The Werkself number four is one of six German players to produce the strongest performances at the U21 European Championships in Italy and San Marino according to UEFA's six-person, international observer team. The top eleven also includes Alexander Nübel (goalkeeper), Lukas Klostermann (right-back), Benjamin Henrichs (left-back), Mahmoud Dahoud (holding midfield) and Luca Waldschmidt (attacking midfield).
The team of the U21 Euros: Alexander Nübel (Germany, FC Schalke 04) – Lukas Klostermann (Germany, RB Leipzig), Jonathan Tah (Germany, Bayer 04), Jesús Vallejo (Spain, Real Madrid), Benjamin Henrichs (Germany, AS Monaco) – Fabián Ruiz (Germany, SSC Napoli), Mahmoud Dahoud (Germany, Borussia Dortmund) – Dani Olmo (Spain, Dinamo Zagreb), Luca Waldschmidt (Germany, SC Freiburg), Dani Ceballos (Spain, Real Madrid) – George Puşcaş (Romania, US Palermo)
Construction work continues on the ‘Haus der Talente’ on Kurtekottenweg in Leverkusen, where 36 young elite athletes will find a new home from next summer. The building team from Temmink Bau, led by Thomas Wellers, are hard at work. Over the past few days, excavators, wheeled loaders and rollers have removed 2,500 cubic metres of soil to excavate the basement.
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Special events for a special match: Bayer 04 are offering fans a varied programme of events at tonight’s home game in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga against German champions Bayern Munich (kick-off: 18:00 CEST). Alongside a number of interactive activities, events to mark the DFB Sustainability matchday are also planned around the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. Read on in the matchday news ahead of the clash with FC Bayern.
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Once again, two Fritz Walter Gold Medals are heading to Leverkusen: Bayer 04 new signing Kennet Eichhorn and Francis Onyeka, a product of the Werkself youth set-up, currently on loan at SV Elversberg, were honoured for their performances during the 2025/26 season. The DFB announced the awards on Monday, 14 September. The Fritz Walter Medal is the most prestigious individual award in German youth football.
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Following two close encounters against VfL Wolfsburg and away to TSG Hoffenheim, the Bayer 04 Women face another top side on Monday night. The Werkself host German double winners Bayern Munich at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium at 18:00 CEST to round off matchday 4 in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga. Head coach Roberto Pätzold is counting on another spirited performance from his team.
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