1. Paulo Cesar Baier was born on 25 October 1974 and is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
18 Facts About Paulo Baier
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Paulo Baier was born in Ijui, Rio Grande do Sul, of German descent.
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Paulo Baier subsequently joined the club's youth setup, but was converted into a right back during his formation.
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In 1997, Paulo Baier joined Serie A side Criciuma, after impressing in a friendly match against the club.
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Ahead of the 2004 season, Paulo Baier moved to Goias in the main category.
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Paulo Baier scored a career-best 15 league goals during the campaign, and added a further eight in 2005; in the latter year he finished the Campeonato Goiano as the top goalscorer, with 12 goals.
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On 7 December 2005, Paulo Baier signed a two-year deal with Palmeiras.
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On 5 January 2009, Paulo Baier moved to Sport, but rescinded his contract in June after several altercations with manager Nelsinho Baptista.
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On 30 December 2013, aged 39, Paulo Baier returned to his main club Criciuma after his contract with Atletico expired.
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Paulo Baier represented clubs in his native state in his two last campaigns, playing for Ypiranga, Juventude and first club Sao Luiz.
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Paulo Baier 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 Serie A in the round-robin format, with 106 goals.
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On 12 February 2017, Paulo Baier was announced as the new manager of Panambi, but turned down the offer the following day.
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On 1 August 2018, Paulo Baier was named manager of Criciuma's neighbouring side Prospera, and won the third division of the Campeonato Catarinense in his first season in charge.
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Paulo Baier left in 2019 to take over Brusque, and returned to Toledo in 2020.
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Back at Prospera in 2020, Paulo Baier led the club to the title of the second division of the Catarinense.
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On 23 May 2022, Paulo Baier replaced Leandro Zago at the helm of Botafogo-SP in the third division.
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Paulo Baier led the club to a promotion in the 2022 Serie C, but was sacked on 21 February 2023, despite leading their group in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.
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On 14 June 2023, Paulo Baier was named in charge of Figueirense, still in division three.