Malik Leon Tillman (born May 28, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team.
 Tillman with Rangers in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Malik Leon Tillman[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 28, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | PSV | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2015 | Greuther Fürth | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Bayern Munich II | 25 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Bayern Munich | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Rangers (loan) | 28 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Jong PSV (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → PSV (loan) | 28 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | PSV | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | United States U15 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U17 | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Germany U20 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U21 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | United States | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 9, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 14, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Tillman is a graduate of Bayern Munich's youth system, which he joined in 2015 from Greuther Fürth. He made his debut for Bayern's first-team in August 2021, having previously featured for Bayern Munich II. In July 2022, he signed for Scottish Premiership club Rangers on loan, where he won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award for the 2022–23 season. In May 2024 he signed a four-year contract with PSV.
Tillman represented both his country of birth, Germany, and the United States at youth international level. He made his senior international debut for the United States in June 2022.
Club career
editBayern Munich
editBorn in Nuremberg, Tillman was part of the youth squad at Greuther Fürth before joining Bayern Munich along with his brother Timothy Tillman in 2015.[3] He was quickly promoted to the under-19 squad after putting in good performances for the under-17s.[3]
Tillman made his professional debut on June 9, 2020, when he came on as a substitute for Bayern Munich II, the club's reserve side, against Zwickau. He started and played 57 minutes as Bayern Munich II won 2–0.[4]
He was promoted to Bayern Munich's senior team during the first round of the 2021–22 DFB-Pokal against Bremer SV on August 25, 2021. He came on as a substitute at the start of the second half and scored a goal in the 12–0 victory.[5]
He made his Champions League debut on December 8, 2021, coming on as a substitute late in the second half against Barcelona.[6]
Loan to Rangers
editOn July 15, 2022, Tillman joined Scottish club Rangers on a season long loan, with the club having an exclusive option to buy.[7] He made his debut for the club against Scottish Premiership side Livingston, as a second-half substitute, during a 2–1 win on July 30.[8] He scored his first goal for Rangers in a Champions League qualifier against Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on August 9,[9] and followed this by netting the opening goal in a 4–0 league victory at home over St Johnstone three days later.[10]
PSV
editOn August 10, 2023, Tillman extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2026.[11] On the same day, he joined Eredivisie club PSV on loan with an option to buy.[12] On September 2, he scored his first goal on his Eredivisie debut in a 4–0 away win over Waalwijk.[13] On October 3, he provided his first Champions League assist in a 2–2 draw with Sevilla.[14]
On May 10, 2024, PSV opted to activate the buy option, securing Tillman's transfer permanently by finalizing a contract extending until 2028.[15] The transfer fee was reportedly €12 million, with a buyback clause to Bayern of approximately €35 million.[16]
International career
editTillman was initially eligible to represent both Germany, his birth nation, and the United States, through his father.[3] He played youth international soccer for the United States at under-15 level[17] and Germany at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-20 and under-21 levels.[18]
In May 2022, Tillman applied for a one-time switch to play for the United States national team.[19] On May 31, the switch was approved by FIFA.[20] The next day, he made his senior debut for the United States in a 3–0 win in a friendly match against Morocco.[21]
Personal life
editTillman is a dual national of the United States and Germany, due to his father being African-American and his mother German. Tillman has an older brother, Timothy, who currently plays professionally with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Both brothers played for the Greuther Fürth and Bayern Munich academies, graduating from the latter.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played November 9, 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Rangers (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | — | 43 | 12 | |
| Jong PSV (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| PSV (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 9 | ||
| PSV | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Career total | 98 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 37 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Scottish Cup and KNVB Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
International
edit- As of match played November 14, 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
Honors
editBayern Munich
Rangers
- Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2022–23[27]
PSV
United States
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Malik Leon Tillman". Bavarian Football Association (in German). Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Malik Tillman". ussoccer.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Justin Butler, Chris Richards, and the nascent US stars earning their stripes at Bayern Munich". Bundesliga. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bayern Munich 2-0 Zwickau". Soccerway.
- ^ "Bayern Munich win 12-0 in German Cup rout". 7news.com.au. August 25, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Blistering Reds down Barca". FC Bayern Munich. December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Sign Malik Tillman From Bayern Munich". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Livingston 1-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers 3-0 Union Saint-Gilloise". BBC Sport. August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers 4-0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. August 13, 2022.
- ^ "FC Bayern verlängert Vertrag mit Malik Tillman" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Transfer | PSV versterkt middenveld met Malik Tillman" (in Dutch). PSV. August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Malik Tillman scores off bench for PSV as USMNT stars Sergino Dest and Ricardo Pepi feature in lopsided win over RKC Waalwijk". Goal.com. September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Malik Tillman makes impact in PSV's UCL draw with Sevilla". SBI Soccer. October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Transfer | Malik Tillman tekent tot medio 2028 bij PSV" (in Dutch). PSV. May 10, 2024.
- ^ "So viel Geld müsste FC Bayern zahlen, um Malik Tillman zurückzuholen - Top-Quelle" [That's how much money FC Bayern would have to pay to bring Malik Tillman back - top source] (in German). Tribuna.com. May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bayern Munich prospect Malik Tillman to play for the USMNT". sbisoccer.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Malik Tillman Spielerprofil". dfb.de. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bayern Munich youngster Malik Tillman to play for the USA".
- ^ "Bayern's Tillman cleared to represent USMNT". May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Scally and Malik Tillman make USMNT debuts in Morocco friendly". Bundesliga. June 1, 2022.
- ^ Malik Tillman at Soccerway. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Malik Tillman » Internationals". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Gnabry eröffnet sehenswert: FC Bayern zum zehnten Mal in Folge Meister". kicker.de (in German). April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Supercup 2020, Finale: Bayern München 3:2 Borussia Dortmund: Analyse" [Supercup 2020, Final: Bayern Munich 3:2 Borussia Dortmund: Analysis]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Joker Javi Martinez köpft Bayern zum Supercup". kicker.de (in German). September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Moffat, Colin (February 26, 2023). "Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat". CONCACAF. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Henry Jr, Larry (May 9, 2023). "Carter-Vickers, Tillman voted to PFA Scottish Premiership Team of Year". SBI Soccer. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Henry Jr, Larry (May 14, 2023). "Malik Tillman named PFA Scottish Premiership Young Player of the Year". SBI Soccer. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
External links
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- Malik Tillman at Soccerway.com
- Malik Tillman at WorldFootball.net
- Malik Tillman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Malik Tillman at BDFutbol
- Malik Tillman at the German Football Association
- Malik Tillman – UEFA competition record (archive)
