"In Abdoulaye Faye we have signed an extremely talented defender. His signing is a transfer with a long perspective, Faye is a promise for the future of Bayer 04 Leverkusen," said managing director sport Simon Rolfes. According to the director of football Kim Falkenberg, "Abdoulaye Faye has everything needed to become an impressive player in our Werkself team. He's a very good footballer, has outstanding ability in creating moves and he produces quality passes," said Falkenberg.
The 1.91 metre tall defender is happy about his move to the Werkself: “Leverkusen offers me a great chance that I definitely want to take. I will do all I can to put myself in the frame at Bayer 04 over the long term,” said Faye. “It’s a top European club - wearing the Leverkusen jersey will inspire me every day.“
After three successive Bundesliga matches, a busy week for Bayer 04 Women ends with the first round of the DFB Cup. The Werkself head to Regionalliga side SV 07 Elversberg on Sunday (12:00 CEST) as clear favourites.
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The Werkself are searching for their first away win of the season at the Millerntor on Saturday 27 September (kick-off 15:30 CEST). Yet they face an FC St. Pauli side who have enjoyed a club-record start to the campaign thanks to a solid defensive and a lively attack. Nevertheless, coach Kasper Hjulmand's men are well equipped for a fierce contest in Hamburg, as Leverkusen's tackle success rate is currently the best in the Bundesliga. The Matchday News has everything you need to know ahead of the away match at FCSP.
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Away to the Boys in Brown: On Saturday, 27 September (kick-off: 15:30 CEST - broadcast on Sky and DAZN), the Werkself are away to FC St. Pauli, who are currently fifth in the table. Ahead of the clash at the Millerntor Stadion, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about his impressions of his first full week of training and the current state of the opposition.
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The third win in a row: Thanks to a brace from Vanessa Fudalla, the Bayer 04 Women continued their winning streak in the Bundesliga on matchday four. The Werkself won 2-1 against last season's third-placed team Eintracht Frankfurt at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Thursday night. Striker Fudalla secured points seven, eight and nine for coach Robert Pätzold's team with her second (7’ pen.) and third goals of the season (27’).
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