From Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah are in the first XI of the 2024/25 Bundesliga Team of the Season. Patrik Schick, Piero Hincapie and Alejandro Grimaldo extend the team. It is the first time Schick has been in the top 11 of the season.
Other Werkself players that just missed out on making the team will have a special card in EA FC 25 as part of the Honourable mentions. That includes Jeremie Frimpong.
Kristin Kögel and Cornelia Kramer have been voted into the Women's Bundesliga 2024/25 Team of the Season for their performances with the Bayer 04 Women's team. Kögel is in the first XI, Kramer extends the team as Newcomer of the Season.
The men's Bundesliga 2024/25 Team of the Season:
The women's Bundesliga 2024/25 Team of the Season:
Who makes it into the Bundesliga Team of the Season is decided by a panel. This is made up of – as with the monthly votes for Bundesliga Player of the Month and Bundesliga Rookie of the Month – fans (weighting: 40%), the team captains of the 18 Bundesliga clubs (weighting: 30%) as well as a group of pundits (weighting: 30%) consisting of Bundesliga legends and selected media partners.
From his arrival at the airport, the medical and contract signing, right through to photo shoots, his very own trading card and his first interview at the BayArena: Werkself TV followed new signing Afonso Moreira up close on his first day in Leverkusen. In the interview, the 21-year-old Portuguese left-winger, who has joined the Werkself from Lyon, talks about his excitement ahead of joining Bayer 04 and the Bundesliga, as well as his conversation with head coach Carles Martínez. Moreira also reveals the secret behind his iconic goal celebration – which he intends to perform “as often as possible” at the BayArena next season...
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A new signing for the U19s: Bayer 04 have signed winger Clinton Wilson from Schalke 04. The 18-year-old previously played for Leverkusen youth teams from January to June 2024.
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After eight years, Ida Daedelow is set to leave Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The 18-year-old, whose original contract was due to run to 2027, is joining second-division side VfL Bochum.
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As with the other youth teams (U16 to U19), Bayer 04 are also relying on familiar faces—some in new roles—and fresh impetus from the coaching staff for the 2026/27 season in the younger age groups. An overview of the U11 to U15 teams.
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