Kasper Hjulmand – Head coach
Kasper Hjulmand has been head coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen since the beginning of September. The club signed the Dane, who signed a contract until 30 June 2027, as the successor to Erik ten Hag. Hjulmand was most recently coach of the Danish national team. In 2021, he led his team to the semi-finals of the European Championship, where the Danes narrowly lost to England in extra time. After a 2-0 defeat to the DFB team in the round of 16 at EURO 2024, Hjulmand stepped down from his position as national coach after a total of four years. In the 2014/15 Bundesliga season, he was head coach of 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Date of birth: 09.04.1972
Im Klub seit: 09/2025
At club since: Lyngby Boldklub (Denmark), FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark), 1. FSV Mainz 05, Danish national team
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Hjulmand ahead of #SCFB04: ‘We are only focussed on this game and the opponent’
A boost for the second Bundesliga away game in a row: The Werkself take on SC Freiburg just three days after the convincing 1-0 win at Hamburger SV. Ahead of the game on Saturday, 7 March (kick-off: 15:30 CET), head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the lessons learned from the rearranged fixture at HSV, a trio on yellow cards and young players like Christian Kofane and Montrell Culbreath.
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Hjulmand ahead of #HSVB04: ‘Invest everything we can’
Will the Werkself clock up the next win after one point from two league games? Ahead of the rearranged match at Hamburger SV on Wednesday, 4 March (kick-off: 20:30 CET), head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about recent performances, possible changes and a squad returnee up front.
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Hjulmand ahead of #B04M05: Mainz ‘a physical and ball-winning team’
The Werkself are now unbeaten in five home games and without conceding a goal. Ahead of the game at the sold-out BayArena against Mainz 05 on Saturday, 28 February (kick-off: 15:30 CET), head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the importance of the coming week, his team's past performances and provided squad updates.
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Hjulmand ahead of #B04OLY: ‘Take the game very seriously, it's not over yet’
With the advantage of the 2-0 first-leg win in the play-offs, the Werkself are looking to book their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League at the sold-out BayArena. Ahead of the home game against Olympiacos on Tuesday, 24 February (kick-off: 21:00 CET), coach Kasper Hjulmand and goalkeeper Janis Blaswich spoke about the position ahead of the match, the visitors' strength at set-pieces and a personnel issue for the home side.
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Hjulmand ahead of #FCUB04: ‘We are not naive and will be alert’
After six wins in seven games, the Werkself will be looking to continue their winning run in the capital at FC Union Berlin. Coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke ahead of the match on Saturday, 21 February (kick-off: 15:30 CET) about defenders, the short preparation time and the condition of the pitch at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.
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