27.01.2026Bayer 04

Former Borussia captain with international experience: Jonas Omlin profile

Welcome to Leverkusen, Jonas Omlin. Bayer 04 have signed the 32-year-old goalkeeper on loan from Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach until the end of the season. Managing director sport Simon Rolfes described the Swiss shot stopper, signed by the Werkself in reaction to the long-term absence of first choice keeper Mark Flekken, as an "internationally experienced keeper." Bayer04.de takes a closer look at the new signing, who will wear the number 18 jersey.

Schweizer Cup triumph with FC Basel

Jonas Omlin made his league debut for FC Luzern, where he previously played for the youth teams, in March 2015 at the age of 21. In the following season, he went on loan to FC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne in the second division and subsequently became a regular keeper at Luzern. He came to the attention of Swiss football heavyweights FC Basel and they signed Omlin for the 2018/19 season, when he won the domestic Schweizer Cup with FCB.

Basel was his sporting home for two years before he moved on to HSC Montpellier. He made 74 appearances in two and a half years for the then Ligue 1 club.

quickly named Borussia captain

In January 2023, Borussia Mönchengladbach finally brought him to the Bundesliga as the successor to long-serving keeper Yann Sommer. After six months, Omlin took over the captaincy from club legend Lars Stindl, who had left the club, a position he held for two years until the start of the current season.

Jonas Omlin für Borussia Mönchengladbach

The four-time Switzerland international spoke about his new role with the Werkself: "I'm delighted a club like Bayer 04 Leverkusen have placed their trust in me. A Champions League club with big ambitions - it's a great challenge to support my new team and play my part in helping to achieve the goals they’ve set themselves."

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