List of Bayer 04 Leverkusen players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Bayer Leverkusen. Generally, this means players that have played a significant amount of first-class matches for the club. Other players who have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason why they have been included should be added in the 'Notes' column.

For a list of all Bayer Leverkusen players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Bayer Leverkusen players, and for the current squad see the main Bayer Leverkusen article.

Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

Table

Name	Nationality	Position	Bayer Leverkusen career	Appearances	Goals	Notes
Adler, ReneRene Adler		Goalkeeper	2006-2012	173	0
Augusto, RenatoRenato Augusto		Midfielder	2008-2012	97	8
Babić, MarkoMarko Babić		Midfielder	2000-2007	144	13
Balitsch, HannoHanno Balitsch		Midfielder	2002-2005, 2010-2012	96	6
Ballack, MichaelMichael Ballack		Midfielder	1999-2002, 2010-2012	114	29
Barnetta, TranquilloTranquillo Barnetta		Midfielder	2004-2012	187	23
Bast, DieterDieter Bast		Defender	1983-1986	71	2
Baştürk, YıldırayYıldıray Baştürk		Midfielder	2001-2004	73	8
Beinlich, StefanStefan Beinlich		Midfielder	1997-2000	80	24
Bender, LarsLars Bender		Midfielder	2009-	173	16
Berbatov, DimitarDimitar Berbatov		Forward	2001-2006	154	69
Bierofka, DanielDaniel Bierofka		Midfielder	2002-2005	78	12
Brdarić, ThomasThomas Brdarić		Forward	1999-2003	82	14
Buncol, AndrzejAndrzej Buncol		Midfielder	1987-1992	123	14
Butt, Hans-JörgHans-Jörg Butt		Goalkeeper	2001-2007	191	7
Castro, GonzaloGonzalo Castro		Midfielder	2005-2015	220	18
Bum-Kun, ChaCha Bum-Kun		Forward	1983-1989	185	52
de Keyser, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre de Keyser		Defender	1986-1990	81	1
Demuth, DietmarDietmar Demuth		Defender	1979-1983	92	14
Derdiyok, ErenEren Derdiyok		Forward	2009-2012	90	25
Emerson		Midfielder	1997-2000	88	11
Feldhoff, MarkusMarkus Feldhoff		Forward	1995-1998	77	14
Fischer, AndreasAndreas Fischer		Defender	1989-1994	151	13
Foda, FrancoFranco Foda		Defender	1990-1994	113	10
França, França		Forward	2002-2005	102	29
Freier, PaulPaul Freier		Midfielder	2004-2008	111	17
Friedrich, ManuelManuel Friedrich		Defender	2007-2013	147	11
Gekas, TheofanisTheofanis Gekas		Forward	2007-2010	50	13
Gelsdorf, JürgenJürgen Gelsdorf		Defender	1976-1986	296	26
Glowacz, JürgenJürgen Glowacz		Midfielder	1979-1982	53	13
Götz, FalkoFalko Götz		Forward	1984-1988	115	26
Haggui, KarimKarim Haggui		Defender	2006-2009	59	3
Hapal, PavelPavel Hapal		Midfielder	1992-1995	86	13
Happe, MarkusMarkus Happe		Defender	1991-1999	188	8
Hausmann, ChristianChristian Hausmann		Midfielder	1986-1988	56	2
Heinen, DirkDirk Heinen		Goalkeeper	1990-1999	107	0
Heintze, JanJan Heintze		Defender	1996-1999	87	5
Hejduk, FrankieFrankie Hejduk		Defender	1998-2003	19	1
Helmes, PatrickPatrick Helmes		Forward	2008-2011	57	28
Hermann, PeterPeter Hermann		Forward	1976-1984	215	32
Herrlich, HeikoHeiko Herrlich		Forward	1989-1993	75	6
Herzog, DieterDieter Herzog		Forward	1976-1983	193	29
Hyypiä, SamiSami Hyypiä		Defender	2009-2011	53	3
Hörster, ThomasThomas Hörster		Defender	1977-1991	404	26
Jorginho, Jorginho		Defender	1989-1992	87	9
Juan Silveira dos Santos, Juan Silveira dos Santos		Defender	2002-2007	139	10
