Malik Tillman is an American attacking midfielder born in Nuremberg on 28 May 2002. He joined Bayern Munich's academy from Greuther Furth and progressed through the club's youth and reserve teams before making first-team appearances. Tillman spent the 2022-23 season on loan at Rangers, winning individual recognition in Scotland, and then joined PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Eredivisie and became a permanent signing. In 2025 he moved to Bayer Leverkusen. After representing Germany at youth level, Tillman switched to the United States and made his senior debut in 2022, becoming part of the national-team midfield pool.