
The Werkself recently extended the contract with the 26-year-old by another twelve months to 30 June 2023. Joel Pohjanpalo will play for the Black Sea club in the Süper Lig until the end of the current 2021/22 season.
The striker went out on loan last term from Bayer 04 to the Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Pohjanpalo scored six Bundesliga goals in 20 Bundesliga games.

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 2-0 win against Hamburger SV on Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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1. FC Köln host Bayer 04 on Sunday 8 November (kick-off 15:30 CET) in the 75th Bundesliga derby between the Rhineland neighbours. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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The Werkself have the chance to end an intense run of fixtures with a derby victory as they visit Köln on Sunday ahead of the international break. Head coach Carles Martínez spoke on Friday at his press conference about the attributes his team needs and the support of the fans.
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After back-to-back away defeats, Bayer 04 Women now face their penultimate home fixture of 2026 as they welcome Hamburg to the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on Saturday (14:00 CET) seeking three important points in the Google Pixel Bundesliga.
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