"Marc is an absolute key player for us in the coming season," declared Julian Kaiser, eSports manager at Bayer 04. "Beyond his sporting ability, he identifies 100% with the club and the city. So, we are very happy to continue working together."
Landwehr joined the #B04eSports squad at the age of 18 at the start of the 2020/21 season in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL). The eSports player, who grew up in Leverkusen, competed in the VBL Grand Final last season and was in the top eight in the DFB eCup. Alongside his career as an occupational health nurse plus his passion for eSports, Landwehr also plays football in goal.
The Germany U19 team were beaten 2-0 by record champions Spain in the final of the U19 European Championship in Wales. Bayer 04 players Montrell Culbreath and Francis Onyeka (on loan at SV 07 Elversberg) were in the starting line-up and played the full 90 minutes.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed France U17 international Kenan Doganay. The 1.90-metre-tall defensive midfielder, who has Turkish roots, joins Leverkusen from the U19s at French top-flight club Olympique Lyon. He will initially train with and play for the U19 team.
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The Sports Tribunal of the German Football Association (DFB) has fined Bayer 04 Leverkusen €185,000 for spectators setting off pyrotechnic devices during a total of five competitive matches. This relates to four Bundesliga matches and the DFB Pokal semi-final against Bayern Munich. The highest individual fine relates to the away match at FC Köln at the end of April.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with U19 goalkeeper Simeon Rapsch. The Germany youth international goalkeeper has signed a long-term contract with the Werkself running to 30 June 2029. The 18-year-old joined Leverkusen from FC Viktoria Köln in the summer of 2024.
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