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Bayer Leverkusen

6th of 18
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40.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
58.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueBundesliga
League position6th of 18
Squad size27
Average age25.7
CountryGermany

Team scout report

European push6th of 18 · Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th of 18 in the Bundesliga, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 40.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 58.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 32.3% on last season (Season 30.7 → 40.7), while squad talent has eased 8.4% (Rating 64.5 → 59.1). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 15 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Álex Grimaldo is the form pick (Season 73), while I. Maza carries the highest ceiling (Rating 86). In the market, the headline arrival is K. Demirbay (€ 32M), and J. Quansah is the most valuable asset at 50.6.

40.7
32.3%
Squad season
58.4
8.4%
Squad rating
6thof 18
League finish
DLWWL
Last 5
Top performer
Álex Grimaldo
Season 73
Highest potential
I. Maza
Rating 86
Marquee signing
K. Demirbay
€ 32M
Top asset
J. Quansah
Value 50.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
922
Defence
2968
Midfield
2960
Attack
2665

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Grimaldo
7353
Schick
6650
García
5658
Andrich
3944
Poku
3580
Tapsoba
3472
Badé
3370
Quansah
3285
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1P. Schick16goals
  2. 2Álex Grimaldo8goals
  3. 3M. Tillman6goals
  4. 4E. Tapsoba5goals
  5. 5E. Poku5goals

Top assists

  1. 1Álex Grimaldo8assists
  2. 2Aleix García8assists
  3. 3E. Poku5assists
  4. 4N. Tella4assists
  5. 5I. Maza4assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1M. FlekkenGoalkeeperNetherlands337.934—2326%3529.6%
28J. BlaswichGoalkeeperGermany353.119—575.5%1749.3%
36N. LombGoalkeeperGermany332.8——013
4J. QuansahFull-backEngland2350.644432180.9%859%
5L. BadéCentre-backFrance2641.834—337.3%7011.1%
12E. TapsobaFull-backBurkina Faso2742.8445341.2%7210.1%
16A. TapeFull-back
played DEF · MID
France1831.48—5336.4%701.7%
6E. FernándezDefensive midfielderArgentina244234—2049.5%7018.7%
7J. HofmannAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Germany3452821768.7%1923.2%
8R. AndrichCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Germany3117.44623929.3%4413.5%
10M. TillmanAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
USA2446.14262938.4%772.4%
13ArthurCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Brazil2345.431132228.6%76±0%
17E. Ben SeghirDefensive midfielder
played FWD · MID
Morocco2136.717—392.6%6819.7%
19E. PokuWinger
played FWD · MID · DEF
earlier at AZ Alkmaar · 256 min, 1g
Netherlands2245.64953584.5%8012.2%
20Álex GrimaldoDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Spain3026.546873149%5319.4%
21Lucas VázquezDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Spain355.22112153.7%1845.1%
24Aleix GarcíaDefensive midfielderSpain2930.650356119.2%589.1%
25E. PalaciosDefensive midfielderArgentina2736.825—248.2%6214.5%
27J. Mensah
Midfielder
—18—2———
42M. CulbreathDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Germany1833.91611476
11M. TerrierCentre-forwardFrance2915.524426128.3%4716.3%
14P. SchickCentre-forwardCzechia3024.74216660.5%5021.3%
18A. SarcoCentre-forwardArgentina2033.96—0100%6732.6%
23N. TellaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England2735.92212515.5%6019.2%
30I. MazaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Germany2043.6443299.3%8625.4%
35Christian KofaneCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Cameroon2040.74453230.7%8019.9%
47E. C. OwenCentre-forward—1829.7——066

Season form

Record (W-D-L)17-8-9 in 34
Goals (for / against)68 / 47
Clean sheets8
Last 5DLWWL

Fixtures & results

Bundesliga17W 8D 9LUEFA Champions League4W 5D 3LFriendlies Clubs4W 0D 2LDFB Pokal4W 0D 1L
May 16HHamburger SV1–1D
May 9AVfB Stuttgart1–3L
May 2HRB Leipzig4–1W
Apr 25A1. FC Köln2–1W
Apr 22HBayern München0–2L
Apr 18HFC Augsburg1–2L
Apr 11ABorussia Dortmund1–0W
Apr 4HVfL Wolfsburg6–3W
Mar 21A1. FC Heidenheim3–3D
Mar 17AArsenal0–2L
Mar 14HBayern München1–1D
Mar 11HArsenal1–1D
Mar 7ASC Freiburg3–3D
Mar 4AHamburger SV1–0W
Feb 28HFSV Mainz 051–1D
Feb 24HOlympiakos Piraeus0–0D
Feb 21AUnion Berlin0–1L
Feb 18AOlympiakos Piraeus2–0W
Feb 14HFC St. Pauli4–0W
Feb 7ABorussia Mönchengladbach1–1D
Feb 3HFC St. Pauli3–0W
Jan 31AEintracht Frankfurt3–1W
Jan 28HVillarreal3–0W
Jan 24HWerder Bremen1–0W
Jan 20AOlympiakos Piraeus0–2L
Jan 17A1899 Hoffenheim0–1L
Jan 10HVfB Stuttgart1–4L
Dec 20ARB Leipzig3–1W
Dec 13H1. FC Köln2–0W
Dec 10HNewcastle2–2D
Dec 6AFC Augsburg0–2L
Dec 2ABorussia Dortmund1–0W
Nov 29HBorussia Dortmund1–2L
Nov 25AManchester City2–0W
Nov 22AVfL Wolfsburg3–1W
Nov 8H1. FC Heidenheim6–0W
Nov 5ABenfica1–0W
Nov 1ABayern München0–3L
Oct 29ASC Paderborn 074–2W
Oct 26HSC Freiburg2–0W
Oct 21HParis Saint Germain2–7L
Oct 18AFSV Mainz 054–3W
Oct 4HUnion Berlin2–0W
Oct 1HPSV Eindhoven1–1D
Sep 27AFC St. Pauli2–1W
Sep 21HBorussia Mönchengladbach1–1D
Sep 18AFC Copenhagen2–2D
Sep 12HEintracht Frankfurt3–1W
Aug 30AWerder Bremen3–3D
Aug 23H1899 Hoffenheim1–2L
Aug 15ASG Sonnenhof Grossaspach4–0W
Aug 8AChelsea0–2L
Aug 5HPisa3–0W
Aug 1AFortuna Sittard2–1W
Jul 27AVfL Bochum2–0W
Jul 18AFlamengo U201–5L
Jan 5HRot-weiss Oberhausen2–0W

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Completed transfers · 2025/26

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In

T. OermannSturm Graz· Return from loan2025/26
M. KovářPSV Eindhoven· Return from loan2025/26
G. PuertaHull City· Back from Loan2025/26
O. KossounouAtalanta2025/26
N. MbambaDender2025/26
A. FayeBK Hacken· Transfer2025/26
F. PohlBayer Leverkusen· Raise2025/26
M. CulbreathBayer Leverkusen· Raise2025/26

Out

O. RaterinkDe Graafschap2025/26
T. OermannSturm Graz· Loan2025/26
M. KovářPSV Eindhoven· Loan2025/26
M. KovářPSV Eindhoven· Loan2025/26
G. PuertaHull City· Transfer2025/26
G. PuertaRacing Santander· Transfer2025/26
N. MukieleParis Saint Germain· Back from Loan2025/26
O. KossounouAtalanta· Transfer2025/26