"Joshua was a key leader in our U19 side," said Bayer 04 sporting director Simon Rolfes. "We will carry on helping him along his career path for the next two years."
As the captain of the Werkself U19 team, Eze led his teammates to third place in the U19 Bundesliga West last term and the team under head coach Sven Hübscher missed out on second place by just one goal, which would have taken them to the German championship finals. The defender only missed three league games and he went the full distance in all the matches he did play.
The Bayer 04 U19s produced an outstanding performance despite numerous absentees to take a point against Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Youth League 2025/26 following on from two wins in the European youth competition. In front of 611 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, the Leverkusen side went into the break with a 1-0 lead against the U19 team of the Champions League winners. PSG quickly turned the game around after the break, but the Werkself fought back to remain unbeaten on the European stage with this 2-2 draw thanks to a focussed defensive display.
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Raimundo Souza Vieira de Oliveira, better known as Raí, is one of the most successful players in Paris Saint-Germain's club history. In 1995/96, for example, the attacking midfielder and his team-mates secured a historic triumph when they led the French capital club to the first European trophy in winning the European Cup Winners' Cup. In an interview with bayer04.de, the 51-time Brazil international (16 goals), now a director at Ligue 1 club Paris FC, talks about his anticipation ahead of PSG's upcoming Champions League clash with the Werkself. The 60-year-old also analyses the French record champions' season to date and provides some interesting insights into the perception of Bayer 04 during his playing days.
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The reigning UCL champions visit the BayArena. The Werkself host Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 3 of the league phase in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign tonight, 21 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST/live on Prime Video and Werkself Radio). Bayer 04 will face a team packed with top stars. Fans must be prepared for delays and diversions when travelling to and from the match. Read on for the latest updates in our UCL matchday news.
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The Werkself host Paris Saint-Germain on the third matchday of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 21 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST) in what promises to be a thrilling encounter at the BayArena. Ahead of the clash against the reigning champions from the French capital, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the positive development of his team and the great qualities of PSG. Defender Loïc Badé spoke about the great motivation for the match against the top team from his home country.
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