Zach Baumann
{{short description|Ukrainian footballer (born 2007)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Zach Baumann
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Zachary Baumann
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|1|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bolton, England
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Manchester United
| clubnumber = 82
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Ukraine U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024
}}
Zachary Baumann ({{Langx|uk|Зак Бауманн}}; born 2 January 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United. Born in England, he is a Ukraine youth international.
Early life
Baumann was born on 2 January 2007 in Bolton, England. Born to Ukrainian parents from Kolomyia, Ukraine, he can speak Ukrainian and has a brother.{{Cite web|url=https://ukrfootball.ua/exclusive/zak-baumann-kristian-shevchenko-mii-chudovii-drug-i-susid-po-kimnati-v-zbirnii-ukrayini/|title=Зак Бауманн: «Крістіан Шевченко – мій чудовий друг і сусід по кімнаті в збірній України»|trans-title=Zach Baumann: "Kristian Shevchenko is my wonderful friend and roommate in the Ukrainian national team"|language=uk|publisher=UkrFootball|date=15 November 2024|access-date=25 April 2025}}
Club career
As a youth player, Baumann joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester United, helping the club's under-18 team win the league title and the 2023–24 U18 Premier League Cup. During the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to their reserve team and started training with their senior team.{{Cite web|url=https://football24.ua/ru/ukrainec_v_17_let_podnjalsja_v_pervuju_komandu_mju__kadry_borby_s_glavnoj_zvezdoj_djavolov_n817361/|title=Украинец в 17 лет поднялся в первую команду МЮ – кадры борьбы с главной звездой "дьяволов"|trans-title=Ukrainian rises to Man Utd first team at 17 – footage of fight with Devils’ main star|language=uk|publisher=Futbol 24|date=28 March 2024|access-date=25 April 2025}}
International career
Baumann is a Ukraine youth international. During November 2024, he played for the Ukraine national under-19 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.{{Soccerway|830676}}
Style of play
Baumann plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Ukrainian news website Sport.ua wrote in 2024 that "his strengths are a good vision of the field, the ability to make decisions, initiative in working with the ball, good technique and physical data, as well as moderately expressed aggressiveness, which helps the team when pressing".{{Cite web|url=https://sport.ua/news/665536-17-letniy-talant-myu-baumann-hochet-igrat-za-ukrainu-chto-o-nem-izvestno|title=17-летний талант МЮ Бауманн хочет играть за Украину. Что о нем известно?|trans-title=17-year-old Manchester United talent Baumann wants to play for Ukraine. What is known about him?|language=uk|publisher=Sport.ua|date=3 February 2024|access-date=25 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|830676}}
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Category:Footballers from Bolton
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Ukraine men's youth international footballers
Category:Ukrainian men's footballers
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen