Timothy Tillman
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Timothy Tillman
| image =
| full_name = Timothy Justin Tillman{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/bd9f0cff-c7cc-fe27-64e5-8b53fdb0a362/23_CNLF_Preliminary_Rosters_0519.pdf |title=National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals: USA |publisher=CONCACAF |page=8 |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519173426/https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/bd9f0cff-c7cc-fe27-64e5-8b53fdb0a362/23_CNLF_Preliminary_Rosters_0519.pdf |archive-date=May 19, 2023}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|4}}
| birth_place = Nuremberg, Germany
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Los Angeles FC
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007
| youthclubs1 = ASV Zirndorf
| youthyears2 = 2007–2009
| youthclubs2 = 1. SC Feucht
| youthyears3 = 2009–2015
| youthclubs3 = Greuther Fürth
| youthyears4 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs4 = Bayern Munich
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Bayern Munich II
| caps1 = 31
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2023
| clubs4 = Greuther Fürth
| caps4 = 80
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Los Angeles FC
| caps5 = 59
| goals5 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2016
| nationalteam3 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam4 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2024–
| nationalteam5 = United States
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = March 1, 2025
| nationalteam-update = January 20, 2024
}}
Timothy Justin Tillman (born January 4, 1999) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/05/fifa-approves-change-of-association-request-for-timmy-tillman |title=FIFA APPROVES CHANGE OF ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR TIMMY TILLMAN |website=ussoccer.com |publisher=USSoccer |date=23 May 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023}}
Club career
=Youth career=
Tillman began his youth career with ASV Zirndorf, before moving to 1. SC Feucht in 2007. After two seasons, he joined the youth team of Greuther Fürth in 2009. In 2015, he moved from Fürth to the youth academy of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich for a fee of €500,000. Upon his departure, Fürth president Helmut Hack said, "Timothy Tillman is the biggest talent we have had for 30 years. His departure is a catastrophe for our club."
In 2017, he won the 2016–17 A-Junioren Bundesliga Süd/Südwest with Bayern's under-19 team, scoring five goals during the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/timothy-tillman/ |title=Timothy Tillman |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=10 March 2019}} The team went on to advance to the final of the A-Junioren Bundesliga championship round, with Tillman scoring in the semi-final second leg against Schalke 04, before losing to Borussia Dortmund 8–7 on penalties.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/report/a-junioren-meisterschaft-2017-finale-borussia-dortmund-bayern-muenchen/ |title=Borussia Dortmund – Bayern München 8:7 (Youth Championship 2017, Final) |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |date=22 May 2017 |access-date=18 August 2017}}
=Bayern Munich=
Tillman began his senior career with Bayern Munich II in the 2017–18 season, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on July 14, 2017 in a 5–0 home win against FC Ingolstadt II.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/regionalliga-bayern-2017-2018-bayern-muenchen-ii-fc-ingolstadt-04-ii/ |title=Bayern München II – FC Ingolstadt 04 II 5:0 (Regionalliga Bayern 2017/2018, 1. Round) |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |date=14 July 2017 |access-date=10 March 2019}} He scored his first goal for the reserve team on 13 September 2017, scoring Bayern's second goal in a 2–1 away win against 1. FC Nürnberg II.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/regionalliga-bayern-2017-2018-1-fc-nuernberg-ii-bayern-muenchen-ii/ |title=1. FC Nürnberg II – Bayern München II 1:2 (Regionalliga Bayern 2017/2018, 9. Round) |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=10 March 2019}} He finished the 2017–18 season with 31 appearances and 6 goals in the Regionalliga.
=1. FC Nürnberg (loan)=
On July 2, 2018, Tillman joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/club-holt-talent-tillman-heim/ |title=Club holt Talent Tillman heim |trans-title=Club brings talent Tillman home |website=FCN.de |publisher=1. FC Nürnberg |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=10 March 2019 |language=German |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802071343/https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/club-holt-talent-tillman-heim/ |archive-date=2 August 2018}} He began his stint at the club with the reserve team, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 15 September 2018 in a 2–2 home draw against 1. FC Schweinfurt.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/regionalliga-bayern-2018-2019-1-fc-nuernberg-ii-1-fc-schweinfurt-05/ |title=1. FC Nürnberg II – 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2:2 (Regionalliga Bayern 2018/2019, 11. Round) |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |date=15 September 2018 |access-date=10 March 2019}}
Tillman made his professional debut for the first team on March 10, 2019 in the Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute in the 52nd minute for the injured Enrico Valentini in the away match against 1899 Hoffenheim, which finished as a 1–2 loss.{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-nuernberg-2019-bundesliga-4243482/analyse |title=Kramaric: zuerst nervenstark, dann technisch toll |trans-title=Kramarić: at first nervous, then technically great |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker-sportmagazin |date=10 March 2019 |access-date=10 March 2019 |language=German}}
=Greuther Furth=
Tillman requested a transfer back to his youth club, Greuther Fürth, which was granted by FC Bayern Munich on 3 January 2020. Both clubs refused to comment on the transfer fee.[https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/01/timothy-tillman-wechselt-zu-greuther-fuerth Timothy Tillman wechselt zu Greuther Fürth] fcbayern.com (in German) 3 January 2020 Tillman made his club debut on September 24, 2021 against Bayern Munich.{{cite web |title=Timothy Tillman |url=https://chasingacup.com/timothy-tillman/ |website=Chasingacup.com|date=21 February 2022 }}
=Los Angeles FC=
On February 10, 2023, Tillman signed a two-year contract with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.{{cite web|date=February 10, 2023|title=LAFC Signs Midfielder Timothy Tillman|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-midfielder-timothy-tillman|access-date=February 10, 2023|publisher=Los Angeles FC}}
International career
Tillman is eligible to represent Germany through his mother or the United States through his father. He began his youth international career with Germany, appearing for the under-16 to under-19 selections. He made five appearances for the under-19 side, including three in the qualification for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Germany failed to qualify for.
