LAFC midfielder Timmy Tillman has been approved by FIFA to change his national team affiliation to the United States from Germany , following a move made by younger brother Malik a year earlier.

Timmy Tillman, 24, was born in Nuremberg, Germany, to a father in the U.S. military and a German mother. He played for Germany in qualifying for the 2018 European Under-19 Championship and joined LAFC this year after four seasons with Greuther Furth in the 2.Bundesliga. He has two goals in 10 MLS matches.

"As a kid, my brother and I dreamt of playing for a national team together […]

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