Lisa Baum

Lisa Baum
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-25) 25 November 2006
Place of birth Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 11
Youth career
MTV Ahrensbök
TSV Pansdorf
2021–2022 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Hamburger SV 59 (17)
2025– RB Leipzig 25 (5)
International career‡
2021–2022 Germany U16 7 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U17 11 (1)
2023–2025 Germany U19 12 (2)
2024 Germany U20 11 (1)
2025– Germany U23 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:56, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:56, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Lisa Baum (born 25 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Frauen-Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. Born in Tanzania, she is a youth international for Germany. She has previously played for Hamburger SV.

Early life

Baum was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,[1] to a German father and Tanzanian mother.[2] Her family moved to Germany when Baum was four years old,[3] settling in the Schleswig-Holstein municipality of Ahrensbök.[4] Baum began playing football shortly afterwards,[1] starting off with local club MTV Ahrensbök.[5] She then moved to TSV Pansdorf, where she was the only girl on the boys' state league team.[1] Baum received an education at the Am Heidberg school concurrently with her football career.[1]

In 2021, Baum joined Hamburger SV's youth academy.[3] She often trained both with Hamburger SV and TSV Pansdorf, with the two clubs coordinating which squad would get to use Baum's services on matchdays.[1] Later on in 2021, Baum helped lift HSV's under-17 squad to a German national championship, scoring the opening goal of the title match.[6]

Club career

On 16 August 2022, Hamburger SV signed Baum to a first-team contract lasting until 2025.[6] In her first season with the squad, Baum helped HSV gain promotion to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga.[7] She scored 6 goals in 25 league appearances the following campaign, her first in the German second division.[8] In the 2024–25 season, Baum was a regular starter and posted positive performances in both league play and the DFB-Pokal.[5][9] Her efforts helped HSV reach the semifinals of the DFB-Pokal and gain promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga for the following season.[9]

Baum chose not to move up to the Frauen-Bundesliga with HSV, instead joining RB Leipzig on a free transfer in May 2025 for her first taste of first-division football. She also fielded offers from multiple other clubs, including league champions Bayern Munich.[3] On 6 September 2025, Baum made her Bundesliga debut, participating in Leipzig's season-opening victory over 1. FC Köln.[7] Later on that month, she faced off against her former club, Hamburger SV, for the first time;[9] despite having an opportunity to score, she was not able to lift Leipzig to victory over the Bundesliga newcomers.[10] Baum went on to have a strong first season with Leipzig, reportedly gaining strong interest from various successful European clubs.[11] She had made 27 appearances across all competitions and scored 5 goals across the campaign.[8]

International career

Baum has gained extensive experience with the German youth national teams, earning multiple caps at each age group.[7] In 2024, she played in every match for the under-20s at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where Germany were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the United States.[12] Earlier that year, Baum scored her first goal for the U20s, striking 96 seconds into a 4–0 win over Canada.[1][8]

Personal life

Baum is a childhood fan of Bayern Munich.[2] She also supports Barcelona.[12] In 2022, her brother, Dennis, who had introduced her to football, died in a car accident.[2] Baum has since taken up the habit of writing a meaningful word on a piece of tape and attaching it to her wrist before each match, often to remind her of her late brother.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Havekost, Folke (13 April 2024). "Länderspiel-Tore und Abitur-Stress: So tickt HSV-Juwel Lisa Baum (17) (M+)". MOPO (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Schreier, Robert. "Lisa Baum: „Ich wünschte mein toter Bruder könnte sehen, was ich schaffe" - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Auch Bayern war dran: HSV-Talent Baum wechselt nach Leipzig". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ^ Kenzo, Roland (11 February 2025). "Großes Spiel für Ahrensbökerin: „Habt einfach Spaß!"". HL Sports (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ^ a b "HSV verliert Ausnahmetalent Lisa Baum an RB Leipzig". NDR (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  6. ^ a b "HSV-Frauen: Lisa Baum erhält Vertrag bis 2025". HSV e.V. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "Neu-Leipzigerin Lisa Baum: "Der FC Bayern ist nicht unverwundbar"" (in German). German Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  8. ^ a b c Lisa Baum at DFB (also available in German)
  9. ^ a b c "Ab 19 Uhr live: HSV-Fußballerinnen hoffen bei RB Leipzig auf ersten Saisonsieg". Sportschau (in German). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  10. ^ "HSV-Frauen mit erstem Sieg in der Bundesliga-Saison". HSV.de. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  11. ^ Schreier, Robert (29 May 2026). "Frauenfußball: Europas Top-Klubs jagen Leipzig-Juwel Lisa Baum". Bild (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  12. ^ a b c Heidrich, Matthias (23 March 2025). "HSV-Toptalent Lisa Baum: Die Bundesliga im Blick, den Bruder im Herzen". NDR (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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