Former Bundesliga player Julian Baumgartlinger announced to journalists the end of his career as a professional footballer.
The 35-year-old was under contract with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg until the end of the previous season; his last appearance was on April 29th in the 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Baumgartlinger then had to take a break due to a knee injury. In recent years, Baumgartlinger has repeatedly had to struggle with injuries.
The midfielder played for TSV 1860 Munich from 2001, followed by stints at Austria Vienna (2009 – 2011), FSV Mainz 05 (2011 – 2016), Bayer Leverkusen (2016 – 2022) and most recently Augsburg. The father of the family is currently working as an expert at “Sky” and is also completing training in sports management.
The long-time captain of the Austrians will be officially farewelled before the international match against Germany in the Ernst Happel Stadium. Baumgartlinger took part in two European Championships (2016, 2021) and played a total of 84 international matches for the Alpine republic.