Viktor Baier

Viktor Baier (born 16 January 2005) is a Czech professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň.

Early life Baier was born in Příbram to former volleyball player Petr Baier, who played for the local side. As a child, he took an interest in volleyball himself, as well as playing ice hockey.

The following year, in June 2023, he was invited to join a select group of international players as part of Bayern Munich's World Squad, where they would play in friendly matches against a number of youth sides. Baier later revealed that he had already been invited to trial with the German side by goalkeeping coach, and former Czech Republic international, Jaroslav Drobný after watching him in the UEFA Youth League, but he had been unable to attend after Viktoria Plzeň rejected the approach.

Though he was linked with a move to Bayern Munich, he decided to return to Viktoria Plzeň, stating that if he were to make the move, he would have to train with the club's under-19 side, and this would be a step back from training with the first team at Viktoria Plzeň.

Having kept a clean sheet in Viktoria's 1–0 win, he remained a starter for the next fixture - a Czech First League fixture against Karviná. Despite surprisingly losing the game 1–0, Baier was commended for his performance.

On 20 June 2025, Baier joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz on a loan deal without option to buy.

International career Baier has represented the Czech Republic from under-17 to under-19 level.

Style of play Standing at 2.01 m tall, Baier has earned comparisons to legendary Czech goalkeeper Petr Čech.