Christoph Baumgartner is Austria's footballer of 2024!

Christoph Baumgartner is Austria's footballer of 2024!

Wien, Österreich - Christoph Baumgartner, the 25-year-old star of RB Leipzig, received a special honor on Thursday: he was elected “Footballer of the Year 2024”. This award was given to him in Vienna just three quarters of an hour before the first international match of the ÖFB against Serbia. Baumgartner clearly prevailed in the election carried out by the APA among Bundesliga coaches with 46 points against its competitors Otar Kiteishvili and Marko Arnautovic href = "https://www.nachrichten.at/sport/fussball/fussball-oesterreich/christoph-baumgartner-ist-oesterreichs-fussballer-jahres ;art127116.4010439"> Nachrichten. This award is followed by a remarkable season in which Baumgartner achieved seven international goals, including a world record goal, which he achieved in just 6.3 seconds while playing against Slovakia.

This honor comes at a time when Baumgartner succeeds the record winner David Alaba, who had to pause due to an injury last season. Baumgartner, who changed 27 million euros from Hoffenheim to Leipzig in 2023, has established himself as the most expensive Austrian player. His outstanding year was also celebrated by his coaching colleagues. Ralf Rangnick, the team leader of the Austrian national team, praised that Baumgartner's election was "more than deserved". In addition, other coaches also emphasized his achievements and called him a "absolute leader", who takes responsibility both on and next to the place, such as OE24.at found.

Baumgartner proudly commented on the award and emphasized the hard work that gave him this honor. He recognized the importance of his achievements in the national team and the strong competition within Austrian football. With this honor, his role in the national team and his development became a key player.