Baumgartner follows Alaba and is Footballer of the Year for the first time

Austria Footballer of the Year 2024 is called Christoph Baumgartner. The Lower Austrian won the competition for the first time APA – Austria Press Agency election carried out among the twelve Bundesliga coaches and replaces record winner David Alabawho was out of action for a year due to a torn cruciate ligament. Baumgartner was clearly ahead with 46 points Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz/21) and Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan/8).

Baumgartner 2024 with “world record hit”

Baumgartner owes the Footballer of the Year honor not only to his achievements at Leipzig, but also primarily to his appearances in the national team. The 25-year-old was the first Austrian team player to score this year since Hans Krankl 1976 in five consecutive international matches, and he also netted in the 2-0 friendly in Bratislava on March 23rd against Slovakia after 6.3 seconds and thus achieved “World record goal”namely the fastest goal ever scored in an international match.

Special praise from Rangnick

Baumgartner was ranked number one by eight coaches. His freestyle also has Ralf Rangnick Joy triggered. The team boss distributed the same to the Lower Austrian Special praise How Marco RoseBaumgartner’s coach at RB Leipzig. Rangnick emphasized that Baumgartner’s election was “more than deserved.” The national coach also shared WHAT with: “I am very happy for Baumi. He has had a very good year in the national team and has matured into a leading player who is leading the way. He takes responsibility on and off the pitch. We’re lucky to have him.”

According to Rose, Baumgartner is “a fun player and a good guy who we know what he can do.” The club and he himself are “very proud” of Baumgartner’s award, “because it also recognizes his achievements in the national team. He is an absolute leader there, is involved in many goals, prepares goals, also scores them himself and has a lot of input. And he is also an important player for us – both in the dressing room and on the pitch,” explained the former Salzburg master coach.