For Wirtz it is the next individual award for the 2023/24 campaign: In addition to his three Player of the Month awards, the Leverkusen star had already earned a place in the Team of the Season 2023/24 organised by EA Sports. Also his solo run in the 2-1 win against SC Freiburg in the autumn of 2023 was voted Goal of the Month for October and Goal of the Year 2023. Following winning the vote as Bundesliga Player of the Season, organised by the German Football League (DFL), Wirtz has now come out on top in the Bayer 04 vote for the best Leverkusen Player of the Season 2023/24.
Wirtz had the most goal involvements of all Werkself players last term. The playmaker provided 20 assists and scored 18 goals – unforgettable in particular is hat-trick in the 5-0 win against Werder Bremen that helped seal the first German league title win for Bayer 04 in the club's history.
Granit Xhaka, a new signing last season, was the runner-up. The midfield maestro established himself as a regular starter and a crowd favourite in his first season under the Cross. Central defender Jonathan Tah was in third spot behind Wirtz and Xhaka after standing out all season with his impressive performances at the heart of the Werkself defence.
The top five in the vote:
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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Bayer 04 will have to manage without defender Guéla Doué for the time being. The Ivory Coast international sustained a muscle injury to his right calf during the final Werkself training session yesterday ahead of the Europa League clash with Slovenian champions NK Celje.
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Two home matches on Saturday afternoons and three long away trips: the German Football Association (DFB) has finalised the fixtures for a further five matchdays in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga. This means all of the Bayer 04 Women’s team league fixtures are now confirmed up to the end of November.
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