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U19s Team Photo

Julian Leuchter

Julian
Leuchter

Nassim El Massoudi

Nassim
El Massoudi

Nebe Sirak Domnic

Nebe Sirak
Domnic

Emmanuel Chigozie Owen

Emmanuel
Chigozie Owen

Julien Kurowski

Julien
Kurowski

Montrell Culbreath

Montrell
Culbreath

Francesco Buono

Francesco
Buono

Jeremiah Mensah

Jeremiah
Mensah

Management team

Hüzeyfe Doğan

Assistant coach

Gilbert Gorges

Assistant coach analysis

Marco Kostmann

Goalkeeping coach

Vicente Morales

Vicente Morales

Fitness coach

Oscar Balaguer Cabeza

Oscar Balaguer Cabeza

Fitness coach

Dr. Daniel Lay

Team doctor

Manuel Schardt

Physiotherapist

Tobias Häusler

Physiotherapist

Timo Heinze

Sports psychologist

Marcel Podszus

Support staff

Contact

Liam Schardt

Media Officer Youth liam.schardt@bayer04.de

News

U19 - 10.02.2026

U19 forward Márton Szép joins Hungarian league leaders ETO FC

Márton Szép from the Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19 team is moving back to his home country with immediate effect to join ETO FC, the current leaders of the top flight in Hungary.

Montrell Culbreath lässt seinen Gegenmann stehen

U19 - 04.02.2026

3-2 at Villarreal - U19s lose in the last 32 of the Youth League

The Bayer 04 U19s have bowed out of the UEFA Youth League following a thrilling knockout game. In the round of 32 at Villarreal, Emmanuel Chigozie Owen (11) and Ivan Massek (18) turned an early deficit into a 2-1 half-time lead. However, the Spaniards struck back in the second half to make the final score 3-2, which earned them a place in the round of 16 and brought the Werkself's European campaign to an end.

Bayer 04 - 02.02.2026

Ken Izekor joins Eintracht Braunschweig on loan

Bayer 04 have agreed a loan move for U19s striker Ken Izekor to join Bundesliga 2 club Eintracht Braunschweig on loan for the rest of the 2025/26 season.

U19 von Bayer 04

Youth - 29.12.2025

Youth teams review 2025: Thrilling final and historic progress in Youth League

Last-minute ecstasy, huge disappointment and a historic performance on the European stage - 2025 was a real emotional roller coaster, especially for the U19s. A rousing run in the knockout phase secured the team a place in the final of the German championships, where they lost by the narrowest of margins. Despite the departure of several key players, the young Werkself team quickly regained their usual strength and qualified for the knockout rounds in the UEFA Youth League for the first time at the end of the year. In 2025, youngsters Jeremiah Mensah and Montrell Culbreath made their debuts in the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. The other youth teams also contributed great performances and a number of trophies to the collective Black and Red success, while the successful Bayer 04 Future Kids project broke new ground. Read on for the 2025 review of the youth teams.

Auslosung UEFA Youth League

U19 - 12.12.2025

Youth League: U19s away to Villarreal in last 16

The Bayer 04 U19s will face Villarreal CF in Spain in the 2025/26 UEFA Youth League round of 16. That was the result of the draw made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday afternoon.

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