Ex-Leo Daniel Baier (36) ends his active career.
In a video message, he thanks his companions, including TSV 1860.
Ex-Leo
Daniel Baier
ends his active career after
17 years as a professional
.
Thus making
midfielder
to
speculation
about a return to the
1860 Munich
an end.
For ex-team-mate
Sascha Mölders
and many
Löwen fans
, Baier was a
dream player
.
Munich / Augsburg
- After 302 games in the
Bundesliga
, ex-Leo
Daniel Baier
hangs up
his football boots.
The 36-year-old announced this
in a video message on his
Instagram account
on
Wednesday
.
He doesn't forget
to thank
his former
youth club
from
Giesing
.
Check out this post on Instagram
Thank you @ fcaugsburg1907 355 ❤️ @ vfl.wolfsburg 18 @ tsv1860 116
A post shared by Daniel Baier (@ danibaier10) on Sep 9, 2020 at 1:07 am PDT
Baier: "Thanks for the offers and suggestions"
The rumors
of Daniel Baier's commitment have
persisted in the last few weeks, especially after the successful budget increase and the additional financial injection from the sponsorship of “Der Bayerische”.
"Thanks also to the serious and not serious
offers or suggestions
where I should continue to play football," says the native of Kölln now and also alludes to the numerous
1860 fans
who are back with the lion on his chest wanted to see.
TSV 1860 Munich: End of career instead of return in 1860 - Mölders 'and fans' wishes remain unheard of
But the flattery of the Löwen fans and Baier's former
FCA team-mate Sascha Mölders
remained unsuccessful: "After 17 years as a professional, I'll
hang up
my
shoes
." His decision had been made for a long time.
Baier's
goal and wish
was
to end
his career at
FC Augsburg
.
Because he notes, even "if it
turned out differently
is, when I myself
had imagined
."
Baier: Debuted in the professional field in 1860 - Europa League with FC Augsburg
At
TSV 1860 Munich
, the midfield strategist found his way into
professional football in
2003
.
At the end of his time in the Löwen there were
107 league appearances
,
Baier even experienced
the glory days of TSV in the
Bundesliga
live and in color, even if those twelve Bundesliga games in the 1860 dress only make up a small fraction of his
500 professional games
.
With VfL Wolfsburg he was German champion in 2009, but only played a minor role.
When
FC Augsburg
the 36 year old made the later
rise
to the Bundesliga.
With the
Fuggerstadters
he became the
captain
and the
ultimate identification figure
,
even
leading the Bavarian Swabians in the
Europa League
on the international stage.
TSV 1860 Munich: Baier's experience would have helped the young Löwen team
More recently, however, it Baier on the court noted increasing his age, his status as
the undisputed starting players
went
towards the end of last season
lost
.
For
TSV 1860 Munich
in the
3rd division
, however, it would have been a
transfer
coup.
On and off the pitch, Baier could have helped the young Löwen team with his
experience
.
But Baier made a different decision and thus
destroys
speculations
about a return in 1860
once and for all
.
(Jonas Grundmann)