Simon Rolfes says Cristiano Kofane facing dip but still progressing | OneFootball

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·12 February 2026

Simon Rolfes says Cristiano Kofane facing dip but still progressing

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Cristiano Kofane has totalled 140 minutes across his last five matches for Bayer Leverkusen.

"Not everything is going as smoothly as it did," said Simon Rolfes to Kicker.de.


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"...he’s ambitious, he’s contributing well, so he’ll take the next step," Rolfes said.

The 19-year-old joined from Albaceté last summer and has played 17 Bundesliga games this season, contributing three goals and two assists.

Rolfes is Leverkusen’s managing director of sport.

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