Bayer 04 fans can vote up to Sunday 12 November at 23.59 CET. The other nominations in addition to Wirtz and Frimpong are Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sané (all Bayern Munich) and Lois Openda (RB Leipzig). The result will be decided as follows: 40% of the weighting is made up of votes from fans, with 30% each from the 18 team captains and a panel of pundits.
Wirtz scored in the 2-1 home win against SC Freiburg and also provided two assists in October. Frimpong found the back of the net in the same month both in the 3-0 victory over FC Köln as well as in the 2-1 away win at VfL Wolfsburg, and he also provided two assists.
The Werkself entertain PSV in the first home game in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The game on Matchday 2 is at the BayArena on Wednesday, 1 October with the kick-off at 21:00 CEST. Information on ticket sales.
Show moreA performance that was absolutely worthy of the stage but in the end went unrewarded: Bayer 04 Women matched champions FC Bayern Munich for a long time in the official 2025/26 Bundesliga opening game in front of 57,762 fans at the Allianz Arena - a new record in German women's club football. In the end, though, the battling Werkself went down 2-0 because a quickfire double midway through the second half.
Show moreNumerous Bayer 04 players are currently away with their respective national teams and are mainly involved in qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Read on for the blog covering the Werkself players on international duty.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to FC Copenhagen to kick off the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The match at the current champions of Denmark will be played on Thursday, 18 September at 18:45. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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