Mark
Flekken
GoalFlekken
Werkself
Janis
Blaswich
GoalBlaswich
Niklas
Lomb
GoalLomb
Jarell
Quansah
DefenceQuansah
Loïc
Badé
DefenceBadé
Edmond Tapsoba
Defence
Arthur
Defence
Tim
Oermann
DefenceOermann
Axel
Tape
DefenceTape
Lucas Vázquez
Defence
Jeanuel
Belocian
DefenceBelocian
Abdoulaye
Faye
DefenceFaye
Ezequiel
Fernández
MidfieldFernández
Jonas
Hofmann
MidfieldHofmann
Robert
Andrich
MidfieldAndrich
Malik Tillman
Midfield
Kennet
Eichhorn
MidfieldEichhorn
Noah Mbamba
Midfield
Aleix García
Midfield
Exequiel
Palacios
MidfieldPalacios
Ibrahim
Maza
MidfieldMaza
Montrell
Culbreath
MidfieldCulbreath
Martin
Terrier
StrikerTerrier
Patrik
Schick
StrikerSchick
Farid
Alfa-Ruprecht
StrikerAlfa-Ruprecht
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Striker
Ernest
Poku
StrikerPoku
Victor
Boniface
StrikerBoniface
Nathan
Tella
StrikerTella
Kerim
Alajbegovic
StrikerAlajbegovic
Christian
Kofane
StrikerKofane
Afonso Moreira
Striker
Alejo
Sarco
StrikerSarco
Coaches/staff
Coaches
Carles Martínez
Head Coach
Pol García
Assistant Coach
Sergi Runge
Assistant Coach
Marcel Daum
Assistant coach analysis
Simon Lackmann
First-team analyst
David Thiel
Goalkeeping coach
Jan Conradi
Goalkeeping coach (assistance)
Miguel Angel Campos
Head of Performance
Samuel López
Head of Strength and Conditioning
Markus Müller
Fitness coach
Jonas Rath
Fitness coach
Daniel Jouvin
Fitness coach
Igor Labaien
Individual trainer
Dr. Malte Krüger
Head of sports science and fitness
Prisca Volmary
Sports scientist
Staff
Hans-Peter Lehnhoff
Team liaison manager
Dr. Karl-Heinrich Dittmar
Head team doctor
Dr. Georg Tsironis
Team doctor
Dr. Philipp Ehrenstein
Team doctor
Dr. Stefan Porten
Team doctor
Sven Elsinger
Head of physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Ill-Han Yu
Head physiotherapist
Florian Kroder
Physiotherapist
Jonas Schmitt
Physiotherapist
David Jann
Physiotherapist
Stephan Hartner
Physiotherapist
Christian Beckers
Head of support staff
Martin Kowatzki
Support staff
Markus Irmer
Support staff
Lena Kadlec
Sports Nutritionist (External)
Werkstatt
Carsten Rademacher
Head of department
Hans-Jörg Schneider
Physiotherapist
Gregor Stumpf
Rehabilitation trainer
Florian Cordes
Physiotherapist
Vladislav Kats
Rehabilitation trainer
Philipp Karcher
Physiotherapist/ Rehabilitation trainer
Ahura Bassimtabar
Physiotherapist
Tim Hielscher
Physiotherapist, Osteopath and Sports Scientist
Nematollah Beigizadeh
Physiotherapist
Sabine Christmann-Schaaf
Administrative management and medical assistant
Kitchen
Alexander Wagner
Marius Kiepert
Claudia Ruchatz
Marcel Czmok
Heike Urban
Hüsniye Süslü
Jutta Baer
News
Bayer 04 - 14.07.2026
Tickets for the friendly fixtures in Nottingham and Newcastle
In mid-August, the Werkself will set off on a four-day trip to England to play their final two friendly matches of the 2026/27 pre-season against Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. The match in Nottingham against the Tricky Trees is on Wednesday 12 August at 20:45 CEST (19:45 BST) at the City Ground. The game against the Magpies in Newcastle is on Saturday 15 August at 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) at the atmospheric St James’ Park. Details on ticket sales for both matches.
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Bayer 04 - 13.07.2026
Ahead of open training session: Werkself undergo fitness assessments
Following the summer break, most of the players are back in Leverkusen. While two Bayer 04 first-team players are still in action at the World Cup, the players present officially kicked off the new season with fitness assessments. At the Werkstatt, the Bayer 04 rehabilitation and training centre, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba and the rest of the squad worked up quite a sweat in the sweltering summer heat. New signings Afonso Moreira and Kennet Eichhorn also successfully completed the day’s sessions alongside their new team-mates.
