Nowotny moved to Leverkusen from Karlsruher SC in 1996. The former libero made 295 appearances in all competitions in his 10 years at Bayer 04. In 1997, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League and in the German national team, with whom he later finished third at the home World Cup in 2006. With Nowotny as captain, the Werkself were Bundesliga runners-up four times and also reached the final of both the DFB Cup and Champions League in 2002.
Nowotny left Leverkusen in 2006 and now works as assistant coach of the German U15 team. As assistant of the U17s, he and head coach Christian Wück led the German side to glory in the U17 World Cup in Indonesia last month, where they beat France in the final. When time allows, he still plays for the Werkself legends team. Bayer 04 wishes him many happy returns on his 50th birthday!
The Werkself host VfL Bochum at the BayArena on Bundesliga Matchday 27. Today's game, on Friday 28 March, kicks off at 20:30 CET and there are several events planned. The matchday news on the clash with the team from Castroper Straße.
Show more
VfL Bochum are unbeaten in their last three Bundesliga away matches. The club from the Ruhr inflicted the first home defeat on league leaders Bayern Munich at the start of the month. The Blue and Whites visit the BayArena on Friday night, 28 March (kick-off: 20:30 CET) in the opening fixture on Bundesliga Matchday 27. And the team led by coach Dieter Hecking believe they also stand a chance against last season's double winners. Not least because their top striker is available again. The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show more
The Werkself returned to the training ground at the start of the week after a short rest during the international break. Head coach Xabi Alonso welcomed back six players from international duty for the session on Wednesday morning in preparation for the Bundesliga home game against VfL Bochum on Friday, 28 March (kick-off: 20:30 CET).
Show more
Twelve Werkself players are in action with their national teams in the current international break. Some of them are playing in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, others in qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Read on for the blog on international fixtures involving Bayer 04 players.
Show more
