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He finally came to Leverkusen in 1997 and, in his first year, he and Erik Meijer were the strike partners for Ulf Kirsten. He scored nine goals in the Bundesliga. Following the 1998 World Cup in France and Germany's early exit, he decided to take German nationality. His great-grandfather emigrated to Brazil from Heidelberg in 1904 so Paulo certainly had German roots. After obtaining German citizenship, he went on to win 13 international caps and became the first Brazilian in the Germany shirt and he is still called the "Alemao" (The German) in the land of his birth. He went out on loan to top Brazilian club FC Santos in 1999 but returned in the winter of 2000 and he finished the season as a runner-up in the Bundesliga with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.




His time at Leverkusen ended in November 2001 after 88 Bundesliga appearances and 29 goals. He moved on to FC Nürnberg – with a clause in the contract where he was not allowed to play for the Franconian side in Leverkusen three weeks later. After his move to Energie Cottbus in 2002, where he played for one season, his odyssey began: Paolo can definitely be described as a rolling stone as he played for five different clubs in the last four years as a player. He ended his playing career in 2007 with a testimonial in his birth city of Curitiba with his hometown club Athletico Paranaense.
Today Paulo Rink is involved in local politics in his hometown. He also set up a foundation that supports children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Paulo is 50 years old this month.
I wish you many happy returns and stay healthy!
Birthday boy of the month I: Walter Posner

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 1-3 loss against Werder Bremen on the 26th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.
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Bayer 04 and main sponsor BarmeniaGothaer have shown great commitment to the community as the sale of custom-designed T-shirts for charity in the Fanwelt as part of the “BarmeniaGothaer Brings Joy campaign raised a good €5,000. Bayer 04 matched this sum with an equal contribution. As a result, a total of €10,000 was presented to Edmond Tapsoba for his foundation ahead of the home match against Hamburg. The foundation supports people facing challenging daily circumstances in his home country of Burkina Faso.
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Bayer 04 host Hamburg at the BayArena for the first time since September 2017 on the final day of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season on Saturday (15:30 CEST). HSV are safe in their first campaign back in the top flight after back-to-back wins, but Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 19 games against promoted teams as they go for the victory they need to have a chance to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. There’s also heavy discounts on food and drinks at the BayArena. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the Matchday 34 fixture in our matchday news.
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As well as previously confirmed departures, Bayer 04 Women will also say goodbye to Vanessa Haim and Shen Menglu before Sunday’s final game of the season at home to Werder Bremen as the pair leave Leverkusen upon the expiration of their contracts.
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The climax to a long season, emotional farewells and hopes of a major triumph: Bayer 04 Women face a thrilling final matchday in the Bundesliga. In the clash against SV Werder Bremen on Sunday, 17 May (kick-off: 14:00 CEST) at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, the Werkself could make history and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history – provided rivals Eintracht Frankfurt lose at home to 1. FC Union Berlin at the same time. Even setting aside the sporting context, it's set to be a special afternoon.
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