“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.”
Issa Traoré is moving from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Slovakian top-flight side AS Trencin. The club has loaned the centre-back out for one year to this year’s ninth-placed team in the Slovakian league.
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Assistant coach Remzi Kahraman is leaving the Bayer 04 Women’s team with immediate effect to take up a new challenge abroad. The club has agreed to the 31-year-old’s request to leave, although his contract was originally due to run until 2027. A decision on his successor will be announced shortly.
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At the U19 European Championship in Wales, the Germany U19 national team lost their third and final group match 4-0 to Spain. Several regulars, including Bayer 04 players Montrell Culbreath and Francis Onyeka (on loan to SV Elversberg), who had combined for four goals and assists in the two previous victories, did not feature,. Germany had already secured their place in the semi-finals with a game to spare.
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Two weeks into the preseason, the Bayer 04 Women have secured their first victory. Coach Roberto Pätzold’s team won their first friendly 2–0 against Bundesliga newcomers Mainz 05. In front of 160 spectators at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre, the two summer signings, Maja Sternad (80’) and Justine Brandau (90’), scored for the Black and Reds.
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