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Massek Bakotaken

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Adriano
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Amaël-Demba
Shaquille Traoré

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Benjamin Adam

Head coach

Adrian Grümer

Assistant Coach

Albert Bunjaku

Assistant Coach

Johann Rieckhof

Goalkeeping coach

Daniel Adam

Fitness coach

Ben Balzien

Team doctor

Yannik Dielkus

Physiotherapist

Justin Glitt

Physiotherapist

Noël Kunz

Psychologist

Wolfgang Esins

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Jonas Knappe

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Liam Schardt

Media Officer Youth liam.schardt@bayer04.de

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Youth - 15.09.2025

After Runge moves up to first team coaching staff: Brok becomes U19 head coach, Adam takes over U17s

The successor to Sergi Runge as head coach of the Bayer 04 U19 team has been decided. Following the Spaniard's appointment to Kasper Hjulmand's first team coaching staff, the current U17 head coach Kevin Brok (photo) will be responsible for the U19s until the end of the season. As a result, Benjamin Adam will also move up a year and will now coach the U17s instead of the U16s, also until the end of the season. The structure of the coaching and support staff will remain unchanged.

Youth - 20.06.2025

Youth: Coaching structure for 2025/26

The head coaches of the U16 to U19 youth teams at Bayer 04 welcome some new faces to the coaching staff for the 2025/26 campaign. Overview of new set-up.

Bayer 04 - 13.02.2025

Long-term partnership under the cross: New Balance becomes Bayer 04 Leverkusen's new kit supplier

Bayer 04 Leverkusen will feature a new kit partner for the 2025/26 season: The German soccer champions and DFB Cup winners have agreed to a multi-year cooperation with US sporting goods manufacturer New Balance starting this summer. New Balance will equip all of the Werksklub's teams, from the junior boys' and girls' teams to the women's Bundesliga team and the men's professional team, with high-quality sports equipment and smart lifestyle apparel. The track and field department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen will also be equipped by New Balance with immediate effect. At the upcoming German Indoor Championships on February 21 and 22 in Dortmund, the athletes with the cross on their chest will be competing in outfits from the American sportswear giant.

Youth - 16.01.2025

Youth: Plenty of minutes for Leverkusen internationals

For six of Bayer 04's youth internationals, the football year 2025 started with outings in their respective national team colours. As well as a German quintet, Andrea Natali was on his travels with Italy.

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After Runge moves up to first team coaching staff: Brok becomes U19 head coach, Adam takes over U17s

Youth: Coaching structure for 2025/26

Long-term partnership under the cross: New Balance becomes Bayer 04 Leverkusen's new kit supplier

Youth: Plenty of minutes for Leverkusen internationals

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