Malik Tillman was born in Nuremberg to an American father and came through Bayern Munich’s academy. After a loan at Rangers and a spell at PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Eredivisie, he joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2025.
He is a creative attacking midfielder with a strong left foot. Tillman represents the United States and was part of their 2024 Copa América squad.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2021/22, Tillman has made 169 club appearances and scored 46 goals in all competitions for 4 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2024/25, when he scored 16 times in 34 games for PSV. His busiest campaign was 2022/23, with 43 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 5 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.