All the players in the Bundesliga, Bundesliga 2, League 3 and the Regional Leagues plus all other VDV members are entitled to vote.
The 22-year-old topped the poll with 29.1% votes ahead of Bayern Munich players Harry Kane (20%) and Michael Olise (17%). The Leverkusen midfielder made 31 Bundesliga appearances last season scoring ten goals and providing 13 assists. That secured him the Silver Boot award as the best player in the Bundesliga following the vote of the members of the players union.
Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart was voted VDV Newcomer of the Season (31.7%). Bo Henriksen from Mainz 05 (25.7%) was voted Coach of the Season.
After eight years in the youth set-up at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Adam is leaving the club. The 35-year-old, who most recently coached the Leverkusen U17s, will take charge of the Hansa Rostock U19 team next season.
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There was a successful end to the women's internationals with Werkself players Carlotta Wamser and Cornelia Kramer qualifying for the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil. A third Leverkusen player is still in with a chance of joining them. The Germany U23 players also experienced success in their last two international friendlies of the season.
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Traveling to North America for the World Cup this summer to see your favorite Bayer 04 players? Here’s a quick cheat sheet with thumbnail portraits and insider tips for each city from a local expert, so you can make the most of your visit and activities beyond the game!
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A fresh look for the BayArena: The Bayer 04 stadium will have new seating in the form of folding seats for the 2026/27 campaign that will ensure significantly improved seating comfort and simplified movement within the rows of seats. As part of routine replacement after 17 years, fans of the Werkself were able to purchase the existing seats, used to witness the first German league title in the club's history. In addition, a large proportion of the seats will be donated to charitable projects, primarily in the local region. Bayer 04 fans can look forward to new, functional folding seats for the season opener at the beginning of August - still in the club colours of black and red, of course. A glimpse at the BayArena during the refurbishment.
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