Bayer Leverkusen Team Profile, Squad and Competitions

Bayer Leverkusen is a German football club founded in 1904 and rooted in the industrial city of Leverkusen. Known as Die Werkself, it carries the Bayer name and plays in red and black at the BayArena. Its identity blends corporate heritage, local pride, technical ambition and a distinctive place in German football. The club’s story spans more than a century, from employee roots to an established European presence, with the BayArena at its centre.

Xtra rating

1961

Conservative: 1478

Rank club

Updated: 12 September 2026

Bayer Leverkusen Upcoming matches by league

Bundesliga

20 September 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 4

Bayer Leverkusen

RB Leipzig
10 October 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 5

FSV Mainz 05

No H2H

Bayer Leverkusen
17 October 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 6

Bayer Leverkusen

No H2H

SC Freiburg
24 October 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 7

1899 Hoffenheim

No H2H

Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Europa League

16 September 2026 - 19:00 League Stage - 1

Bayer Leverkusen

Celje
15 October 2026 - 16:45 Group Stage

Lech Poznan

Bayer Leverkusen
22 October 2026 - 16:45 Group Stage

OFI

Bayer Leverkusen
5 November 2026 - 20:00 Group Stage

Bayer Leverkusen

Marseille

Bayer Leverkusen Last matches by league

Bundesliga

12 September 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 3

FC Augsburg

2 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen
5 September 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 2

Bayer Leverkusen

4 - 0

Union Berlin
29 August 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 1

SV Elversberg

3 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen
16 May 2026 - 13:30 Regular Season - 34

Bayer Leverkusen

1 - 1

Hamburger SV

BayArena

DFB Pokal

22 August 2026 - 11:00 Round of 64

SV Wehen

0 - 4

Bayer Leverkusen

BRITA-Arena
22 April 2026 - 18:45 Semi-finals

Bayer Leverkusen

0 - 2

Bayern München

BayArena
3 February 2026 - 19:45 Quarter-finals

Bayer Leverkusen

3 - 0

FC St. Pauli

BayArena
29 October 2025 - 17:00 2nd Round

SC Paderborn 07

2 - 4

Bayer Leverkusen

Home Deluxe Arena

Friendlies Clubs

15 August 2026 - 14:00 Club Friendlies

Newcastle

1 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen
12 August 2026 - 18:45 Club Friendlies

Nottingham Forest

2 - 1

Bayer Leverkusen
8 August 2026 - 13:30 Club Friendlies

Bayer Leverkusen

2 - 1

Sevilla
1 August 2026 - 09:00 Club Friendlies

Bayer Leverkusen

3 - 0

Rot-Weiß Essen

UEFA Champions League

17 March 2026 - 20:00 Round of 16

Arsenal

2 - 0

Bayer Leverkusen
11 March 2026 - 17:45 Round of 16

Bayer Leverkusen

1 - 1

Arsenal
24 February 2026 - 20:00 Round of 32

Bayer Leverkusen

0 - 0

Olympiakos Piraeus
18 February 2026 - 20:00 Round of 32

Olympiakos Piraeus

0 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen Team Roster

Bayer Leverkusen’s recorded squad contains 37 players: 10 attackers, 10 defenders, 13 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes P. Schick, V. Boniface, M. Terrier and Christian Kofane, while E. Tapsoba, J. Quansah, L. Badé and Lucas Vázquez form part of the defensive unit. Aleix García, E. Palacios, J. Hofmann, M. Tillman and R. Andrich feature in a deep midfield group. M. Flekken, J. Blaswich, N. Lomb and S. Rapsch complete the goalkeeping group. The roster includes repeated numbers and players without a listed number.

