Edmond Tapsoba appointed new Bayer Leverkusen captain
Bayer Leverkusen have appointed Edmond Tapsoba as the new club captain ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. He replaces Robert Andrich, while Patrik Schick has been named as vice-captain.
Tapsoba, who joined the Werkself in 2020, takes over the armband from Robert Andrich, with new head coach Carles Martínez choosing to go in another direction. He named Schick as vice-captain.
Martínez said: "We made the decision this week, and I spoke to the team about it. Eddy and Patrik are two players who have been at the club for many years. Eddy connects well with everybody - with the rest of the team, the fans and with me."
The Leverkusen coach added: "I think he deserves this, and I am very happy for him."
Tapsoba made the switch to the BayArena from Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães and has since made 270 appearances for Leverkusen in all competitions. He was a member of the team that won the Bundesliga unbeaten, as well as the DFB Cup, in 2023/24, while he has found the back of the net on 13 occasions.
The new captain will wear the armband for the first time when Leverkusen kick off their season at Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of the cup on Saturday (kick-off: 1pm CEST). A week later, they travel to Elversberg for their first Bundesliga match of the campaign.
