Paulo Baier

On 1 August 2018, Baier was named manager of Criciúma's neighbouring side Próspera, and won the third division of the Campeonato Catarinense in his first season in charge.

On 12 February 2017, Baier was announced as the new manager of Panambi, but turned down the offer the following day. On 14 August, he was named manager of Toledo Colônia Work, but only took over the club in December.

Baier represented clubs in his native state in his two last campaigns, playing for Ypiranga, Juventude and first club São Luiz. 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.

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, 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.

On 30 December 2013, aged 39, Baier returned to his main club Criciúma after his contract with Atlético expired. A regular starter, he scored nine goals in all competitions, as his side suffered relegation.

On 5 January 2009, Baier moved to Sport, but rescinded his contract in June after several altercations with manager Nelsinho Baptista. He then moved to Atlético Paranaense,

On 7 December 2005, Baier signed a two-year deal with Palmeiras. On 16 March 2007, after having unpaid wages, he returned to his previous club Goiás.

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.

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 and Pelotas before returning to Criciúma in 2002.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Paulo César Baier (born 25 October 1974), known as Paulo Baier, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is the manager of Próspera.