NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Scored twice vs. Trinidad and Tobago on June 15, 2025, during the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage, igniting the USMNT's 5-0 rout in San Jose, Calif.
- Added a goal vs. Haiti on June 22, 2025, in Arlington, finishing the Gold Cup tied for the tournament lead with 3 goals and 2 assists.
- Started every match during the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup run to the final, establishing himself as a creative fulcrum in the USMNT midfield.
- Filed a one-time switch to represent the USMNT over Germany in May 2022, committing his international future to the United States.
- Made his senior USMNT debut on June 10, 2022, in a 3-0 victory vs. Morocco in Cincinnati.
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP CYCLE
- Started all six 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches (June 15 - July 6), registering 3 goals and 2 assists as the USMNT advanced to the final.
- Earned 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI for his performances in the tournament.
- Named to the March 2026 squad for World Cup preparation friendlies vs. Belgium and Portugal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Totaled 28 caps with 3 goals and 4 assists through April 2026, establishing himself as a key creative option in the USMNT midfield.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Returned to the Bundesliga after joining Bayer Leverkusen in July 2025 from PSV Eindhoven.
- Scored three goals in a single week in early 2026 for Leverkusen, including a brace against Villarreal CF in the UEFA Champions League.
- Won the Eredivisie title in consecutive seasons at PSV Eindhoven (2023-24 and 2024-25); contributed 9 goals and 10 assists during the first championship campaign and 12 goals in the second.
- Earned PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year honors during a loan at Rangers FC (2022-23), recording 12 goals and 5 assists in 43 appearances.
- Made seven first-team appearances at Bayern Munich (2021-2022) after progressing through the club's youth academy, including winning the DFL-Supercup (2020), UEFA Super Cup (2020) and Bundesliga (2021).
PERSONAL
- Son of Sheldon Tillman, an American serviceman, and Anja Tillman, a German national.
- Older brother Timothy Tillman (born Jan. 4, 1999) is also a professional footballer who represents the USMNT and plays for Los Angeles FC.
- Holds dual citizenship in the United States and Germany; chose to represent the USMNT over Germany's national team.
- Began his youth football career at Greuther Furth before joining the Bayern Munich academy alongside his brother Timothy.
