Christopher Trimmel
Christopher Trimmel (born 24 February 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right back or wing back for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, whom he captains, and the Austria national team.
| Trimmel with Union Berlin in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Trimmel | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberpullendorf, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, wing back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2006 | UFC Mannersdorf | ||
| 2006–2007 | ASK Horitschon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | ASK Horitschon | 15 | (7) |
| 2008–2014 | Rapid Wien | 149 | (18) |
| 2014– | Union Berlin | 309 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Austria | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:22, 16 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 6 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Oberpullendorf, Trimmel started his career at local club USC Mannersdorf. He switched to ASK Horitschon, where he played for two seasons until he was discovered by Rapid Wien.
Trimmel signed with Rapid in 2008, and initially played for the amateurs, but quickly managed to receive a place in the first-team squad. On 2 August 2009, in his sixth league game, he scored a hat-trick in only six minutes in a 5–1 victory over Austria Kärnten.[2]
In February 2014, Trimmel signed with Union Berlin for the new season.[3] In May 2017, he extended his contract until 2019.[4]
On 24 October 2023, Trimmel made his debut in the UEFA Champions League against Napoli at the age of 36 years and 240 days, becoming the oldest Austrian debutant in the UEFA CL. The record was previously held by Michael Konsel, who was 34 years and 189 days old when he made his debut for Rapid in 1996.[5][6]
International career edit
On 5 August 2009, it was announced that Trimmel was a part of the national team squad for the upcoming friendly match against Cameroon. He has since represented his country seven times, after a nine-year hiatus in 2019 again.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 16 September 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien | 2008–09 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8[b] | 2 | – | 35 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10[b] | 2 | – | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | – | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | – | 45 | 5 | ||
| Total | 149 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 5 | – | 199 | 24 | |||
| Union Berlin | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | – | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | – | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 268 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 305 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 418 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 505 | 30 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.[8]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | Moldova | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2022 World Cup qualifier |
References edit
- ^ "Christopher Trimmel". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Rapid hat einen neuen Goalgetter". Wiener Zeitung (in German). 2 August 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Stüber, Oliver (15 February 2014). "FC Union verpflichtet Christopher Trimmel". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Trimmel bleibt eisern – Leistner fällt aus". kicker Online (in German). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Christopher Trimmel stellt neuen ÖFB-Rekord in der CL auf". laola1.at (in German). Sportradar Media Services GmbH. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "36J 242T - Christopher Trimmel gibt heute im Alter von 36 Jahren und 242 Tagen sein Champions-League-Debüt und ist damit der älteste CL-Debütant aus Österreich, er löst Michael Konsel ab (34J 189T im Jahr 1996 für Rapid). Debüt". twitter.com/OptaFranz (in German). Twitter. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Christopher Trimmel at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Strecha, Alexander (15 November 2021). "Österreich gewinnt gegen Moldau 4:1, Foda bleibt Teamchef" (in German). kurier.at. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
External links edit
- Christopher Trimmel at National-Football-Teams.com
- Christopher Trimmel at Soccerway