In the three Bundesliga matches in September against Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC St. Pauli, Alejandro Grimaldo was always in the starting line-up. The Spaniard played a key role in the Werkself's 3-1 home win with his two wonderful strikes from free-kicks against Eintracht Frankfurt. As captain in the absence of the suspended Robert Andrich, he then played in the 1-1 draw against the Foals, followed by a 2-1 away win at FC St. Pauli last weekend, in which Grimaldo set up Ernest Poku, who had just come on as a substitute, for the winning goal.
Bayer 04 fans can cast their votes until Sunday, 5 October (23:59 CEST). Alongside the Leverkusen player, the other nominees are Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg) Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Kaishū Sano (Mainz 05). The final result is made up as follows: 40 per cent of the weighting is made up of the fans' votes, 30 per cent each by the 18 team captains and a panel of pundits.
New signing Miguel Gutiérrez arrives in Leverkusen having won the Champions League, the Spanish league title and an Olympic gold medal. However, the 25-year-old Spaniard, signed from Napoli, is looking to the future – he wants to write the next chapter of success with the Werkself. Bayer04.de takes a closer look at the skilful, attack-minded left-back, who will wear the number 3 jersey.
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The Werkself's training camp in Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog you'll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day three (Tuesday 4 August) begins with a thorough open session on the pitch. After lunch, some players have media engagements at the team hotel, and then the team come together for a barbecue in the evening.
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Nine matches against teams from nine countries, two penalty shoot-outs won, and encounters that went far beyond football: As with last year, the Inklusionswerkself enjoyed an extraordinary week at the Genuine Cup 2026 in Houston, USA, and made memories that will last a lifetime. This year, the Leverkusen side took part as Germany’s official representatives and, accordingly, took to the pitch in Germany kit. Together with 53 teams from 53 nations, the Black and Reds once again sent a powerful message of inclusion and participation – and also impressed on the pitch by winning their group.
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The Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog, you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. The programme for day two (Monday, 3 August) centres on two training sessions – one in the morning (open to the public) and one in the early evening (behind closed doors) – at the nearby training grounds. In the afternoon, fans can look forward to a big fan meet-up with club legend Paulo Sergio at Schloss Blankenhain.
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