Only one week after Folarin Balogun dedicated his worldwide future to the U.S. males’s nationwide group, one other rising expertise has carried out the identical.
FIFA introduced Tuesday that it accepted a request by U.S. Soccer to vary Timothy Tillman’s nationwide eligibility from Germany, the federation acknowledged. Tillman, a 24-year-old midfielder, had beforehand represented Germany on the U-16 by means of U-19 packages.
“To represent the United States is obviously making me proud. I’m really honored to do so and I’m looking forward to the future with the United States,” Tilllman mentioned in an interview with U.S. Soccer. “Telling my family about it was really exciting. As a kid, my brother and I dreamt of playing for a national team together and now we’re one step closer.”
Timothy, the brother of fellow USMNT participant Malik, just lately made the transfer to MLS this 12 months, becoming a member of defending league champions Los Angeles FC. Tillman has scored three objectives and added two assists in 16 mixed appearances for LAFC in MLS and Concacaf Champions League motion.
A former Bayern Munich youth participant, Tillman by no means earned his senior debut with the Bundesliga giants. He additionally featured for Nuremberg, in addition to Greuther Furth the place he featured closely from 2019-2023.
Tillman scored two objectives and registered eight assists in 85 mixed appearances for Furth, teaming up with fellow American midfielder, Julian Inexperienced. He made 16 appearances for Furth in the course of the 2022-23 marketing campaign earlier than becoming a member of LAFC.
Tillman may make his debut for the USMNT as early as this June in the course of the Concacaf Nations League Remaining 4 or the Concacaf Gold Cup. The USMNT faces Mexico on June 15 within the Nations League semifinal spherical, and would face both Canada or Panama within the closing on June 18 if it advances.
The Gold Cup runs from June 24-July 16 in america, the place the USMNT will defend its crown as reigning champions.