Christopher Trimmel
Austrian footballer
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Christopher Trimmel (born 24 February 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for and captains Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
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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) | |||
| 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 | 340 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2022 | Austria | 25 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 | |||
Club career
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]
In April 2025, he extended his contract with the club after surpassing 350 appearances, solidifying his status as the most-capped player in the club's history.[7]
International career
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 the national team 22 times, after a nine-year hiatus in 2019 again. In May 2021, he was named in Austria's 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 March 2026[8]
| 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 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 340 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 383 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 490 | 23 | 37 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 584 | 30 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 25 September 2022[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Moldova | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2022 World Cup qualifier |
