The squad under head coach Gerardo Seoane is more or less reunited: Following the return of international players such as Patrik Schick and Charles Aránguiz in recent days, eight other players return to the BayArena on Wednesday morning for the preseason. Captain Lukas Hradecky, Mitchel Bakker, Joel Pohjanpalo, Adam Hlozek, Sardar Azmoun, Piero Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba and Odilon Kossounou completed a number of medical checks over the course of the whole day. The internationals also went through the exhausting spiroergometry check.
After the morning training session, which Hradecky and Co. did not take part in, four other Werkself players had to complete parts of the performance tests: Aránguiz, Schick, Exequiel Palacios and Kerem Demirbay.
Piero Hincapie moves down from 33 to 3 – at least in relation to his shirt number. The Ecuador international has opted for one number three rather than two on his shirt for the new season. And Amine Adli has also chosen a new number: The France U21 international will now play for the Black and Reds in the number 21 shirt (previously 31).
The Women's European Championships start tonight on Wednesday evening. In the opening match at Old Trafford in Manchester, hosts England play Austria. The Leverkusen player Lara Marti starts a tournament with Switzerland on Saturday 9 July (kick-off: 18.00 CEST). The opening match in Group C is against Portugal. The other group opponents for Switzerland are the Netherlands and Sweden. All Women's Euro 2022 games will be available as a live stream on ARD and/or on ZDF as well as the streaming service DAZN.
A strong team is also needed at the BayArena off the pitch. Whether it's as a griller, a tapster, a cashier or in the kitchen, or working in service in the VIP areas: You now have a chance to apply for one of the available jobs and become part of the catering team at the Werkself home ground. Bayer Gastro offer regular shifts, fair pay and an attractive bonus system. Work clothing will also be provided. If you are at least 16 years old and able to show the ability to work in a team, resilience, commitment and flexibility then you can apply now online. Apply here.
Facilitating barrier free access to stadiums: The DFL Bundesliga travel guide is available now as an app. In the development of the mobile app, the focus was primarily on barrier free access – which also includes a simplified menu as well as an audio service for visually impaired fans. The information is also available in plain German. The app was developed with the support of Bundesliga clubs and is a joint project with Aktion Mensch. The Digital offer has been available since 2013 at bundesliga-reisefuehrer.de. The Bundesliga travel guide app is available from the App Store and Google Play.
On a wave of success: Markus Rehm of TSV Bayer 04 has been named ‘Para-athlete of the Year’ in 2021. The 33-year-old, who specialises in the long jump, sprint and relay disciplines, picked up his fifth personal award. The 19-time gold medal winner and four times Paralympics winner was voted 'Para-athlete of the Decade' in 2020.
Rehm was able to celebrate twice at the para home meeting of TSV Bayer 04: The Bundeswehr athlete broke the world record with the German 4 x 100 metres relay team. The quartet completed the race in an incredible 40.52 seconds. Congratulations from Bayer 04.
Milena Nikolic is 30 today (Wednesday). The Bosnia-Herzegovina striker started the preseason with the Bayer 04 Women’s team this week ahead of the forthcoming FLYERALARM Women's Bundesliga campaign. Nikolic, top scorer in the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2013/14, goes into her fourth season under the Bayer Cross. Congratulations and a successful new season, Milena.
The Norway U23 international Julie Jorde has completed the move from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Brøndby IF. The twelve-time champions of Denmark have signed the midfielder on permanent terms after her loan move from the Bundesliga to Denmark in the winter.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed the Senegalese central defender Abdoulaye Faye. The 20-year-old joins the Bundesliga side from Swedish top-flight club BK Häcken. Faye has penned a contract at Leverkusen to 30 June 2030.
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The German Football League (DFL) has published the fixture list for the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign. Bayer 04 start the new season with a home game against TSG Hoffenheim. The first away game for the Werkself is at Werder Bremen. The final Bundesliga fixture is on 16 May 2026 against newly promoted Hamburg SV with a 15:30 CEST kick-off at the BayArena.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have given offensive player Paulina Bartz a long-term contract. The 20-year-old has penned a new deal to 30 June 2027.
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Germany international Florian Wirtz has been voted Bayer 04 ‘Player of the Season’ for the second time in a row. The 21-year-old, who will play for Premier League champions Liverpool next season, received more than half of all votes cast in the annual poll organised by Bayer 04.
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