Timothy Tillman

Timothy Justin Tillman (born 4 January 1999) is a German-American professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greuther Fürth.

Timothy Tillman
Personal information
Full name Timothy Justin Tillman
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Greuther Fürth
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2007 ASV Zirndorf
2007–2009 1. SC Feucht
2009–2015 Greuther Fürth
2015–2017 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Bayern Munich II 31 (6)
2018–2019 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 7 (0)
2020– Greuther Fürth 22 (0)
National team‡
2015 Germany U16 2 (0)
2015–2016 Germany U17 9 (1)
2016 Germany U18 4 (2)
2017–2018 Germany U19 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:41, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

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 2017, 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."[1]

In 2017, he won the 2016–17 A-Junioren Bundesliga Süd/Südwest with Bayern's under-19 team, scoring five goals during the season.[2] 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.[3]

Bayern Munich

Tillman began his senior career with Bayern Munich II in the 2017–18 season, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 14 July 2017 in a 5–0 home win against FC Ingolstadt II.[4] 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.[5] He finished the 2017–18 season with 31 appearances and 6 goals in the Regionalliga.[2]

1. FC Nürnberg (loan)

On 2 July 2018, Tillman joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan for the 2018–19 season.[6] 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.[7]

Tillman made his professional debut for the first team on 10 March 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.[8]

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.[9]

International career

Youth

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 team, including three in the qualification for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which Germany failed to qualify for.[2]

In January 2018, it was announced that Tillman would switch to representing the United States internationally.[1] He was to join a U.S. 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.[10] He instead joined the Germany under-19 team in March 2018, appearing in a match against the Netherlands.[11]

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 current club Bayern Munich. Malik has also represented the United States and Germany internationally at youth level.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 March 2019[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2017–18Regionalliga Bayern316—00316
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)2018–19Bundesliga20000020
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)2018–19Regionalliga Bayern70—0070
Career total4060000406

Honours

Bayern Munich

References
  1. "Bayern's Timothy Tillman to switch from Germany to U.S." ESPN FC. ESPN Inc. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Timothy Tillman". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. "Borussia Dortmund – Bayern München 8:7 (Youth Championship 2017, Final)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. "Bayern München II – FC Ingolstadt 04 II 5:0 (Regionalliga Bayern 2017/2018, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. "1. FC Nürnberg II – Bayern München II 1:2 (Regionalliga Bayern 2017/2018, 9. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. "Club holt Talent Tillman heim" [Club brings talent Tillman home]. FCN.de (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. "1. FC Nürnberg II – 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2:2 (Regionalliga Bayern 2018/2019, 11. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. "Kramaric: zuerst nervenstark, dann technisch toll" [Kramarić: at first nervous, then technically great]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/01/timothy-tillman-wechselt-zu-greuther-fuerth
  10. "Timothy Tillman: 5 things on U.S. Soccer's Nuremberg signing". Bundesliga. Deutsche Fußball Liga. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  11. "Niederlande U 19 – Deutschland U 19 (m), 1:4, EM-Qualifikation 2017/18 2. Runde, Gruppe 1" [Netherlands U19 v Germany U19, 1–4, 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round Group 1]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  12. Melzer, Dennis (23 May 2017). "Youngster der Woche: Bayern-Juwel Timothy Tillman – Frühstarter mit dem Glauben an sich selbst" [Youngster of the week: Bayern jewel Timothy Tillman – early starter with faith in himself]. eurosport.de (in German). Eurosport. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  13. "Bayerns erster Titel dank Flippertor und Ulreich" [Bayern's first title thanks to pinball goal and Ulreich]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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