Bayern München	DFB Pokal	2-0	89	0	0	6.0
2026-02-08	@ 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	1-2	90	2	0	9.1 ⭐
2026-01-27	@ St. Pauli	Bundesliga	1-1	85	0	0	6.7
2026-01-24	@ FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	0-3	71	0	0	6.5
2026-01-17	vs Bayern München	Bundesliga	1-5	84	0	0	4.9
2026-01-14	vs Freiburg	Bundesliga	2-0	88	0	0	7.8
2025-12-20	vs Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	1-3	90	0	1	7.9
2025-12-12	@ Union Berlin	Bundesliga	3-1	90	0	0	6.4
2025-12-06	vs Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	6-0	67	1	2	9.0
2025-12-02	vs Magdeburg	DFB Pokal	3-1	88	2	0	9.0 ⭐
2025-11-28	@ Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	0-0	90	0	0	6.3
2025-11-23	vs Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	2-0	89	0	1	8.7 ⭐
2025-11-18	vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	1-1	90	0	0	6.1
2025-11-15	@ Cyprus	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	0-2	85	0	0	7.0
2025-11-08	@ Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	3-1	90	0	0	6.2
2025-11-01	vs VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	3-1	85	0	1	7.5
2025-10-28	@ Energie Cottbus	DFB Pokal	1-4	45	2	0	8.9
2025-10-25	@ Augsburg	Bundesliga	0-6	63	1	1	8.2
2025-10-18	vs Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	2-1	78	2	0	8.7 ⭐
2025-10-12	@ Romania	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	1-0	65	0	0	6.0
2025-10-09	vs San Marino	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	10-0	0	0	0
2025-10-04	@ Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	1-1	90	1	0	8.0
2025-09-27	@ Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	0-1	89	0	0	6.8
2025-09-20	vs 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	3-1	89	0	0	6.5
2025-09-13	@ Mainz 05	Bundesliga	0-1	89	0	0	7.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	RB Leipzig	senior	37	17	8	7.42
2024/2025	RB Leipzig	senior	43	5	2	6.75
2023/2024	RB Leipzig	senior	40	5	1	6.53
2022/2023	Hoffenheim	senior	36	7	3	7.11
2021/2022	Hoffenheim	senior	31	7	2	6.86
2020/2021	Hoffenheim	senior	41	9	4	6.86
2019/2020	Hoffenheim	senior	28	7	3	6.58
2018/2019	Hoffenheim	senior	2	0	0	5.54
2019/2020	Hoffenheim II	senior	4	1	0	-
2018/2019	Hoffenheim II	senior	14	5	0	-
2017/2018	Hoffenheim U19	youth	25	7	0	-
2026	Austria	national team	10	1	0	7.07
2024	Austria	national team	22	10	8	7.57
2023	Austria	national team	2	1	1	7.40
2022	Austria	national team	14	4	0	7.14
2021	Austria	national team	2	0	0	6.26
2020	Austria	national team	9	3	2	6.56
2021	Austria U21	national team	5	2	0	-
2019	Austria U21	national team	8	0	0	-
2018	Austria U19	national team	6	2	0	-
2016	Austria U17	national team	7	3	0	-