position Goalkeeper

Mark Flekken

GK Netherlands

Simeon Rapsch

GK Germany

Janis Jonathan Blaswich

GK Germany

Niklas Lomb

GK Germany

position Defender

Facundo Axel Medina

DEF Argentina

Miguel Gutiérrez Ortega

DEF Spain

Jarell Amorin Quansah

DEF England

Loïc Badé

DEF France

Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba

DEF Burkina Faso

Tim Oermann

DEF Germany

Lucas Vázquez Iglesias

DEF Spain

Guéla Maho Lewis Doué

DEF France

Ben Hawighorst

DEF Germany

position Midfielder

Ignacio Ezequiél Agustín Fernández Carballo

MID Argentina

Jonas Hofmann

MID Germany

Robert Andrich

MID Germany

Afonso Bastardo Moreira

MID Portugal

Malik Leon Tillman

MID Germany

M. Djedovic

MID

Moussa Diaby

MID France

Kennet Eichhorn

MID Germany

Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella

MID England

Aleix García Serrano

MID Spain

B. Kir

MID

Ibrahim Maza

MID Germany

Montrell Amare Culbreath

MID Germany

position Attacker

N. Bomba

FWD

Aleksa Damjanović

FWD Serbia

Martin Albert Frédéric Terrier

FWD France

Patrik Schick

FWD Czechia

Eliesse Ben Seghir

FWD France

Victor Okoh Boniface

FWD Nigeria

Christian Michel Kofane

FWD Cameroon

Last Bayer Leverkusen Coachs

Kasper Hjulmand is Bayer Leverkusen’s current head coach, having started on January 1, 2025. The coaching timeline also records Xabi Alonso from October 2022 to May 2025. Earlier entries place Gerardo Seoane in charge from July 2021 to October 2022, preceded by Hannes Wolf from March to June 2021 and Peter Bosz from January 2019 to March 2021. The sequence covers five recorded appointments across a period of managerial change, with Hjulmand the latest in the chronology.

Kasper Hjulmand

Denmark

Coach since 1 January 2025

Coach until

History

Coach	Coach country	Coach since	Coach until
Kasper Hjulmand	Denmark	1 January 2025
Xabier Alonso Olano	Spain	1 October 2022	1 May 2025
Gerardo Seoane Castro	Switzerland	1 July 2021	1 October 2022
Hannes Wolf	Germany	1 March 2021	1 June 2021
Peter Sylvester Bosz	Netherlands	1 January 2019	1 March 2021
Heiko Herrlich	Germany	1 June 2017	1 December 2018
Tayfun Korkut	Germany	1 March 2017	1 June 2017
Roger Schmidt	Germany	1 July 2014	1 March 2017
Robin Dutt	Germany	1 July 2011	1 March 2012
Bruno Labbadia	Germany	1 July 2008	1 June 2009
Michael Heinz Skibbe	Germany	1 October 2005	1 May 2008
Rudolf Völler	Germany	1 September 2005	1 October 2005
Rudolf Völler	Germany	1 October 2000	1 November 2000
Christoph Daum	Germany	1 July 1996	1 October 2000

Bayer Leverkusen Transfers

Recent arrivals include transfers for F. Medina from Marseille, Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli, Afonso Moreira from Lyon, K. Eichhorn from Hertha BSC and A. Damjanović from FK Crvena Zvezda. Luca Erlein from 1899 Hoffenheim and Kerim-Sam Alajbegović from Red Bull Salzburg are also recorded as transfers. Other recorded arrivals are returns from loan, including M. Kovář, N. Mbamba, P. Hincapié and J. Belocian. The recent arrivals covered here do not represent a complete total.

Latest player transfers from

Player	Team from	Transfer type	Transfer date
M. Diaby	Al-Ittihad FC	Transfer	31 August 2026
G. Doué	Strasbourg	Transfer	31 August 2026
F. Medina	Marseille	Transfer	10 August 2026
Miguel Gutiérrez	Napoli	Transfer	4 August 2026
Luca Erlein	1899 Hoffenheim	Transfer	24 July 2026
A. Damjanović	FK Crvena Zvezda	Transfer	30 June 2026
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović	Red Bull Salzburg	Transfer	30 June 2026
K. Eichhorn	Hertha BSC	Transfer	30 June 2026
Afonso Moreira	Lyon	Transfer	30 June 2026
Artem Stepanov	Utrecht	Return from loan	29 June 2026
Ken Izekor	Eintracht Braunschweig	Return from loan	29 June 2026
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht	VfL Bochum	Return from loan	29 June 2026
A. Stepanov	Utrecht	Return from loan	29 June 2026
A. Natali	AZ Alkmaar	Return from loan	29 June 2026
A. Faye	Lorient	Return from loan	29 June 2026

Recent departures include transfer moves for Kerim-Sam Alajbegović to Juventus, A. Natali to AZ Alkmaar, A. Sarco to Sporting Gijon, M. Kovář to PSV Eindhoven, Álex Grimaldo to Atletico Madrid and P. Hincapié to Arsenal. Loan moves include J. Mensah to Roda, N. Mbamba to Lorient, A. Faye to Celta Vigo and J. Belocian to VfL Wolfsburg. F. Pohl is recorded as a free-agent departure, while J. Omlin is recorded as returning from loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach. The recent departures covered here do not represent a complete total.

