A week ago, the video games manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA) together with the German Football League (DFL) announced the six nominations for the vote for Bundesliga Player of the Month for January 2025. Florian Wirtz was joined on the list of nominees by Willi Orban and Xavi Simons (both RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise (both Bayern Munich) plus Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen).
In January, Wirtz scored two goals and provided three assists in four Bundesliga matches (three wins, one draw). In the 3-1 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 18, the 21 year-old netted a brace and set up one goal and he provided the two assists for the Leverkusen goals in the 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig. Wirtz – together with Omar Marmoush, now at Manchester City – is the best provider in the Bundesliga with nine assists so far.
ALL THE BAYER 04 PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD WINNERS:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with U19 midfielder Jonah Berghoff ahead of schedule. The Germany U18 international has signed professional terms with the club to 30 June 2030.
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With sixth place at the end of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign, Bayer 04 ended a season in the top third of the table for the ninth time in a row. While the Werkself were narrowly eliminated in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by eventual finalists Arsenal, the Black and Reds reached the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal for the third season in succession. As in previous years, you once again have the opportunity to vote for your Player of the Season. Voting is exclusively for Bayer 04 Club members and only via the Bayer 04 app up to and including 11 June.
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With 46 points in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga, the Bayer 04 Women’s team once again broke the previous season's club record and ended up in fifth place - 15 wins is also a record. As in previous years, you now have the opportunity to vote for your Player of the Season. Voting is open exclusively to Bayer 04 Club members and only via the Bayer 04 app by 11 June.
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The guests at the Scala Club in Leverkusen were amazed when host Reiner Calmund suddenly brought the Managing Director of Sport at Bayer 04, Simon Rolfes, and record Werkself appearance maker Rüdiger Vollborn onto the stage. As part of the show "An Evening with Football & Friends", organised by long-serving Bayer 04 managing director and general manager Calmund, the two surprise guests drew plenty of applause - and provided great entertainment in exciting conversations about the past and future.
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