Viktor Baier (born 16 January 2005) is a Czech professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeà Â.
Baier was born in PÃ ÂÃÂbram 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.
Baier began his career in the academy of Pà ÂÃÂbram, where he was coached by former professional goalkeeper Radek Sà ÂozÃÂk, before moving to Viktoria Plzeà  at the age of fifteen. After Viktoria Plzeà  qualified for the UEFA Champions League ahead of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, the under-19 side automatically qualified for the UEFA Youth League, and despite beginning their campaign with losses to Inter Milan and Barcelona, they recorded their first victory against German opposition Bayern Munich, with Baier establishing himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper with impressive performances.
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 Plzeà  rejected the approach.
Though he was linked with a move to Bayern Munich, he decided to return to Viktoria Plzeà Â, 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 Plzeà Â. In late October 2023, with first-choice goalkeeper Jindà Âich StanÃÂk ruled out due to concussion, Baier was named as a starter in Viktoria Plzeà Â's UEFA Europa Conference League tie against Croatian opposition Dinamo Zagreb. Viktoria's coach Miroslav Koubek, a former goalkeeper himself, decided that Baier would start following usual reserve goalkeeper Marián Tvrdoà Â's poor performance in the team's 3âÂÂ0 loss to Slovan Liberec the previous week.
Having kept a clean sheet in Viktoria's 1âÂÂ0 win, he remained a starter for the next fixture - a Czech First League fixture against Karviná. Despite surprisingly losing the game 1âÂÂ0, Baier was commended for his performance. His next appearance would again come in the UEFA Europa Conference League, keeping a clean sheet in another 1âÂÂ0 win, this time against Kosovan side Ballkani.
On 20 June 2025, Baier joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club Blau-WeiÃÂ Linz on a loan deal without option to buy.
Baier has represented the Czech Republic from under-17 to under-19 level.
Standing at 2.01 m tall, Baier has earned comparisons to legendary Czech goalkeeper Petr ÃÂech.