Timo Baumgartl

{{Short description|German footballer (born 1996)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Timo Baumgartl

| image = Timo Baumgartl.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Baumgartl playing for VfB Stuttgart II in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Böblingen, Germany

| height = 1.90 m{{cite web |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/fussball/profis/kader/detail/Timo-Baumgartl-12900y/2022-23-67e/ |title=Timo Baumgartl |publisher=1. FC Union Berlin |access-date=4 August 2022}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = St. Louis City SC

| clubnumber = 32

| youthyears1 = 2002–2010

| youthclubs1 = GSV Maichingen

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs2 = SSV Reutlingen

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs3 = VfB Stuttgart

| years1 = 2013–2019

| clubs1 = VfB Stuttgart II

| caps1 = 24

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2014–2019

| clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart

| caps2 = 115

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2023

| clubs3 = PSV

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = → Union Berlin (loan)

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = Schalke 04

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = St. Louis City

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 0\

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = St. Louis City 2

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Germany U15

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam2 = Germany U18

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2014–2016

| nationalteam3 = Germany U19

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2016–2019

| nationalteam4 = Germany U21

| nationalcaps4 = 20

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| club-update = 18 June 2025

| medaltemplates =

}}

Timo Baumgartl (born 4 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.

Club career

=VfB Stuttgart=

Baumgartl made his debut on 18 December 2013 for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Borussia Dortmund II in a 2–1 home defeat. He played the full game as a centre-back.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/12/18/germany/3-liga/vfb-stuttgart-1893-ev-ii/borussia-dortmund-ii/1490804/?ICID=PL_MS_11 |title=Stuttgart II vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 18 December 2013 |website=Soccerway |language=en |access-date=18 February 2018}}

He made his Bundesliga debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart on 8 November 2014 against Werder Bremen. On 26 January 2015, Baumgartl extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2018.{{cite web | url = http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/newsarchive/2015/326536-vfb-extend-deal-with-timo-baumgartl/ | title = VfB extend deal with Timo Baumgartl | date = 26 January 2015 | accessdate = 26 January 2015 | work = vfb.de | publisher = VfB Stuttgart}} He renewed his contract again until June 2020 on 11 August 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/newsarchive/2015/327542-baumgartl-and-maxim-sign-long-term-deals/|title=Baumgartl and Maxim sign long-term deals|work=vfb.de|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=11 August 2015|accessdate=11 August 2015}} On 3 December 2017, Baumgartl signed a new five-year contract with VfB, keeping him at Stuttgart until June 2022.{{cite web|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2017/vertragsverlaengerung-timo-baumgartl-berkay-oezcan/|title=Baumgartl and Özcan extend with VfB|work=vfb.de|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=3 December 2017|accessdate=3 December 2017}}

=PSV=

On 25 July 2019, PSV Eindhoven announced the signing of Baumgartl on a five-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.psv.nl/nieuwspagina/artikel/timo-baumgartl-versterkt-psv.htm|title=Timo Baumgartl versterkt PSV|language=Dutch|publisher=PSV|date=25 July 2019|accessdate=25 July 2019}}

==Union Berlin (loan)==

On 1 July 2021, it was announced that Baumgartl returned to Germany to play for Union Berlin on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.{{cite web |title=Timo Baumgartl von Eindhoven zu Union |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Timo-Baumgartl-von-Eindhoven-zu-Union-20372Z/ |website=fc-union-berlin.de |language=de |date=1 July 2021}}{{cite news |title=Union-Leihe perfekt: Baumgartl zurück in der Bundesliga |url=https://www.kicker.de/union-leihe-perfekt-baumgartl-zurueck-in-der-bundesliga-808576/artikel |work=kicker |date=1 July 2021 |language=de-DE}} On 15 June 2022, PSV announced that Baumgartl's loan at Union had been extended through the 2022-23 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/timo-baumgartl-will-spend-the-season-on-loan-with-fc-union-berlin-.htm|title= Timo Baumgartl will spend the season on loan with FC Union Berlin|website=psv.nl|date=15 June 2022|access-date=16 June 2022}}

=Schalke 04=

On 26 July 2023, he signed with Schalke 04 on a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/timo-baumgartl-transfer/|title=Defender Timo Baumgartl is a Royal Blue!|website=FC Schalke 04|date=26 July 2023}} On 29 August 2024, his contract with Schalke was mutually terminated.{{cite news|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/baumgartl-contract-termination/|title=S04 and Timo Baumgartl agree to dissolve contract|website=FC Schalke 04|date=29 August 2024}}

=St. Louis City SC=

On 29 November 2024, St. Louis City SC announced the signing of Baumgartl on a two-year contract (through 2026), with a club option for 2027.{{cite news|url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-signs-german-center-back-timo-baumgartl|title=St. Louis CITY SC Signs German Center Back Timo Baumgartl|website=stlcitysc.com|date=29 November 2024}}

Career statistics

{{updated|29 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/timo-baumgartl/2/|title=Timo Baumgartl » Club matches|website=WorldFootball|access-date=20 October 2018}}

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|Cup	colspan="2"\|Europe	colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|VfB Stuttgart II	2013–14	3. Liga	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6	1
2014–15	3. Liga	16	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	2
2015–16	3. Liga	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2018–19	Regionalliga Südwest	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	24	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	3
rowspan="6"\|VfB Stuttgart	2014–15	Bundesliga	20	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	20	0
2015–16	Bundesliga	19	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2016–17	2. Bundesliga	29	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	30	1
2017–18	Bundesliga	29	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	0
2018–19	Bundesliga	18	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	19	1
colspan="2"\|Total	115	2	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	121	2
rowspan="3"\|PSV	2019–20	Eredivisie	13	1	2	0	7	1	22	2
2020–21	Eredivisie	8	0	2	0	4	0	14	0
colspan="2"\|Total	21	1	4	0	11	1	36	2
rowspan="3"\|Union Berlin (loan)	2021–22	Bundesliga	25	1	5	0	5	0	35	1
2022–23	Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
colspan="2"\|Total	33	1	5	0	5	0	43	1
Schalke 04	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	12	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
St. Louis City	2025	MLS	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total	205	5	16	0	16	1	237	8