In January 2018, it was announced that Tillman would switch to representing the United States internationally.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3345173/bayerns-timothy-tillman-to-switch-from-germany-to-us |title=Bayern's Timothy Tillman to switch from Germany to U.S. |website=ESPN FC |publisher=ESPN Inc. |date=11 January 2018 |access-date=10 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210104703/http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3345173/bayerns-timothy-tillman-to-switch-from-germany-to-us |archive-date=10 February 2018}} He was to join a United States under-20 training camp in March 2018 under coach Tab Ramos, but still had to submit a formal request to FIFA in order to switch.{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/timothy-tillman-5-things-bayern-munich-us-soccer-national-team-allegiance-468048.jsp |title=Timothy Tillman: 5 things on U.S. Soccer's Nuremberg signing |website=Bundesliga |publisher=Deutsche Fußball Liga |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=10 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310173138/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/timothy-tillman-5-things-bayern-munich-us-soccer-national-team-allegiance-468048.jsp |archive-date=10 March 2019}} He instead joined the Germany under-19 team in March 2018, appearing in a match against the Netherlands.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/em-qualifikation-1231/2017-2018/2-runde-gruppe-1/niederlande-u-19-deutschland-u-19-m-2259499 |title=Niederlande U 19 – Deutschland U 19 (m), 1:4, EM-Qualifikation 2017/18 2. Runde, Gruppe 1 |trans-title=Netherlands U19 v Germany U19, 1–4, 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round Group 1 |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=27 March 2018 |access-date=10 March 2019 |language=German}}
On May 12, 2023, FIFA approved Tillman's application for a one-time switch to represent the United States at the senior international level.
Tillman made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024 in a friendly against Slovenia.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/690424|title=USA v Slovenia game report|date=January 20, 2024}}
Personal life
Tillman was born in Nuremberg, Germany, to an African-American father, serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and German mother. However, he was raised by his single mother in Fürth, a city in northern Bavaria, Germany. He holds dual citizenship with Germany and the United States. His younger brother, Malik Tillman, is also a footballer, having also played for the youth teams of Greuther Fürth and Bayern Munich. Malik currently plays at PSV Eindhoven and has represented the United States and Germany internationally at youth level.{{cite news |last=Melzer |first=Dennis |url=https://www.eurosport.de/fussball/youngster-der-woche-bayern-juwel-timothy-tillman-fruhstarter-mit-dem-glauben-an-sich-selbst_sto6176484/story.shtml |title=Youngster der Woche: Bayern-Juwel Timothy Tillman – Frühstarter mit dem Glauben an sich selbst |trans-title=Youngster of the week: Bayern jewel Timothy Tillman – early starter with faith in himself |website=eurosport.de |publisher=Eurosport |date=23 May 2017 |access-date=10 March 2019 |language=German |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310172559/https://www.eurosport.de/fussball/youngster-der-woche-bayern-juwel-timothy-tillman-fruhstarter-mit-dem-glauben-an-sich-selbst_sto6176484/story.shtml |archive-date=10 March 2019}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played December 8, 2024|}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bayern Munich II
|31 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 6 | |||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)
|Regionalliga Bayern |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="5"|Greuther Fürth
|12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21
|2. Bundesliga |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |29 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23
|2. Bundesliga |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 85 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Los Angeles FC
|2023 |MLS |25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Leagues Cup|name=LC}} | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2024
|MLS |32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=LC}} | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2025
|MLS |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 11 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!177 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 206 | 19 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played January 20, 2024}}{{NFT player|93504}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|United States
|2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors
Bayern Munich
- DFL-Supercup: 2017{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2017-dfl-supercup-3813700/analyse |title=Bayerns erster Titel dank Flippertor und Ulreich |trans-title=Bayern's first title thanks to pinball goal and Ulreich |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker-sportmagazin |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=10 March 2019 |language=German}}
Los Angeles FC
- U.S. Open Cup: 2024{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/720105|title=LAFC defeats Sporting KC in extra time to win U.S. Open Cup|work=ESPN|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}
Individual
- 2023 MLS Team of the Matchday: Matchday 3,{{cite news |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-of-the-matchday-atlanta-united-lafc-st-louis-city-own-the-moment |title=2023 MLS Team of the Matchday - Matchday 3 |website=MLS |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=13 March 2023}} Matchday 5{{cite news |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-of-the-matchday-columbus-seattle-st-louis-dominate |title=2023 MLS Team of the Matchday - Matchday 5 |website=MLS |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=27 March 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.lafc.com/players/timothy-tillman Profile] at the Los Angles FC website
- {{U.S. Soccer player|t/timmy-tillman|Timmy Tillman}}
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- {{MLS player}}
- {{UEFA player}}
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Category:Footballers from Nuremberg
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:German people of African-American descent
Category:German sportspeople of American descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FC Bayern Munich II players
Category:1. FC Nürnberg II players
Category:1. FC Nürnberg players
Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
Category:Los Angeles FC players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's international soccer players