U19s

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Moritz Schrief
Moritz
Schrief
Goal
Merlin Hachenberg
Merlin
Hachenberg
Goal
Jesper Schlich
Jesper
Schlich
Goal
Andrea Natali
Andrea
Natali
Defence
Nils Gernhardt
Nils
Gernhardt
Defence
Nourdine Camara
Nourdine
Camara
Defence
Bradley Ndi
Bradley
Ndi
Defence
Ferdinand Pohl
Ferdinand
Pohl
Defence
Othniel Raterink
Othniel
Raterink
Defence
Isaiah Eichie
Isaiah
Eichie
Defence
Isaiah Okafor
Isaiah
Okafor
Midfield
Francis Onyeka
Francis
Onyeka
Midfield
Kerim Alajbegovic
Kerim
Alajbegovic
Midfield
Seldin Djedovic
Seldin
Djedovic
Midfield
Luca Wehner
Luca
Wehner
Midfield
Naba Mensah
Naba
Mensah
Midfield
Montrell Culbreath
Montrell
Culbreath
Midfield
Emmanuel Owen
Emmanuel
Owen
Midfield
Aaron Heard
Aaron
Heard
Midfield
Francesco Buono
Francesco
Buono
Midfield
Akim Kister
Akim
Kister
Midfield
Julien Kurowski
Julien
Kurowski
Midfield
Artem Stepanov
Artem
Stepanov
Striker
Ken Izekor
Ken
Izekor
Striker
Marton Szep
Marton
Szep
Striker
Larson Ferati
Larson
Ferati
Striker

Management team

Sergi Runge
Sergi Runge
Head coach

Adrian Grümer
Adrian Grümer
Coach

Gilbert Gorges
Gilbert Gorges
Assistant coach analysis

Sören Rittmeier
Sören Rittmeier
Goalkeeping coach

Vicente Morales
Vicente Morales
Fitness coach

Philipp Walther
Philipp Walther
Fitness coach

Dr. Daniel Lay
Dr. Daniel Lay
Team doctor

Manuel Schardt
Manuel Schardt
Physiotherapist

Tobias Häusler
Tobias Häusler
Physiotherapist

Timo Heinze
Timo Heinze
Sports psychologist

Marcel Podszus
Marcel Podszus
Support staff

Contact

Liam Schardt
Liam Schardt
Media Officer Youth liam.schardt@bayer04.de

News

Artem Stepanov
Bayer 04 - 30.04.2025

Bayer 04 loan youth striker Stepanov to Nürnberg

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have agreed to loan U19 striker Artem Stepanov to FC Nürnberg, currently tenth in Bundesliga 2, for the 2025/26 season. The Ukrainian centre-forward is set to gain match practice at a high level under the guidance of FCN coach and World Cup winner Miroslav Klose. The loan is due to run for twelve months.

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Kids-PK
Football School - 23.04.2025

Goalkeeper duo Hradecky and Schlich at Kids press conference

Two keepers, lots of questions: Werkself captain Lukas Hradecky and U19 goalkeeper Jesper Schlich visited the BarmeniaGothaer children’s press conference in partnership with the Bayer 04 Lions Club on Wednesday afternoon. The duo faced interesting and at times unusual questions from around 50 inquisitive young journalists in the press conference room at the BayArena.

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Leverkusen
Bayer 04 - 03.04.2025

The Bayer 04 schedule for April

There are eventful and important weeks coming up for numerous Bayer 04 teams in this still young month of April. These include 04 games for the Werkself, the Women's home derby, the final round of the German championship for the U19s and the German individual eSports championship. All the info at a glance.

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Bayer 04 x New Balance
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.

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Kim Falkenberg, Artem Stepanov und Simon Rolfes
Bayer 04 - 20.01.2025

Bayer 04 extend contract with youth striker Artem Stepanov

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with U19 player Artem Stepanov valid to 2027. The Ukrainian centre forward is a key player in the youth team at the German double winners.

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