"In Malik Tillman we have gained another player who has great ability and is very dangerous in front of goal. He can play in midfield either as a number 10 or as a number 8. Malik is an absolute top signing for us," declared Bayer 04 managing director sport Simon Rolfes before adding: "His style suits Bayer 04 Leverkusen down to the ground. Our attacking game will gain a new boost thanks to Malik's dynamism."
After two league titles in succession in the Netherlands, Tillman now wants to achieve great things with Bayer 04. "This club has always played great football. But in the last four or five years Leverkusen have grown enormously and become attractive to a lot of players throughout Europe. I want to win something. That was my aim in Glasgow and in Eindhoven and it remains my aim here," said Tillman.
The move to the Bundesliga for the 1.87 metre tall right-footer represents a return to Germany. In 2015 he moved from SpVgg Greuther Fürth to the youth set-up at Bayern Munich from where he went out on loan to top Scottish club Rangers in 2022. Bayern sent him out on loan a year later to PSV Eindhoven who signed the playmaker on permanent terms in 2024.
Tillman made 21 appearances for several Germany teams. He played for the Germany U21s four times before deciding to play for the USA in 2022. Tillman produced impressive performances with the USA team at the Gold Cup in the USA and Canada that ended with a 2-1 defeat against Mexico in the final.
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Eleven days after the floodlight failure, the Bayer 04 Women rescued a point in the rescheduled Bundesliga derby at 1. FC Köln thanks to a late dream goal from Katharina Piljic. The Werkself drew 2-2 at the Franz Kremer Stadion on Thursday evening. Vanessa Fudalla (76') from the penalty spot and Piljic with a shot from the centre circle (88') gave the Black and Reds a late reprieve. Leverkusen, who are now been unbeaten against their Rhineland neighbours for almost four years, remain fourth in the table with the draw following five consecutive wins.
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