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Bayer 04 - 13.07.2026
Coaching team led by head coach Carles Martínez confirmed
The Werkself return tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July (from 11:00 CEST at the BayArena; live stream on bayer04.de, the Bayer 04 app and YouTube), with new head coach Carles Martínez leading his first training session as part of the Bayer 04 set-up. His coaching team comprises a mix of new and long-standing colleagues.
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Bayer 04 - 09.07.2026
Izekor leaves Bayer 04 to join Alemannia Aachen
Ken Izekor is leaving Bayer 04 Leverkusen to join third-tier side Alemannia Aachen with immediate effect. The 19-year-old centre-forward joined the club from Alemannia in 2018, and Izekor is now returning to his hometown.
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Bayer 04 - 08.07.2026
Golden Boy Top 100 featuring Culbreath and Co.: Bayer 04 with largest contingent in the Bundesliga
The Golden Boy Top 100 traditionally lists Europe’s most promising young players. In the latest update, published to mark the start of the new season, four current Werkself players – alongside loanee Francis Onyeka – feature on the list. This means Bayer 04 have the most players in contention of any Bundesliga club.
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Videos
Werkself-TV - 05.06.2026
First interview with Carles Martìnez as Leverkusen head coach
Carles Martìnez is raring to go. The 42-year-old speaks in his first interview in Leverkusen about the club's development to date and how he wants to build on it. He describes his previous work in France, Kuwait, Qatar and his native Barcelona, his experience in developing young players, and the key steps between now and the start of pre-season training.
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Werkself-TV - 05.06.2026
Carles Martínez: 'The fans should enjoy our football'
New Bayer 04 head coach Carles Martínez has arrived in Leverkusen! At midday on Friday, the 42-year-old spoke in a press conference at the BayArena about his philosophy and his aims. Managing director sport Simon Rolfes also discussed the reasons for appointing the former Toulouse boss.
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Werkself-TV - 15.05.2026
Hjulmand ahead of #B04HSV: 'It's not over yet'
The last competitive match of the 2025/26 season takes place at the BayArena on Saturday 16 May (kick-off 15:30 CEST), where Hamburger SV are the visitors. At the pre-match press conference, head coach Kasper Hjulmand discussed the mindset and the approach for the crucial final game against HSV, among other topics.
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Werkself-TV - 09.05.2026
TV highlights of 1-3 loss at VfB Stuttgart
Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 1-3 loss at VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 33 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season...
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Friendly #SFBB04
18.07.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
SF Baumberg
Bayer 04
Friendly #OFCB04
25.07.2026
Saturday
13:00 CET
Kickers Offenbach
Bayer 04
Friendly #FCCB04
01.08.2026
Saturday
16:00 CET
Carl Zeiss Jena
Bayer 04
Friendly #B04SEV
08.08.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
Sevilla FC
Friendly #NFOB04
12.08.2026
Wednesday
18:45 CET
Nottingham
Bayer 04
Friendly #NEWB04
15.08.2026
Saturday
14:00 CET
Newcastle
Bayer 04
1st round
22.08.2026
Saturday
11:00 CET
Wehen Wiesbaden
Bayer 04
1st matchday
29.08.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
SV Elversberg
Bayer 04
2nd matchday
05.09.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
Union Berlin
3rd matchday
12.09.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
FC Augsburg
Bayer 04
4th matchday
20.09.2026
Sunday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
RB Leipzig
Mainz 05
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
SC Freiburg
TSG Hoffenheim
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
VfB Stuttgart
1. FC Köln
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
SC Paderborn
Borussia Dortmund
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
M´gladbach
Werder Bremen
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Frankfurt
Hamburger SV
Bayer 04
FC Bayern
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Schalke 04
Bayer 04
SV Elversberg
Union Berlin
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
FC Augsburg
RB Leipzig
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Mainz 05
SC Freiburg
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
TSG Hoffenheim
VfB Stuttgart
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
1. FC Köln
SC Paderborn
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Borussia Dortmund
M´gladbach
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Werder Bremen
Frankfurt
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Hamburger SV
Bayer 04
FC Bayern
34th matchday
22.05.2027
Saturday
13:30 CET
Schalke 04
Bayer 04
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