All the winners of votes for Rookie of the Month were nominated for the Rookie of the Season award this time round. Boniface, signed from Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise in the summer, won the award in the months from August to November. The Nigeria international is the first player to win this award four times.
In the vote for Rookie of the Season organised by the German Football League (DFL) in cooperation with Bundesliga partner Sorare, Boniface came out top ahead of Xavi (RB Leipzig/December and April), Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund/January) and Maximilian Beier (TSG Hoffenheim/February and March).
This award has been presented since the 2016/17 season. The trophy for Boniface is the first to come to Leverkusen.
A perfect start: Bayer 04 striker Alejo Sarco led Argentina to their first three points with a brace in the opening game of the U20 World Cup in Chile. The 19-year-old, who has been at Leverkusen since January, scored twice in the 3-1 win over Cuba on Monday night (CEST) to give Argentina a 2-0 lead at the break. His performance earned him the "Player of the Match" award after the game.
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Bayer 04 player Alejo Sarco will start the U20 World Cup with record winners Argentina on Monday night. Over the next three weeks, 24 national sides will battle it out to succeed the current holders Uruguay.
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The Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women's team kick off the DFB Pokal campaign with a new sleeve partner. In the away tie at SV 07 Elversberg in the first round on Sunday, 28 September (12:00 CEST), the logo of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei ) can be seen for the first time on a Werkself jersey.
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In the 2-1 win away to FC St. Pauli, the Werkself impressed with a battling performance right to end and demonstrated a high degree of efficiency in front of the home side's goal. "We showed character in the end," said head coach Kasper Hjulmand after the game, praising his team in particular for their strong performance in the intense final phase of the match. Thanks to the win, both the club and Robert Andrich continue to add to their unbeaten records. The Werkself review.
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Alejandro Grimaldo, Ernest Poku and Edmond Tapsoba talked to Werkself TV after the 2-1 win at FC St. Pauli on matchday 5 in the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign...
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