Florian Wirtz contributed two goals and three assists in four Bundesliga games in January (three wins, one draw). The 21-year-old bagged a brace and an assist in the 3-1 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 18. The Leverkusen playmaker set up both goals in the 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig a week later.
Wirtz – together with Omar Marmoush now at Manchester City – is the best provider in the Bundesliga with nine assists.
Bayer 04 fans can cast their votes up to Sunday, 9 February (23.59 CET). The 21-year-old midfielder is joined by fellow nominees Willi Orban and Xavi Simons (both RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise (both Bayern Munich) and Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen).
The final result is made up as follows: 40% of the weighting comes from fans votes with 30% each from the 18 team captains plus a group of pundits.
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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