Christoph Baumgartner: Austria's footballer of 2024!

Christoph Baumgartner: Austria's footballer of 2024!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The choice of footballer in Austria in Austria has been decided and the bright winner is Christoph Baumgartner! The talented offensive player from RB Leipzig sat with a clear lead of 46 points to the top of the survey among the trainers of the Admiral Bundesliga href = "https://www.laola1.at/de/Red/fussball/oefb-nationalteam/a-team/news/fussballer-es-jahles--ebenbis-pro-baumgartner/"> laola1.at . He replaces the record winner David Alaba, who could not be on the pitch this year due to a cruciate ligament tear. Baumgartner deserved the honor, because eight of the twelve coaches chose him in first place.

his excellent performance at RB Leipzig, coupled with an outstanding year in the national team, made him the first choice. Baumgartner was pleased with the award: "I am very happy and proudly fulfills me. It is an award for my hard work and my achievements," he said. As the key player this year he scored in five consecutive international matches, a feat that no Austrian player had succeeded since Hans Krankl in 1976, as orf.at reported. He also set up a world record - the fastest goal in the history of an international game that he achieved after 6.3 seconds.

shiny career in Leipzig

Baumgartner changed 27 million euros from Hoffenheim to Leipzig in June 2023 and thus became the most expensive Austrian player ever. In the course of the 2023/24 season, the talented player managed to achieve impressive statistics both in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League. The season ended with a fourth place in the Bundesliga for Leipzig, but they failed in the round of 16 of the Champions League to Real Madrid, the later winner. The award as a footballer of the year is not only reflected by Baumgartner's individual successes, but also his influence in the national team and the league.