Malik Tillman

#18 · Midfielder · age 23

PSV graduate; arguably starting No. 10

Club

Bayer Leverkusen

Germany · Bundesliga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 73
Career peak: 84
League level: 89
Competition pedigree: 89
International pedigree: 73
Longevity: 76

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Bundesliga	29	6	0	6.93
24/25	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	26	12	2	7.69
23/24	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	28	9	10	7.54
22/23	Rangers	Scottish Premiership	28	10	4	7.09
25/26	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	UEFA Champions League	10	2	0	6.77
24/25	PSV Eindhoven	UEFA Champions League	6	3	2	8.18
2025	USA	CONCACAF Gold Cup	6	3	2	7.65
24/25	USA	CONCACAF Nations League	1	0	0	6.80

Source: sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Tillman is the most likely starting 10, ahead of Reyna, because of his fitness profile and willingness to defend forward. Together with Pulisic he gives Pochettino two players who can both score and create from the same pocket.

Strengths

arriving in the box late
two-footed finishing
press resistance in tight spaces

Recent form

Regular Leverkusen starter through 2025-26; chipped in goals and assists.

His brother Timothy Tillman also plays in the US system, with LAFC.