Christoph Leitgeb facts for kids
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Leitgeb with Red Bull Salzburg in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2003 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Sturm Graz Amateure | ||
| 2005–2007 | Sturm Graz | 54 | (5) |
| 2007–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 229 | (17) |
| 2019–2020 | Sturm Graz | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 287 | (22) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2014 | Austria | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2014 |
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Christoph Leitgeb, born on April 14, 1985, is a former professional football player from Austria. He was a midfielder, which means he played in the middle of the field. Christoph also played for his country, Austria, in many international games, including the big Euro 2008 tournament. He played 41 games for his national team.
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Christoph Leitgeb's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Christoph Leitgeb started his football journey in his hometown of Graz, Austria. He joined the youth team of Sturm Graz and played there for two years. After that, he moved up to the main team during the 2005-2006 season.
Playing for Red Bull Salzburg
Leitgeb played for the first team of Sturm Graz for two years. Then, in the summer of 2007, he moved to another big team in the league, Red Bull Salzburg. He played for Red Bull Salzburg for many years. On August 4, 2020, Christoph Leitgeb announced that he was retiring from playing professional football.
Playing for Austria
Christoph Leitgeb made his first appearance for the Austrian national team on May 23, 2006. This was a friendly match against Croatia. He was also part of the Austrian team that played in the Euro 2008 tournament. During this tournament, he played in two out of Austria's three matches.
Winning Trophies
Christoph Leitgeb won many important trophies during his time playing for Red Bull Salzburg.
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: He helped his team win the top Austrian football league in these seasons:
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2011–12
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- Austrian Cup: He also helped his team win the Austrian Cup, which is another important competition, in these years:
- 2011–12
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
External Links
- Player profile – Red Bull Salzburg
See also
In Spanish: Christoph Leitgeb para niños
