The squad led firstly by Gerardo Seoane and then by Xabi Alonso, finished the season in sixth place of the Bundesliga, a position that grants access to the Group Stage of the Europa League. With a great season, Bayer Leverkusen has a few players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players mainly in a Back 5 since it was the most used type of defense in the season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Lukáš Hrádecký | 6.56 | 1980 | GK |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 7.25 | 1716 | CB |
| Jonathan Tah | 6.13 | 1614 | CB |
| Piero Hincapié | 7.15 | 1388 | CB |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 7.35 | 1675 | WB |
| Mitchel Bakker | 5.83 | 1295 | WB |
| Exequiel Palacios | 6.83 | 1086 | M |
| Robert Andrich | 6.57 | 1594 | M |
| Kerem Demirbay | 6.54 | 871 | M&W |
| Moussa Diaby | 7.56 | 1415 | W |
| Adam Hložek | 5.97 | 597 | CF |
Star Player:
- Moussa Diaby (W) – 7.56
With incredible performances, Bayer Leverkusen’s Winger (W) was the player with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- Jeremie Frimpong (FB) – 7.35
- Edmond Tapsoba (CB) – 7.25
- Piero Hincapié (CB) – 7.15
With a few players having great seasons, it is possible to consider Bayer Leverkusen one of the best team in the Bundesliga 22-23. Some of the players in this squad are present in the Bundesliga 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: BUNDESLIGA 22-23).
| Player | Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Lukáš Hrádecký | Back 4 | 5.69 | 989 | GK |
| Edmond Tapsoba | Back 4 | 6.93 | 1065 | CB |
| Jonathan Tah | Back 4 | 5.97 | 872 | CB |
| Jeremie Frimpong | Back 4 | 6.34 | 830 | FB |
| Piero Hincapié | Back 4 | 6.25 | 684 | FB |
| Robert Andrich | Back 4 | 6.24 | 722 | M |
| Exequiel Palacios | Back 4 | 6.62 | 563 | M |
| Kerem Demirbay | Back 4 | 6.78 | 638 | M&W |
| Moussa Diaby | Back 4 | 6.38 | 934 | W |
| Patrik Schick | Back 4 | 5.83 | 571 | CF |
| Odilon Kossonou | Back 5 | 6.04 | 1084 | CB |
| Amine Adli | Back 5 | 6.43 | 658 | M&W |
| Nadiem Amiri | Back 5 | 5.67 | 521 | M&W |
| BAYER LEVERKUSEN – 22/23 BUNDESLIGA | |
| G – Games | 34 |
| W – Wins | 14 |
| D – Draws | 8 |
| L – Loses | 12 |
| P – Points | 50 |
| GS – Goals Scored | 57 |
| GA – Goals Against | 49 |
| GD – Goal Diference | +8 |
| HW – Home Wins | 8 |
| AW – Away Wins | 6 |
With more positive results at home and away (8 Home Wins & 6 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Bayer Leverkusen a stronger team at home and away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the great attacking setup (1,68 goals per game) with a poor defensive setup (1,44 goals per game).
| Player | Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Lukáš Hrádecký | Back 4 | 5.74 | 360 | GK |
| Jonathan Tah | Back 4 | 6.56 | 360 | CB |
| Piero Hincapié | Back 4 | 8.19 | 180 | CB |
| Odilon Kossonou | Back 4 | 7.01 | 248 | FB |
| Piero Hincapié | Back 4 | 6.11 | 180 | FB |
| Robert Andrich | Back 4 | 6.19 | 227 | M |
| Charles Aránguiz | Back 4 | 5.56 | 213 | M |
| Kerem Demirbay | Back 4 | 5.80 | 223 | M&W |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | Back 4 | 6.56 | 327 | W |
| Moussa Diaby | Back 4 | 6.94 | 355 | W |
| Patrik Schick | Back 4 | 6.14 | 358 | CF |
| SUBS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | ||||
| Lukáš Hrádecký | Back 5 | 7.28 | 180 | GK |
| Odilon Kossonou | Back 5 | 7.56 | 180 | CB |
| Jeremie Frimpong | Back 5 | 6.20 | 180 | FB |
| Mitchel Bakker | Back 5 | 6.12 | 180 | FB |
| Robert Andrich | Back 5 | 6.03 | 180 | M |
UCL – Star Player:
- Piero Hincapié (CB – Back 4) – 8.19
UCL – Other Key Players:
- Odilon Kossonou (CB – Back 5) – 7.82
- Lukáš Hrádecký (GK – Back 5) – 7.28
With another presence in European Competitions, Bayer Leverkusen finished the Group Stage in third place. In terms of the Champions League performances, Piero Hincapié was the star player followed by great performances of Odilon Kossonou and Lukáš Hrádecký.
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position | |
| Lukáš Hrádecký | 6.96 | 630 | GK | |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 8.68 | 628 | CB | |
| Jonathan Tah | 7.42 | 655 | CB | |
| Piero Hincapié | 7.81 | 561 | CB | |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 6.85 | 613 | WB | |
| Mitchel Bakker | 7.34 | 517 | WB | |
| Exequiel Palacios | 7.70 | 424 | M | |
| Robert Andrich | 6.36 | 474 | M | |
| Florian Wirtz | 8.51 | 542 | M&W | |
| Moussa Diaby | 7.00 | 492 | W | |
| Adam Hložek | 6.89 | 265 | CF | |
| SUBS – EUROPA LEAGUE | ||||
| Karem Demirbay | 7.47 | 257 | M&W | |
EUROPA LEAGUE – Star Player:
- Edmond Tapsoba (CB) – 8.68
EUROPA LEAGUE – Other Key Players:
- Florian Wirtz (M&W) – 8.51
- Piero Hincapié (CB) – 7.81
- Exequiel Palacios (M) – 7.70
Bayer Leverkusen lost in the Semi-finals to Roma after great performances in the competition. In terms of the performances, Edmond Tapsoba was the star player followed by great performances of Florian Wirtz, Piero Hincapié and Exequiel Palacios.
Positions most in need of strengthening:
- WB & M
With great players in this squad, Bayer Leverkusen should invest on upgrading their Wing-Back (W) position and their Midfielder (M) position to be more competitive.
Data from FBref.