Angelo Stiller (born 4 April 2001) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (), commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German professional sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's Association football, football team is currently part of Germany's f ...

and the Germany national team.

Club career

Bayern Munich

Stiller made his professional debut for Bayern's reserve team making 17 appearances during the 2019–20 season. In October 2020, he made his debut for

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in a 3–0 win over 1. FC Düren in the

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, as he came on as a substitute to Niklas Süle in the second half. On 1 December 2020, Stiller made his Champions League debut in a 1–1 away draw against

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

TSG Hoffenheim

On 18 January 2021, Stiller joined

TSG Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V. (), commonly known as TSG Hoffenheim (), are a German professional football club based in Sinsheim. Originally founded in 1899 as a gymnastics club, Hoffenheim came into being in their modern fo ...

for the 2021–22 season. Later that year, on 15 December, he scored his first

goal in a 2–2 away draw against

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VfB Stuttgart

On 25 August 2023, Stiller moved to

and signed a four-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club and provided an assist in a 3–3 draw against Heidenheim on 31 March 2024. Later that year, on 11 December, he netted his first

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goal in a 5–1 victory over Young Boys. In January 2025, Stiller extended his contract until 2028.

International career

Stiller was a youth international footballer for Germany. In August 2024, he was called up for the Germany national team ahead of the

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matches against

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and the

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. Stiller debuted on 7 September 2024 against Hungary at the

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. He substituted Robert Andrich in the 82nd minute of Germany's 5–0 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Bayern Munich II *

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: 2019–20 VfB Stuttgart *

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: 2024–25 Individual * ''The Athletic'' Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stiller, Angelo Living people 2001 births German men's footballers Footballers from Munich Men's association football midfielders Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's international footballers Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players FC Bayern Munich footballers FC Bayern Munich II players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players VfB Stuttgart players 21st-century German sportsmen