Mika Joel Baur (born 9 July 2004) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for club

SC Paderborn Sport-Club Paderborn 07 e.V., commonly known as simply SC Paderborn 07 () or SC Paderborn, is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club has enjoyed its greatest successes since the turn of the mille ...

Club career

On 13 June 2024, Baur signed with

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club

International career

Baur has represented Germany at youth international level.

Personal life

Baur is the son of the German

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player

Markus Baur Markus Baur (born 22 January 1971) is a former German handball player now turned trainer. He is considered one of the world's best players on his position. Born in Meersburg, he is a member of the German national handball team since 1994, makin ...

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References

2004 births Living people German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Germany men's youth international footballers 3. Liga players SC Freiburg players SC Freiburg II players SC Paderborn 07 players People from Bodenseekreis Footballers from Tübingen (region) 21st-century German people {{Germany-footy-midfielder-stub