Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen, officially known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH (German: [ˌbaɪ̯ɐ ˈleːvɐˌkuːzn̩]) and commonly known as Bayer Leverkusen or simply Leverkusen, is a German professional football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It competes in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, and plays its home matches at the BayArena. Founded in 1904 by employees of the paint factory, today better known as a pharmaceutical company Bayer (whose headquarters are in Leverkusen and from which the club draws its name), the club was formerly a department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen sports club whose members participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball, field and handball. In 1999, the football department was separated from the sports club. Bayer Leverkusen's main colours are red and black, which feature across their playing kits and badge, and their main rival is 1. FC Köln, while the fans have a deep friendship with the supporters of Kickers Offenbach for almost 50 years. Bayer Leverkusen were promoted to the Bundesliga in 1979 and won their maiden top-flight honor, the UEFA Cup, in 1988. The club won its first domestic honour, the DFB Pokal, in 1993. The club finished runners-up across three competitions in 2002, including the UEFA Champions League. After over 30 years without silverware, the club won their first Bundesliga title and their second DFB Pokal in 2024, becoming the first German team to win the league or domestic double unbeaten, while setting the European record for consecutive unbeaten competitive games (51).
Infobox
Full name
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH
Nicknames
Die Werkself (The Factory XI)Die Schwarzroten (The Black and Reds)
Founded
1 July 1904; 121 years ago (1904-07-01)
Ground
BayArena
Capacity
30,210
Owner
Bayer AG
Chairman
Fernando Carro
Sporting director
Simon Rolfes
Coach
Kasper Hjulmand
League
Bundesliga
2024–25
Bundesliga, 2nd of 18
Website
bayer04.de
Tables
· Honours › In Europe
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
Competition
UEFA Champions League
mw- Pld
120
W
45
D
27
L
48
GF
177
GA
181
GD
−4
Win %
037.50
UEFA Cup/Europa League
UEFA Cup/Europa League
Competition
UEFA Cup/Europa League
mw- Pld
141
W
73
D
31
L
37
GF
253
GA
144
GD
+109
Win %
051.77
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Competition
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
mw- Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
15
GA
8
GD
+7
Win %
050.00
Total
Total
Competition
Total
mw- Pld
267
W
121
D
60
L
86
GF
445
GA
333
GD
+112
Win %
045.32
| Competition | mw- Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| UEFA Champions League | 120 | 45 | 27 | 48 | 177 | 181 | −4 | 037.50 |
| UEFA Cup/Europa League | 141 | 73 | 31 | 37 | 253 | 144 | +109 | 051.77 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 050.00 |
| Total | 267 | 121 | 60 | 86 | 445 | 333 | +112 | 045.32 |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
NED
Player
Mark Flekken
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Jarell Quansah
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
FRA
Player
Loïc Badé
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
ARG
Player
Equi Fernández
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
MF
Nation
GER
Player
Jonas Hofmann
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
GER
Player
Robert Andrich (captain)
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
MF
Nation
ARG
Player
Claudio Echeverri (on loan from Manchester City)
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
USA
Player
Malik Tillman
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
FRA
Player
Martin Terrier
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
DF
Nation
BFA
Player
Edmond Tapsoba
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
DF
Nation
BRA
Player
Arthur
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
FW
Nation
CZE
Player
Patrik Schick
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
DF
Nation
FRA
Player
Axel Tape
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
MF
Nation
MAR
Player
Eliesse Ben Seghir
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NED | Mark Flekken |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jarell Quansah |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Loïc Badé |
| 6 | MF | ARG | Equi Fernández |
| 7 | MF | GER | Jonas Hofmann |
| 8 | MF | GER | Robert Andrich (captain) |
| 9 | MF | ARG | Claudio Echeverri (on loan from Manchester City) |
| 10 | MF | USA | Malik Tillman |
| 11 | FW | FRA | Martin Terrier |
| 12 | DF | BFA | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Arthur |
| 14 | FW | CZE | Patrik Schick |
| 16 | DF | FRA | Axel Tape |
| 17 | MF | MAR | Eliesse Ben Seghir |
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
FW
Nation
ARG
Player
Alejo Sarco
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
FW
Nation
NED
Player
Ernest Poku
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
DF
Nation
ESP
Player
Álex Grimaldo
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
FW
Nation
ESP
Player
Lucas Vázquez
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
MF
Nation
NGA
Player
Nathan Tella
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
MF
Nation
ESP
Player
Aleix García
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
MF
Nation
ARG
Player
Exequiel Palacios
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
MF
Nation
GER
Player
Jeremiah Mensah
28
28
No.
