Born in a suburb of Paris, Loïc Badé played for Paris FC as a teenager before joining Le Havre at the age of 17. He made his professional debut in France's second division for the Normandy club in January 2020. At the end of that season the central defender joined RC Lens, then just promoted to the top-flight, where he quickly became a first choice making 31 league appearances including 29 starts.
Badé came to the attention of Stade Rennes thanks to his impressive first season in Ligue 1 and they signed him in the summer of 2021. After a season in Brittany, he went on loan to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, six months later – also on loan – he joined FC Sevilla. The right-footer made 19 out of a possible 23 league appearances for the team from southern Spain and he played in two cup ties and six games in the Europa League – including winning the UEFA competition.
After that successful loan spell, FC Sevilla signed Badé permanently in the summer of 2023 and since then the central defender played 93 games for the Andalusian team including in the UEFA Champions League.
Badé also has a lot of experience on the international stage. After his time with the France U21s he was in the squad for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris playing in all the matches in the tournament that ended with him and his teammates losing to Spain in extra time in the final. In the end he received a silver medal.
Badé made his full international debut under France coach Didier Deschamps at the start of June of this year. The new Leverkusen signing played in the game for third place in the UEFA Nations League for the full 90 minutes as he helped to keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.
Following the international break, the Bayer 04 women’s team face their next head-to-head clash in the race for a top spot in the Bundesliga. In Saturday’s home match (14:00 CEST), the fourth-placed side host third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. Head coach Roberto Pätzold is well aware of the great opportunity this presents for his team.
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Bayer 04 make their first trip to Poland for over 30 years as they face Lech Poznan on Matchday 2 of the league phase in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. The game kicks off at 18:45 CEST on Thursday, but the team will be preparing for the action on Wednesday with training, travel and pre-match press conferences. We’ll bring you all the latest news here…
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Bayer 04 remain unbeaten in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. After winning the opener against NK Celje, the Werkself followed that up on Thursday night with a 4–0 win away at the Polish champions Lech Poznan. Patrik Schick, who came on as a substitute early in the game, scored twice from the penalty spot, and Malik Tillman also found the back of the net before half-time. The second half was a more subdued affair, with Ibrahim Maza scoring late on to seal the final 4-0 scoreline.
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Since 2023, Bayer 04 has been organising regular free goalkeeping coach training sessions at the BayArena. As in previous years, the event attracted enormous interest in mid-October 2026. Around 140 participants – mostly goalkeeping coaches from the region, but also team and academy coaches as well as association staff – came to the Werkself stadium to gain expert knowledge on the subject of zonal marking. Through a theoretical keynote presentation and a practical session on the pitch, the participants gained insights into goalkeeping and goalkeeper training at Bayer 04.
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