Seventh new arrival: Bayer 04 sign centre-back Emily Wallrabenstein from Frankfurt

“Despite her young age, Emily is already a centre-back of an exceptionally high standard. As a left-footed player, her composure on the ball, strong build-up play, pace and aggression mean she has exactly the qualities we're looking for in our style of play,” said Bayer 04 Women sporting director Achim Feifel: “We're convinced she'll take the next step and quickly adapt to the level of the Bundesliga. That's why we're delighted to have brought Emily in and to have another player with great potential at our disposal.”

The defender had played for Eintracht Frankfurt’s women's reserves since 2022 and made a total of 62 appearances in the Women’s Bundesliga 2. Wallrabenstein also progressed through all the DFB youth teams from the U16s to the U19s and won the U17 European Championship with the German national team in 2022.

“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge and I’m confident I’ll be able to develop my game further here at Bayer 04,” said Wallrabenstein: “I can't wait to get to know the squad and hope I can help the team have a successful season.”