Career
Baier first played for the youth team of 1860 Munich. He generally plays an offensive midfield role. He played in his first league match against 1.
Football Club Köln on 13 September 2003.
He has played in the Under-20 German national team, his debut coming on 7 October 2005 against Wales. Dieter Eilts has said about Daniel Baier: "Daniel is an individual talent.
He plays a deadly passing game. If he continues in this way, he has a big future." On 31 January 2010, he left VfL Wolfsburg and returned to Football Club Augsburg.