28
Pos.
GK
Nation
GER
Player
Janis Blaswich
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
MF
Nation
ALG
Player
Ibrahim Maza
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
FW
Nation
CMR
Player
Christian Kofane
36
36
No.
36
Pos.
GK
Nation
GER
Player
Niklas Lomb
44
44
No.
44
Pos.
DF
Nation
FRA
Player
Jeanuël Belocian
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | ARG | Alejo Sarco |
| 19 | FW | NED | Ernest Poku |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Álex Grimaldo |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Lucas Vázquez |
| 23 | MF | NGA | Nathan Tella |
| 24 | MF | ESP | Aleix García |
| 25 | MF | ARG | Exequiel Palacios |
| 27 | MF | GER | Jeremiah Mensah |
| 28 | GK | GER | Janis Blaswich |
| 30 | MF | ALG | Ibrahim Maza |
| 35 | FW | CMR | Christian Kofane |
| 36 | GK | GER | Niklas Lomb |
| 44 | DF | FRA | Jeanuël Belocian |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
GK
Nation
CZE
Player
Matěj Kovář (at PSV until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
GER
Player
Tim Oermann (at Sturm Graz until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
SEN
Player
Abdoulaye Faye (at Lorient until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ECU
Player
Piero Hincapié (at Arsenal until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ITA
Player
Andrea Natali (at AZ until 30 June 2026)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | CZE | Matěj Kovář (at PSV until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | GER | Tim Oermann (at Sturm Graz until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | SEN | Abdoulaye Faye (at Lorient until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | ECU | Piero Hincapié (at Arsenal until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | ITA | Andrea Natali (at AZ until 30 June 2026) |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
BEL
Player
Noah Mbamba (at Dender until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
GER
Player
Francis Onyeka (at VfL Bochum until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
UKR
Player
Artem Stepanov (at 1. FC Nürnberg until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
NGA
Player
Victor Boniface (at Werder Bremen until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
GER
Player
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (at VfL Bochum until 30 June 2026)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BEL | Noah Mbamba (at Dender until 30 June 2026) |
| — | MF | GER | Francis Onyeka (at VfL Bochum until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | UKR | Artem Stepanov (at 1. FC Nürnberg until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | NGA | Victor Boniface (at Werder Bremen until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | GER | Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (at VfL Bochum until 30 June 2026) |
Most Leverkusen appearances[76]
1
1
Rank
1
Nat.
Player
Rüdiger Vollborn
Period
1982–1999
Apps
487
2
2
Rank
2
Nat.
Player
Thomas Hörster
Period
1977–1991
Apps
453
3
3
Rank
3
Nat.
Player
Ulf Kirsten
Period
1990–2003
Apps
448
4
4
Rank
4
Nat.
Player
Stefan Kießling
Period
2006–2018
Apps
444
5
5
Rank
5
Nat.
Player
Carsten Ramelow
Period
1996–2008
Apps
437
6
6
Rank
6
Nat.
Player
Jonathan Tah
Period
2015–2025
Apps
401
7
7
Rank
7
Nat.
Player
Simon Rolfes
Period
2005–2015
Apps
377
8
8
Rank
8
Nat.
Player
Gonzalo Castro
Period
2005–2015
Apps
370
9
9
Rank
9
Nat.
Player
Bernd Schneider
Period
1999–2009
Apps
366
10
10
Rank
10
Nat.
Player
Lars Bender
Period
2009–2021
Apps
342
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Period | Apps |
| 1 | | Rüdiger Vollborn | 1982–1999 | 487 |
| 2 | | Thomas Hörster | 1977–1991 | 453 |
| 3 | | Ulf Kirsten | 1990–2003 | 448 |
| 4 | | Stefan Kießling | 2006–2018 | 444 |
| 5 | | Carsten Ramelow | 1996–2008 | 437 |
| 6 | | Jonathan Tah | 2015–2025 | 401 |
| 7 | | Simon Rolfes | 2005–2015 | 377 |
| 8 | | Gonzalo Castro | 2005–2015 | 370 |
| 9 | | Bernd Schneider | 1999–2009 | 366 |
| 10 | | Lars Bender | 2009–2021 | 342 |
Top scorers[76]
1
1
Rank
1
Nat.
