Overview
- Mika Baur was named to Jürgen Klopp's second Germany squad for the Nations League matches against Serbia and Greece on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, putting him in line for a potential debut.
- He rose through SC Freiburg's academy, moved to SC Paderborn in 2024, spent six months on loan at Dynamo Dresden, helped Paderborn secure promotion via the relegation games with VfL Wolfsburg, and then signed a reported four-year deal with Celtic this summer for around €6.3 million.
- Reports say Baur has quickly established himself as a starter at Celtic and can play both as an attacking midfielder and on the wing, traits he told reporters could help break down deep, defensive opponents.
- Baur is the son of handball great Markus Baur, and he has said his father will not attend the Germany game vs Serbia but will be at the match in Greece to watch him; the family background is a prominent part of current coverage.
- Coverage notes an unresolved factual inconsistency over Baur's age (reports list him as 22 in some outlets and 26 in others) and frames his call-up as one of nine new faces Klopp is testing as he widens the national-team options.