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Full nameMalik Leon Tillman
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth28 May 2002
BirthplaceNürnberg
Height187 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubBayer Leverkusen
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
29
Appearances
6
Goals
0
Assists
1689
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bayer Leverkusen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga296016896.92
UEFA Champions League10205336.78
DFB Pokal3001296.47
Friendlies Clubs100516

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

M. Tillman is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Bayer Leverkusen, rated 77.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tillman.

Judged on this season alone, Tillman graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 58 of the 58 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 6 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances (0.32 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 77, top 26% of the 58 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 24 Tillman is in his prime years, and a market index of 46.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down5 clubs
Current potentialTop 26% attacking midfielders · BundesligaCurrent season25th of 58 attacking midfielders · Bundesliga25th-best attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga69th in the Bundesliga · potential15th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga
77.2
Ratingi
15th of 58 attacking midfielders
29
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Bayer Leverkusen finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

6
Goals
0
Assists
6
G+A
0.21
Goals / app

6 goals in 29 appearances (0.21 per game) for an upper-table side.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.3/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 77.2, Tillman carries the 15th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 26%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.