Latest player transfers to

Player	Team to	Transfer type	Transfer date
J. Belocian	Racing Santander	Loan	31 August 2026
Arthur	Werder Bremen	Loan	31 August 2026
A. Tape	Levante	Loan	29 August 2026
E. Poku	Beşiktaş	Loan	26 August 2026
E. Palacios	Ipswich	Transfer	26 August 2026
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht	Hertha BSC	Loan	19 August 2026
K. Papadakis	OFI	Transfer	16 August 2026
J. Mensah	Roda	Loan	11 August 2026
N. Mbamba	Lorient	Loan	7 August 2026
A. Faye	Celta Vigo	Loan	2 August 2026
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović	Juventus	Transfer	1 August 2026
A. Natali	AZ Alkmaar	Transfer	28 July 2026
Luca Erlein	Energie Cottbus	Loan	26 July 2026
A. Sarco	Sporting Gijon	Transfer	20 July 2026
A. Sarco	Sporting Gijon	Transfer	19 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Bayer Leverkusen’s recent movement picture combines incoming transfers with a group of loan returns, while departures include permanent transfers, outgoing loans, a free-agent exit and a return from loan. The arrivals include F. Medina, Miguel Gutiérrez, Afonso Moreira and A. Damjanović, alongside players returning from temporary spells. On the outgoing side, the available record includes Álex Grimaldo, P. Hincapié and M. Kovář among transfer departures, with J. Mensah, N. Mbamba and A. Faye among loan moves. Several names appear in both directions across different dates or movement types, showing changing registration status rather than a single one-time intake. These recent-arrivals and recent-departures records are limited selections, so they describe documented activity without establishing a complete transfer balance, net total or overall window.

Leagues Bayer Leverkusen has participated in

The competition history available records the Bundesliga from 2010 through 2025, DFB Pokal from 2011 through 2025, UEFA Champions League from 2011 through 2025, and Friendlies Clubs from 2021 through 2025; these are the competitions with recent active participation. UEFA Europa League is recorded from 2015 to 2023 and is historical here, while Super Cup appears only in 2024 and is also historical. The overall profile covers domestic league and cup football, European competition and club friendlies.

Bundesliga

Germany

UEFA Europa League

DFB Pokal

Germany

Friendlies Clubs

UEFA Champions League

Europe

More about Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen is a German football club from Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1904. Its origins lie in employees of the Bayer pharmaceutical company, giving the club an industrial foundation that remains central to its identity. The commonly used name Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the nickname Die Werkself, often rendered as The Factory Eleven, reflect that heritage without reducing the club to a corporate label. Red and black are the established club colors, while the crest combines the Bayer Cross with two lions representing Leverkusen. The team’s home is the BayArena, a compact modern stadium integrated into the city and recognized for its circular roof. Its setting near the Bayer works connects the matchday environment with the local landscape, while the close design supports an intense atmosphere. Leverkusen’s culture is generally associated with technical, attacking and possession-oriented football, alongside a global scouting outlook that brings together international experience and emerging talent. The club occupies an unusual position in German football governance. Bayer Leverkusen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG and benefits from the special exemption to the 50+1 ownership framework granted to long-standing company-supported clubs. That structure distinguishes it from most German professional sides and helps explain the enduring connection between the football operation and the Bayer name. On the field, Leverkusen has been a regular Bundesliga presence and a recurring participant in UEFA competition. Its recorded profile includes Bundesliga and DFB Pokal participation, Champions League and Europa League appearances, and a Super Cup entry. The club’s historical reputation once included the Neverkusen label after repeated near misses, but its broader story is one of continuity, reinvention and resilience. The BayArena, the Bayer Cross, the lions and the Werkself identity together give Bayer Leverkusen a recognizable place in German and European football.

Last matches statistics for Bayer Leverkusen

match	shots	Poss.	Pass %	Fouls	Cards	Saves
Kickers Offenbach 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen 25 July 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 Genk 29 July 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 0 Rot-Weiß Essen 1 August 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 1 Sevilla 8 August 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen 12 August 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
Newcastle 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen 15 August 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
SV Wehen 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen 22 August 2026	8 / 19	71	89	12	-	1
SV Elversberg 3 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen 29 August 2026	4 / 21	67	88	15	2	3
Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 Union Berlin 5 September 2026	10 / 21	64	0%	11	2	0
FC Augsburg 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen 12 September 2026	5 / 30	63	0%	12	1	3