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Christian Zawieschitzky

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Christian Zawieschitzky
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Kufstein, Austria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Red Bull Salzburg
Number 52
Youth career
2013–2016 SC Kundl
2016–2020 FC Walker Innsbruck
2020–2024 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– FC Liefering 14 (0)
2025– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
International career
2022 Austria U15 3 (0)
2022 Austria U16 1 (0)
2024– Austria U18 3 (0)
2025– Austria U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 June 2025

Christian Zawieschitzky (born 2 May 2007) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Club career

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Born in Kufstein, Zawieschitzky is a youth product of Red Bull Salzburg, which he joined in 2020 from FC Wacker Innsbruck.[1]

In September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Red Bull Salzburg, having started his professional career with FC Liefering in the 2. Liga.[1]

Zawieschitzky signed a contract extension in February, having become a regular with FC Liefering, but also with Salzburg's youth team in the UEFA Youth League,[2] where he helped his team reach the semi-final of the competition.[3]

Zawieschitzky made his debut with RB Salzburg during a Club World Cup game against Mexican Liga MX club Pachuca on 19 June 2025.[4]

International career

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Zawieschitzky is a youth international for Austria, from the under-15 to the under-21.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Young goalkeeper joins from FC Liefering". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Contract extension with Christian Zawieschitzky". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ^ Linden, Peter (25 April 2025). "Die bessere Mannschaft - aber zwei Schüsse zerstörten Salzburgs Träume". PETERLINDEN.LIVE (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Salzburg startet mit 18-jährigem Nachwuchs-Goalie bei Klub-WM". Laola1.at (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Verkürzter Urlaub für unsere Nationalteam-Spieler". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 28 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ^ "U21-Teamkader: Ein Slowene spielt für Österreich". kurier.at (in German). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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