Patrik Schick was Leverkusen's top scorer in the last 12 months with 23 goals, as well as contesting the most duels of any Werkself player (213). He was previously shortlisted for the 2024 Team of the Year. In May he was selected for the 2024/25 Bundesliga Team of the Season.
Alejandro Grimaldo, who was also included in the Team of the Season in May, was the only Bundesliga player to make it into the 2024 Team of the Year. He also finished 2025 with strong performances: he was the Werkself's top provider with nine assists and the second-highest goalscorer after Schick (10 goals).
Meanwhile, Vanessa Fudalla becomes the second Bayer 04 Women player after Kristin Kögel last year to ever be nominated for the Women's Team of the Year, which is only being awarded for the third time. Fudalla, who only moved to Leverkusen from RB Leipzig in the summer, topped the scoring chart for the team in 2025 with nine goals.
The large pool of nominees from across the world will eventually be whittled down to a Men's and Women's Team of the Year. Both line-ups will comprise one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. As usual, a 12th TOTY card will also be selected in both and EA Sports will give other players TOTY cards as 'Honourable Mentions'.
Voting is open until Monday 12 January at 18:59 CET. The final TOTY teams will be officially revealed on 15 January at 19:00 CET and will also be available in EA Sports FC 26 from 19:00 CET on 16 January.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with U19 midfielder Jonah Berghoff ahead of schedule. The Germany U18 international has signed professional terms with the club to 30 June 2030.
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With sixth place at the end of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign, Bayer 04 ended a season in the top third of the table for the ninth time in a row. While the Werkself were narrowly eliminated in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by eventual finalists Arsenal, the Black and Reds reached the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal for the third season in succession. As in previous years, you once again have the opportunity to vote for your Player of the Season. Voting is exclusively for Bayer 04 Club members and only via the Bayer 04 app up to and including 11 June.
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With 46 points in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga, the Bayer 04 Women’s team once again broke the previous season's club record and ended up in fifth place - 15 wins is also a record. As in previous years, you now have the opportunity to vote for your Player of the Season. Voting is open exclusively to Bayer 04 Club members and only via the Bayer 04 app by 11 June.
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The guests at the Scala Club in Leverkusen were amazed when host Reiner Calmund suddenly brought the Managing Director of Sport at Bayer 04, Simon Rolfes, and record Werkself appearance maker Rüdiger Vollborn onto the stage. As part of the show "An Evening with Football & Friends", organised by long-serving Bayer 04 managing director and general manager Calmund, the two surprise guests drew plenty of applause - and provided great entertainment in exciting conversations about the past and future.
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