Player
Ulf Kirsten
Period
1990–2003
Goals
240
2
2
Rank
2
Nat.
Player
Stefan Kießling
Period
2006–2018
Goals
162
3
3
Rank
3
Nat.
Player
Dimitar Berbatov
Period
2001–2006
Goals
91
4
4
Rank
4
Nat.
Player
Herbert Waas
Period
1982–1990
Goals
87
5
5
Rank
5
Nat.
Player
Christian Schreier
Period
1984–1991
Goals
83
6
6
Rank
6
Nat.
Player
Patrik Schick
Period
2020–present
Goals
82
7
7
Rank
7
Nat.
Player
Paulo Sérgio
Period
1993–1997
Goals
64
8
8
Rank
8
Nat.
Player
Cha Bum-Kun
Period
1983–1989
Goals
63
9
9
Rank
9
Nat.
Player
Lucas Alario
Period
2017–2022
Goals
58
10
10
Rank
10
Nat.
Player
Karim Bellarabi
Period
2011–2023
Goals
57
10
10
Rank
10
Nat.
Player
Florian Wirtz
Period
2020–2025
Goals
57
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Period | Goals |
| 1 | | Ulf Kirsten | 1990–2003 | 240 |
| 2 | | Stefan Kießling | 2006–2018 | 162 |
| 3 | | Dimitar Berbatov | 2001–2006 | 91 |
| 4 | | Herbert Waas | 1982–1990 | 87 |
| 5 | | Christian Schreier | 1984–1991 | 83 |
| 6 | | Patrik Schick | 2020–present | 82 |
| 7 | | Paulo Sérgio | 1993–1997 | 64 |
| 8 | | Cha Bum-Kun | 1983–1989 | 63 |
| 9 | | Lucas Alario | 2017–2022 | 58 |
| 10 | | Karim Bellarabi | 2011–2023 | 57 |
| 10 | | Florian Wirtz | 2020–2025 | 57 |
· Coaching staff
Head of performance
Head of performance
Position
Head of performance
Staff
Miguel Ángel Campos
Head coach
Head coach
Position
Head coach
Staff
Kasper Hjulmand
Assistant head coach
Assistant head coach
Position
Assistant head coach
Staff
Sergi Runge Rogier Meijer
Goalkeeper coach
Goalkeeper coach
Position
Goalkeeper coach
Staff
David Thiel
Fitness coach
Fitness coach
Position
Fitness coach
Staff
Markus Müller Jonas Rath Daniel Jouvin Allessandro Schoenmaker
Analysis
Analysis
Position
Analysis
Staff
Marcel Daum
Analyst first-team squad
Analyst first-team squad
Position
Analyst first-team squad
Staff
Simon Lackmann
Head of sports science and athletics
Head of sports science and athletics
Position
Head of sports science and athletics
Staff
Malte Krüger
Licence Coordination
Licence Coordination
Position
Licence Coordination
Staff
Stefan Kießling
Team Doctor
Team Doctor
Position
Team Doctor
Staff
Karl-Heinrich Dittmar Philipp Ehrenstein Stefan Porten
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist
Position
Physiotherapist
Staff
Florian Kroder Ill-Han Yu Jonas Schmitt David Jann Ahura Bassimtabar
Support Staff
Support Staff
Position
Support Staff
Staff
Martin Kowatzki Christian Beckers Markus Irmer
Team Manager
Team Manager
Position
Team Manager
Staff
Hans-Peter Lehnhoff
| Position | Staff |
| Head of performance | Miguel Ángel Campos |
| Head coach | Kasper Hjulmand |
| Assistant head coach | Sergi Runge Rogier Meijer |
| Goalkeeper coach | David Thiel |
| Fitness coach | Markus Müller Jonas Rath Daniel Jouvin Allessandro Schoenmaker |
| Analysis | Marcel Daum |
| Analyst first-team squad | Simon Lackmann |
| Head of sports science and athletics | Malte Krüger |
| Licence Coordination | Stefan Kießling |
| Team Doctor | Karl-Heinrich Dittmar Philipp Ehrenstein Stefan Porten |
| Physiotherapist | Florian Kroder Ill-Han Yu Jonas Schmitt David Jann Ahura Bassimtabar |
| Support Staff | Martin Kowatzki Christian Beckers Markus Irmer |
| Team Manager | Hans-Peter Lehnhoff |
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