Hincapie played the full 90 minutes in all three Bundesliga matches in January and he also headed the Werkself to a last-minute victory in the 3-2 win at RB Leipzig. Grimaldo also went the full distance in the January games and he provided three assists in the three games.
Bayer 04 fans can cast their vote up to Sunday 11 February at 23.59 CET. Also nominated in addition to the Leverkusen duo are Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart), Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) and Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt). The final result is determined as follows: 40% from votes by the fans, 30% each from the 18 team captains plus a panel of pundits.
The Bayer 04 women’s team secured a win in the friendly during the international break. Without a total of eight international players, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team defeated Bundesliga 2 side Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 at the Kurtekotten Training Centre, thanks to goals from Lobke Loonen (1’, penalty), Caroline Kehrer (41') and Valentina Mädl (66').
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Exciting experiences and exclusive insights into the Werkself and the BayArena awaited the young footballers from the BA04 Football Academy Guangzhou in China during their visit to the Rhineland this week. As well as taking part in a joint training session with the Bayer 04 Football Academy, the youngsters marvelled at the Bundesliga club’s stadium during a guided tour. The highlight of the visit was a private press conference with former Bayer 04 striker Stefan Kießling, during which he shared tips from his own career with the young players. On Saturday afternoon, 10 October, the group will round off their visit by supporting the Werkself in the away match in Mainz.
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During the first international break of the 2026/27 season, set to last just under three weeks, nine Bayer 04 first-team players are in action with their respective national teams. Read on for updates on matches featuring Werkself players…
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Fun, games and promising talent: At the fourth Bayer 04 Junior Girls’ Talent Day at the Kurtekotten training centre, 90 football-mad girls had the chance to put themselves forward for the Werkself youth teams. During a 90-minute training session, children born between 2011 and 2019 had the chance to demonstrate their skills.
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