
New signing Victor Boniface has got off to a flying start, not only is he currently in the vote as Rookie of the Month for August, but he has now been nominated as Aiugust Player of the Month.
Bayer 04 fans have up to Sunday 10 September at 23.59 CEST to vote for the Werkself number 22. The other nominees alongside Boniface are Alphonso Davies, Harry Kane (both FC Bayern), Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg), Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin) and Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig). The result is determined as follows: 40% of the votes comes from the fans with 30% each for the 18 team captains plus a group of pundits.
Boniface joined Bayer 04 in the summer from Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise. The 22-year-old has already scored five goals and provided two assists in his four games for the Werkself so far.

Calling all Werkself fans: Even during the three-week international break – a first for September and October – you have the chance to visit the BayArena – and for a very special occasion. Bayer 04 is hosting a Health Day on Saturday 3 October, from 10:00 to 14:00 CEST in the Premium Lounge. Together with Bayer Vital and main sponsor BarmeniaGothaer, the Bundesliga club invites you to an interactive, free event centred on the theme of health. Partners will be present on site with their own exciting activities. Here is an overview of the programme of events.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 2-1 win at SC Freiburg on Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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Bayer 04 produced an impressive display from start to finish as they maintained their perfect home record this season with a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig on Bundesliga Matchday 4. Patrik Schick opened the scoring just before half-time, with Miguel Gutiérrez getting his first Werkself goal to wrap up the three points at the BayArena, where fans also got to enjoy the family matchday activities.
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Peter Hermann passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. The entire Bayer 04 family is deeply saddened by the loss of a much-loved figure who helped shape football in Leverkusen over many decades. He was also one of the most respected coaches in the whole of Germany. Hermann had been suffering from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) for some time.
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