Paulo Baier
Paulo César Baier (born 25 October 1974), known as Paulo Baier, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current head coach of Figueirense.
 Baier in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César Baier | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Ijuí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Figueirense (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | São Luiz-RS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | São Luiz-RS | ||
| 1997–1998 | Criciúma | 51 | (7) |
| 1998 | Atlético Mineiro | 16 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Botafogo | 6 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2000 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2001 | Atlético Mineiro | 16 | (0) |
| 2001 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Pelotas | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Criciúma | 71 | (22) |
| 2004–2005 | Goiás | 109 | (38) |
| 2006–2007 | Palmeiras | 54 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Goiás | 79 | (30) |
| 2009 | Sport Recife | 14 | (4) |
| 2009–2013 | Atlético Paranaense | 173 | (57) |
| 2014 | Criciúma | 36 | (9) |
| 2015 | Ypiranga | 9 | (6) |
| 2015 | Juventude | 12 | (2) |
| 2016 | São Luiz-RS | 16 | (6) |
| Total | 701 | (197) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Toledo | ||
| 2018 | Próspera | ||
| 2019 | Brusque | ||
| 2020 | Toledo | ||
| 2020–2021 | Próspera | ||
| 2021 | Criciúma | ||
| 2022 | São José-RS | ||
| 2022–2023 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 2023– | Figueirense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Baier's 21-year career started in 1995 with São Luiz-RS, as a right back. Mainly associated to Criciúma, Goiás and Atlético Paranaense, he scored totals of 106 goals since the establishment of the round-robin format of the Série A, being the second-best in the tournament's history.[1]
Playing career
Baier was born in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, and started his career at the age of 12, training with Gaúcho's youth setup. In 1991, after representing hometown amateur sides Esporte Clube Flamengo Vila Santo Antônio and Sociedade Recreativa Esportiva Chorão, he went on a trial at São Luiz.[2]
Baier subsequently joined the club's youth setup, but was converted into a right back during his formation. Promoted to the first team in 1995 and known as Paulo César, he was regularly used during his two-year spell.[2]
In 1997, Baier joined Série A side Criciúma, after impressing in a friendly match against the club. He made his debut for the club on 5 July, starting in a 1–1 away draw against América-RN, and scored his first goal on 12 October, netting the last in a 2–0 home defeat of Bahia.
In the middle of 1998, after winning the year's Campeonato Catarinense, Baier moved to Atlético Mineiro (two stints). Sparingly used, he subsequently represented Botafogo, Vasco da Gama, América Mineiro[3] and Pelotas before returning to Criciúma in 2002.
As the club already had a Paulo César in the squad, he was initially known as Paulo César Baier, but it was "too long". He then started to be called as Paulo Baier,[4] and was a regular starter as the club won the year's Série B. In the final, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 home routing of Fortaleza.[5]
Ahead of the 2004 season, Baier moved to Goiás also in the main category. He scored a career-best 15 league goals during the campaign, and added a further eight in 2005; in the latter year he also finished the Campeonato Goiano as the top goalscorer, with 12 goals.
On 7 December 2005, Baier signed a two-year deal with Palmeiras.[6] On 16 March 2007, after having unpaid wages, he returned to his previous club Goiás.[7]
On 5 January 2009, Baier moved to Sport,[8] but rescinded his contract in June after several altercations with manager Nelsinho Baptista. He then moved to Atlético Paranaense,[9]
On 30 December 2013, aged 39, Baier returned to his main club Criciúma after his contract with Atlético expired.[10] A regular starter, he scored nine goals in all competitions, as his side suffered relegation.
Baier represented clubs in his native state in his two last campaigns, playing for Ypiranga,[11] Juventude[12] and first club São Luiz.[13] He announced his retirement on 7 June 2016, at the age of 41, and finished his 21-year career as the second-best goalscorer of the Série A in the round-robin format, with 106 goals.[1]
Managerial career
On 12 February 2017, Baier was announced as the new manager of Panambi,[14] but turned down the offer the following day.[15] On 14 August, he was named manager of Toledo Colônia Work, but only took over the club in December.[16]
On 1 August 2018, Baier was named manager of Criciúma's neighbouring side Próspera,[17] and won the third division of the Campeonato Catarinense in his first season in charge. He left in 2019 to take over Brusque, and returned to Toledo in 2020.
