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Bayer Leverkusen

Malik Tillman

Position
Attacking midfielder
Nationality
USA
Height
187 cm
Games
13
7 starts
Minutes
614
47 a game
Goals
1
1.8 xG
Assists
2
2.0 xA

Player profile

603 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative, pressing attacking midfielder

Tillman creates a lot for Leverkusen, especially in the Europa League, and intercepts more than almost any attacking midfielder. He shoots little for his role, rarely beats a man and loses most of his duels. From 603 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. Chances created 2.98 per 90, top 6% of attacking midfielders, with xA 0.30 (top 13%).

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 1.64 per 90, top 1%.

Areas for development

  • Rarely dribbles. Dribbles won 0.60 per 90, 13th percentile.

  • Shoots little. Shots 1.64 per 90, 18th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 40.3%, 18th percentile.

Similar players

  • Deniz Undav VfB StuttgartChances created 94 v 90 and expected assists 87 v 84.
  • Marcel Sabitzer Borussia DortmundInterceptions 99 v 97 and touches in the box 74 v 82.

Against 99 attacking midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, left (14%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 13%, Middle third 43%, Final third 45%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga7243010.190.190.74446.93
Europa League4236111.611.610.947107.98
DFB-Pokal2135000.000.000.33007.04

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.85
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.7 at Lech Poznań, 15 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.