Leverkusen renew contract of defender Tapsoba until 2031

Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen at WWK Arena. Bayer Leverkusen have renewed the contract of defender Edmond Tapsoba by three years until 2031, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Harry Langer/dpa

Bayer Leverkusen have renewed the contract of defender Edmond Tapsoba by three years until 2031, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.

Tapsoba, 27, came to Leverkusen in 2020 from Portugal's Vitoria Guimaraes and was part of the Invincibles team that won the 2024 Bundesliga and German Cup double without s single defeat.

The previous contract of the Burkina Faso international was until 2028.

“Over the past six and a half years, Edmond Tapsoba has become an absolutely key player for our Werkself, one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga, performing at the very highest international level,” managing director for sport Simon Rolfes said in a club statement.

"He was a cornerstone of our double-winning team – playing a huge personal part in our success and exerting an extraordinary influence as the link between all parts of the team.

“As one of the most experienced players now, Eddy will continue to lead the way in building a team capable of winning the title once again.”

Tapsoba said it was unusual these days in pro football to play for one club over such a long period but that “Bayer Leverkusen has become something special to me, a second home where I’ve made many friends.