Christopher Trimmel

Christopher Trimmel
Trimmel with Union Berlin in 2016
Personal information
Full name Christopher Trimmel
Date of birth (1987-02-24) 24 February 1987 (age 37)
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 300 (5)
International career
2009– Austria 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 26 0 2 0 3[e] 0 31 0
2024–25 Bundesliga 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 300 5 22 0 19 1 1 0 342 6
Career total 450 23 35 1 56 5 1 0 542 30
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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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

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  1. ^ "Christopher Trimmel". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Rapid hat einen neuen Goalgetter". Wiener Zeitung (in German). 2 August 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ Stüber, Oliver (15 February 2014). "FC Union verpflichtet Christopher Trimmel". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Trimmel bleibt eisern – Leistner fällt aus". kicker Online (in German). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Christopher Trimmel at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Strecha, Alexander (15 November 2021). "Österreich gewinnt gegen Moldau 4:1, Foda bleibt Teamchef" (in German). kurier.at. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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