MALIK TILLMAN
Midfielder · Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
“A box-to-box midfielder who reads danger and turns it into threat.”
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A box-to-box midfielder who reads danger and turns it into threat.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A box-to-box midfielder who reads danger and turns it into threat.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
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GoalPost verdict
A box-to-box midfielder who reads danger and turns it into threat.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
24Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
54Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
47Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
77Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.31
1.31
per 90
0.57
24%
54%
1.39
3.3
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.31
season rate
Shots / 90
1.31
shot volume
Shot accuracy
43%
20/46 on target
Conversion
24%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.54
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.39
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
M. Tillman plays like a midfielder who is always arriving on time at both ends. He breaks play early with elite defensive reading, then carries that anticipation forward as a clinical goal threat and a sharp chance creator in transition and settled attacks. The box-to-box role suits him because he can screen, step in, and then surge into the final action without losing structure.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For USA at World Cup 2026, he offers balance: a midfielder who helps the team stay compact without becoming passive. As an emerging talent still ascending, he gives the squad a modern connector who can read the game, make plays, and add threat from midfield.
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Analysis overview
M. Tillman plays like a midfielder who is always arriving on time at both ends. He breaks play early with elite defensive reading, then carries that anticipation forward as a clinical goal threat and a sharp chance creator in transition and settled attacks. The box-to-box role suits him because he can screen, step in, and then surge into the final action without losing structure.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.31
SoT / 90
0.57
Accuracy
43%
Conversion
24%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A box-to-box midfielder who reads danger and turns it into threat.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 540 | 7.87 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6.00 |
 Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 2 | 229 | 7.4 |
 DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 6.47 |
 Bundesliga | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1,689 | 6.92 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 533 | 6.78 |
| Total | 52 | 11 | 4 | 3,171 | 6.91 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.31
Shots
1.31
per 90
Shots on target
0.38
Conversion %
24%
Dribbles
54%
Key passes
1.39
Pass accuracy
76%
Fouls won
1.25
per 90
Def actions
3.35
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 |  Australia | World Cup | W2-0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Jun 13 |  Paraguay | World Cup | W4-1 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga1,689 (53%)CONCACAF Gold Cup540 (17%)UEFA Champions League533 (17%)Friendlies229 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  USA | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 7.01 |
| 2025/26 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 52 | 11 | 4 | 0.29 | 7.06 |
| 2024/25 |  PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 46 | 19 | 6 | 0.54 | 7.77 |
| 2023/24 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 51 | 12 | 14 | 0.51 | 7.33 |
| 2022/23 |  Rangers | Premiership | 48 | 12 | 5 | 0.35 | 6.98 |
Career highlights
Bundesliga
2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
Concacaf Nations League
2023/2024, 2022/2023
Eredivisie
2024/2025, 2023/2024
Super Cup
2021, 2020
3. Liga
2019/2020
Career timeline detail
Bayer Leverkusen
2025 – 2025
Apps
52
Goals
11
Assists
4
Minutes
3,171
Competition breakdown
| Bundesliga | 52 app | 11 g | 7.06 |
Goal timeline
11 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
USA
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.06
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
United States
Group context
Tournament overview
For USA at World Cup 2026, he offers balance: a midfielder who helps the team stay compact without becoming passive. As an emerging talent still ascending, he gives the squad a modern connector who can read the game, make plays, and add threat from midfield.
Appearances
12
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
16
Titles
0
United States · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.06
Minutes
3,171
G/A 90
0.43
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Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
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United States · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 | Paraguay | SoFi Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | Australia | Lumen Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Turkiye | SoFi Stadium | 2:00 AM |
M. Tillman · projection status
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