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Kevin Brok

Head coach

Hüzeyfe Doğan

Assistant coach

Gilbert Gorges

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Marco Kostmann

Goalkeeping coach

Vicente Morales

Fitness coach

Oscar Balaguer Cabeza

Fitness coach

Dr. Daniel Lay

Team doctor

Manuel Schardt

Physiotherapist

Tobias Häusler

Physiotherapist

Timo Heinze

Sports psychologist

Marcel Podszus

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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.

U19 - 31.07.2025

Former Werkself player Hüzeyfe Doğan is new U19 assistant coach

An experienced addition to the Bayer 04 U19 coaching staff: Former Werkself player Hüzeyfe Doğan starts as assistant coach to Sergi Runge on 1 August.

Dustin Buck, Ken Izekor und Montrell Culbreath

Bayer 04 - 15.07.2025

Bayer 04 Brazil Tour – The youth players at the training camp

The Werkself training camp officially began early on Tuesday morning with the landing in Rio de Janeiro. Ahead of the first session in the afternoon local time, bayer04.de profiles the talented youngsters from the youth teams who have travelled to Brazil.

U19 - 07.07.2025

Bayer 04 sign Dustin Buck for U19 squad

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed the 17-year-old forward Dustin Buck. The Germany youth international joins from the youth set-up at FC Augsburg. The technically gifted and fast attacker will strengthen the Werkself U19 squad.

Bayer 04 - 03.07.2025

Bayer 04 transfer Kerim Alajbegovic to Salzburg

Bosnia U19 international Kerim Alajbegovic is moving from Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth set-up to Red Bull Salzburg. The talented attacking midfielder has signed a long-term contract with the Austrian club. At the same time, the works club secured a buy-back option for the 17-year-old, who was one of the mainstays of the Leverkusen U19s.

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

Former Werkself player Hüzeyfe Doğan is new U19 assistant coach

Bayer 04 Brazil Tour – The youth players at the training camp

Bayer 04 sign Dustin Buck for U19 squad

Bayer 04 transfer Kerim Alajbegovic to Salzburg

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