Back at Próspera in 2020, Baier led the club to the title of the second division of the Catarinense. On 4 May 2021, he returned to Criciúma after six years, but now as manager.[18]
On 4 October 2021, despite leading Criciúma to the final stages of the 2021 Série C, Baier was sacked.[19] On 14 February 2022, he replaced Pingo at the helm of his first professional side São José,[20] but was himself sacked on 15 March.[21]
On 23 May 2022, Baier replaced Leandro Zago at the helm of Botafogo-SP also in the third division.[22] He led the club to a promotion in the 2022 Série C, but was sacked on 21 February 2023, despite leading their group in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.[23]
On 14 June 2023, Baier was named in charge of Figueirense, still in division three.[24]
Personal life
Baier's younger brother Éder was also a footballer. He also represented São Luiz.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 19 October 2018[25]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Criciúma | 1997[26] | Série A | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 1998[26] | Série B | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 51 | 7 | |||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 1998 | Série A | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Botafogo | 1999 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 1999[27] | Série A | 13 | 1 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2000 | Série A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2001 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 26 | 2 | |
| América Mineiro | 2001 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Pelotas | 2002 | Gaúcho | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Criciúma | 2002[26] | Série B | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| 2003[26] | Série A | 31 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 14 | |||
| Total | 55 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 74 | 24 | ||||
| Goiás | 2004 | Série A | 40 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | — | 65 | 20 | |
| 2005 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 12 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 53 | 22 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 118 | 42 | |||
| Palmeiras | 2006[28] | Série A | 31 | 10 | 15 | 2 | — | 10[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 56 | 12 | ||
| 2007[29] | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 64 | 14 | |||
| Goiás | 2007[30] | Série A | 34 | 13 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | — | 38 | 17 | |||
| 2008[30] | 29 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 49 | 21 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 38 | |||
| Sport Recife | 2009 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | — | 7[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Atlético Paranaense | 2009 | Série A | 29 | 8 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| 2010 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 12 | ||||
| 2011 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 44 | 18 | ||||
| 2012 | Série B | 26 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 13 | |||
| 2013 | Série A | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 14 | |||
| Total | 135 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 194 | 65 | |||
| Criciúma | 2014[26] | Série A | 22 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 38 | 9 | |
| Ypiranga-RS | 2015 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | |||
| Juventude | 2015 | Série C | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| São Luiz-RS | 2016 | Gaúcho A2 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 468 | 128 | 233 | 69 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 796 | 224 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Torneio Rio – São Paulo
- Appearance(s) in Copa Mercosur
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Minas
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
Player
- Criciúma
- Botafogo
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1999
- América Mineiro
- Copa Sul Minas: 2000
- Sport
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2009
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2004
- Campeonato Goiano top goalscorer: 2005 (12 goals)
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2013[31]
References
- "Projetando ser técnico, Paulo Baier se aposenta no São Luiz" [Aiming to be a manager, Paulo Baier retires at São Luiz] (in Portuguese). Terra. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "PAULO: ANTES DE BAIER, DEPOIS DE CÉSAR" [PAULO: BEFORE BAIER, AFTER CÉSAR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Dia-a-dia dos clubes" [Clubs' day-to-day] (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 12 December 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier: o Highlander do futebol brasileiro" [Paulo Baier: the Highlander of Brazilian football] (in Portuguese). Cenas Lamentáveis. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Criciúma goleia o Fortaleza e é campeão brasileiro da Série B" [Criciúma trash Fortaleza and is the champion of Série B] (in Portuguese). Tribuna PR. 7 December 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Palmeiras assina com Paulo Baier por 2 anos" [Palmeiras sign with Paulo Baier for 2 years] (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier acerta retorno ao Goiás" [Paulo Baier agrees return to Goiás] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier é anunciado pelo Sport" [Paulo Baier is announced by Sport] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier rescinde com Sport e é do Atlético Paranaense" [Paulo Baier rescinds with Sport and joins Atlético Paranaense] (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Criciúma confirma retorno de Paulo Baier ao clube" [Criciúma confirm return of Paulo Baier to the club] (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier é apresentado e deve estrear na quarta pelo Ypiranga" [Paulo Baier is presented and may debut on Wednesday for Ypiranga] (in Portuguese). Ypiranga FC. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Juventude anuncia a contratação de Paulo Baier" [Juventude announce the signing of Paulo Baier] (in Portuguese). EC Juventude. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Incansável, Paulo Baier acerta com clube da Segundona gaúcha" [Restless, Paulo Baier signs with club from Rio Grande do Sul's second division] (in Portuguese). Terra. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Anunciado por time do interior do RS, Paulo Baier inicia carreira de treinador" [Announced by RS countryside team, Paulo Baier starts manager career]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier alega falta de tempo e desiste de assumir como técnico no RS" [Paulo Baier alleges lack of time and gives up on managing in the RS] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Longevo Paulo Baier agora é técnico do Toledo-PR" [Long lived Paulo Baier now is manager of Toledo-PR] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Próspera confirma a contratação de Paulo Baier como técnico" [Próspera confirm the signing of Paulo Baier as manager] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier retorna ao Criciúma após seis anos, mas agora como técnico" [Paulo Baier returns to Criciúma after six years, but now as manager] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- "Caiu! Paulo Baier é demitido do comando do Criciúma após empate na Série C do Brasileiro" [Sacked! Paulo Baier is dismissed from Criciúma after a draw in the Brasileiro Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "Paulo Baier assume o comando técnico do São José" [Paulo Baier takes over São José] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC São José. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- "NOTA OFICIAL: Paulo Baier não é mais técnico do São José" [OFFICIAL NOTE: Paulo Baier is no longer manager of São José] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC São José. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- "Botafogo-SP contrata Paulo Baier para substituir Leandro Zago no comando técnico" [Botafogo-SP sign Paulo Baier to replace Leandro Zago in charge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "Líder de grupo no Paulistão e às vésperas da Copa do Brasil, Botafogo-SP demite Paulo Baier" [Leader of their group in the Paulistão and on the eve of the Copa do Brasil, Botafogo-SP sack Paulo Baier] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Paulo Baier é o novo técnico do Figueirense" [Paulo Baier is the new head coach of Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- Paulo Baier at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Paulo Baier" (in Portuguese). Meu Time na Rede. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ""Lembra dele no Vasco?" – Paulo Baier" ["Remember him at Vasco?" – Paulo Baier] (in Portuguese). SuperVasco. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "2006" (in Portuguese). Futebol 80. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "2007" (in Portuguese). Futebol 80. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Paulo Baier" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2013" [Best eleven of 2013 Brazilian League] (in Portuguese). CBF. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
External links
- Paulo Baier at Sambafoot (archive)