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Patrik Schick: Bayer Leverkusen's constant is breaking new ground
Amongst the many changes at Bayer Leverkusen over the past couple of years, Patrik Schick is one of the few remaining constants. But even as those around him come and go, his ability to find the back of the net has never wavered, and 2026/27 could be his best campaign yet…
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Leverkusen’s apogee was undoubtedly their 2023/24 unbeaten title-winning season, but Schick was not at his personal best. A serious injury in 2022/23 kept him out until October and left him without a goal in any competition for 284 days. While he still ended the season on 16 goals in all competitions, he had to play second fiddle to Victor Boniface up top.
The following term, Leverkusen were unable to defend their Meisterschale as they finished second to a vengeful Bayern Munich outfit, but Schick was back leading the line with 27 goals in all competitions. The summer of 2025, though, saw the break-up of the Bundesliga champions from the previous season, as Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka, Jeremie Frimpong, Lukáš Hrádecký, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Boniface, and head coach Xabi Alonso all moved on to pastures new.
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