Michael Baur started playing with SV Innsbruck where he was discovered by Ernst Happel, the coach of FC Swarovski Tirol. 1989 Buar started his professional career here. He played 12 seasons for Innsbruck. In 1997 he went for a short break to Japan and also played a season in the German Bundesliga for Hamburger SV. At the age of 34 he signed with FC Pasching. After they sold their license to Austria Kärnten he went on to LASK Linz where his career ended. Afterwards he started a career as assistance coach for LASK Linz.