Kadlec, MichalMichal Kadlec		Defender	2007-2013	128	8
Kießling, StefanStefan Kießling		Forward	2006-	310	126
Kirsten, UlfUlf Kirsten		Forward	1990-2003	350	182
Kovač, NikoNiko Kovač		Midfielder	1996-1999	77	8
Kovač, RobertRobert Kovač		Defender	1996-2001	127	1
Kree, MartinMartin Kree		Defender	1989-1994	156	22
Kroos, ToniToni Kroos		Midfielder	2009-2010	43	10
Krzynówek, JacekJacek Krzynówek		Midfielder	2004-2006	52	9
Lehnhoff, Hans-PeterHans-Peter Lehnhoff		Midfielder	1994-2000	139	11
Leno, BerndBernd Leno		Goalkeeper	2011-	165	0
Leśniak, MarekMarek Leśniak		Forward	1988-1992	119	20
Lúcio, Lúcio		Defender	2001-2004	92	15
Lupescu, IoanIoan Lupescu		Midfielder	1990-1996	184	4
Matysek, AdamAdam Matysek		Goalkeeper	1998-2001	78	0
Meijer, ErikErik Meijer		Forward	1996-1999	84	16
Münch, MarkusMarkus Münch		Defender	1994-1996	57	3
Nehl, JosefJosef Nehl		Midfielder	1992-1996	56	5
Neuville, OliverOliver Neuville		Forward	1999-2004	165	42
Nowotny, JensJens Nowotny		Defender	1996-2006	231	4
Økland, Arne LarsenArne Larsen Økland		Forward	1980-1983	101	43
Patzke, WolfgangWolfgang Patzke		Midfielder	1983-1986	59	5
Paulo Sérgio		Forward	1993-1997	121	47
Placente, DiegoDiego Placente		Defender	2001-2005	123	3
Ponte, RobsonRobson Ponte		Midfielder	1999-2005	79	6
Posner, WalterWalter Posner		Defender	1975-1984	274	5
Ramelow, CarstenCarsten Ramelow		Defender	1996-2008	333	22
Reeb, JörgJörg Reeb		Defender	1998-2001	54	1
Reinartz, StefanStefan Reinartz		Midfielder	2008-2015	96	7
Reinhardt, AloisAlois Reinhardt		Defender	1984-1991	156	1
Reinhardt, KnutKnut Reinhardt		Midfielder	1985-1991	118	5
Rink, PauloPaulo Rink		Forward	1997-2001	88	29
Röber, JürgenJürgen Röber		Forward	1982-1986	105	18
Rolfes, SimonSimon Rolfes		Midfielder	2005-2015	214	34
Rolff, WolfgangWolfgang Rolff		Midfielder	1986-1989	99	9
Sam, SidneySidney Sam		Forward	2010-2014	92	24
Bernd Schneider		Midfielder	1999-2009	263	35
Scholz, HeikoHeiko Scholz		Defender	1992-1995	75	5
Schreier, ChristianChristian Schreier		Forward	1984-1991	203	63
Schürrle, AndréAndré Schürrle		Forward	2011-2103	65	18
Schuster, BerndBernd Schuster		Midfielder	1993-1996	59	8
Schwaab, DanielDaniel Schwaab		Defender	2009-2013	96	0
Schwegler, PirminPirmin Schwegler		Midfielder	2006-2009	46	0
Seckler, ErichErich Seckler		Defender	1987-1992	86	2
Thom, AndreasAndreas Thom		Forward	1990-1995	161	36
Tita, Tita		Forward	1987-1988	21	10
Vidal, ArturoArturo Vidal		Midfielder	2007-2011	117	15
Vollborn, RüdigerRüdiger Vollborn		Goalkeeper	1982-1999	401	0
Völler, RudiRudi Völler		Forward	1994-1996	62	26
Voronin, AndriyAndriy Voronin		Forward	2004-2007	92	32
Vranješ, JuricaJurica Vranješ		Midfielder	2000-2003	46	0
Waas, HerbertHerbert Waas		Forward	1982-1989	209	72
Winklhofer, HelmutHelmut Winklhofer		Defender	1982-1985	90	5
Wojtowicz, RudolfRudolf Wojtowicz		Defender	1982-1986	76	2
Wörns, ChristianChristian Wörns		Defender	1991-1998	211	13
Zé Roberto, Zé Roberto		Midfielder	1998-2002	113	17
Zechel, ThomasThomas Zechel		Defender	1983-1988	70	6
Živković, BorisBoris Živković		Defender	1997-2003	144	9
Heung-min, SonSon Heung-min		Forward	2013-2015	62	21
Spahić, EmirEmir Spahić		Defender	2013-2015	48	3
Barbarez, SergejSergej Barbarez		Forward	2006-2008	61	11
Berberović, DžemalDžemal Berberović		Defender	2003-2004	1	0

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