Angelo Nicolas Stiller (German pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo ˈʃtɪlɐ]; born 4 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.

Angelo Stiller
Stiller with VfB Stuttgart in 2023
Personal information
Full name Angelo Nicolas Stiller[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart
Number 6
Youth career
–2010 TSV Milbertshofen
2010–2019 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Bayern Munich II 50 (1)
2020–2021 Bayern Munich 0 (0)
2021–2023 TSG Hoffenheim 47 (3)
2023– VfB Stuttgart 97 (4)
International career
2018 Germany U17 2 (0)
2019 Germany U18 1 (0)
2020 Germany U20 1 (0)
2021–2023 Germany U21 17 (2)
2024– Germany 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Early life

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Born in Munich, Germany, Stiller has a cleft lip, which affects the shape of his nose.[3]

Club career

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Bayern Munich

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Stiller made his professional debut for Bayern's reserve team making 17 appearances during the 2019–20 season.[4] In October 2020, he made his debut for Bayern Munich in a 3–0 victory against 1. FC Düren in the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, replacing Niklas Süle in the second half.[5] On 1 December 2020, Stiller made his Champions League debut in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Madrid.[6]

TSG Hoffenheim

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On 18 January 2021, Stiller joined TSG Hoffenheim for the 2021–22 season.[7] Later that year, on 15 December, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 away draw against Bayer Leverkusen.[8]

VfB Stuttgart

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On 25 August 2023, Stiller moved to VfB Stuttgart and signed a four-year deal.[9] He scored his first goal for the club and provided an assist in a 3–3 draw against Heidenheim on 31 March 2024.[10] Later that year, on 11 December, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 victory over Young Boys.[11] In January 2025, Stiller extended his contract until 2028.[12]

International career

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Stiller was a youth international footballer for Germany;[13] he was also eligible to represent Croatia internationally due to his maternal Croatian heritage.[14] In August 2024, he was called up for the Germany national team ahead of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Hungary and the Netherlands.[15] Stiller debuted for the senior team 7 September 2024 against Hungary at the Merkur Spiel-Arena, replacing Robert Andrich in the 82nd minute of Germany's 5–0 victory.[16] On 21 May 2026, he was called-up by Julian Nagelsmann for the FIFA World Cup, marking his first international tournament.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 May 2026[4][18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2019–20 3. Liga 170170
2020–21 3. Liga 331331
Total 501501
Bayern Munich 2020–21 Bundesliga 00102[a]030
TSG Hoffenheim 2021–22 Bundesliga 26231293
2022–23 Bundesliga 20110211
2023–24 Bundesliga 101020
Total 47351524
TSG Hoffenheim II 2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 2020
VfB Stuttgart 2023–24 Bundesliga 31130341
2024–25 Bundesliga 321628[a]11[b]0474
2025–26 Bundesliga 3426011[c]01[b]0522
Total 974152191201337
Career total 19682132112024012
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. 1 2 Appearance in DFL-/Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 6 June 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 202430
202520
202630
Total80

Honours

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Bayern Munich II

VfB Stuttgart

Individual

References

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  1. "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. "Angelo Stiller". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. "Player fined for mocking appearance of opponent born with cleft pallet". BBC News. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stiller Angelo". Kicker (in German). Olympia-Vertlag GmbH. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. "Thomas Müller and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting send Bayern Munich into DFB Cup second round with victory against Düren". Bundesliga. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. "Atlético 1–1 Bayern". UEFA (in German). 1 December 2020.
  7. "Wechsel erst im Sommer: Bayern-Talent Stiller folgt Hoeneß nach Hoffenheim". Kicker (in German). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. "Spektakuläre Aufholjagd sichert Punktgewinn in Leverkusen" (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 15 December 2021.
  9. "VfB sign Angelo Stiller". VfB Stuttgart. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  10. "Wahnsinn in Stuttgart! Undav kontert Kleindienst-Show". Sky Sport Germany (in German). Sky Group. 1 April 2024.
  11. "Five-star VfB Stuttgart come from behind to keep alive hopes of UEFA Champions League progression". Bundesliga. 12 December 2024.
  12. "Angelo Stiller verlängert vorzeitig beim VfB". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 28 January 2025.
  13. "Angelo Stiller Personenprofil" (in German). German Football Association.
  14. Janković, Željko (3 June 2025). "Omiljeni vatreni za VL: Da su se naši malo potrudili imali bi igrača iz Reala, majka mu je Hrvatica". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  15. "Nach Heim-EM: Nagelsmann beruft einen Neuen und zwei Rückkehrer" (in German). German Football Association. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  16. Winderl, Kai (9 September 2024). "Der neue Kroos? So lief das DFB-Debüt von Angelo Stiller". Südwest Presse (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  17. Zeitung, Stuttgarter. "Der deutsche Kader steht: Welche Rolle spielen die vier VfB-Profis bei der WM?". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  18. Angelo Stiller at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  19. "Angelo Stiller | Club matches". WorldFootball. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  20. "Angelo Stiller international matches". EU-Football.info. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  21. "Arminia Bielefeld 2–4 Stuttgart: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  22. "Check out the EA SPORTS FC 26 Bundesliga Team of the Season!". Bundesliga. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  23. "The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2023–24: Men's football". The Athletic. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2024.