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Jurriën Timber

Jurriën David Norman Timber (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjʏri(j)ən ˈtɪmbər];[4] born 17 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Netherlands national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a full-back.[5]

Jurriën Timber
Timber playing for Ajax in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jurriën David Norman Timber[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 12
Youth career
DVSU
2008–2014 Feyenoord
2014–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Jong Ajax 39 (0)
2019–2023 Ajax 85 (6)
2023– Arsenal 11 (0)
International career‡
2015 Netherlands U15 1 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2017–2018 Netherlands U17 13 (1)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 11 (1)
2020 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
2021– Netherlands 18 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2018 England U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:58, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Timber joined Ajax's youth academy in 2014, from Feyenoord. He made his first-team debut for Ajax in March 2020, and won two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup. He won the Marco van Basten Award in 2022. Timber signed for Arsenal in July 2023, for an initial transfer fee of £34 million.

Timber made 29 appearances for the Netherlands at youth international level. He was a member of the under-17 team that won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He made his senior international debut in June 2021.

Club career

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Youth career

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Timber started playing for Utrecht-based club DVSU at the age of four, before joining Feyenoord's youth system when he was six.[6] In 2014, he joined Ajax, where he signed his first professional contract in 2018.[6]

Ajax

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Timber made his senior debut for Ajax in a 3–1 win over SC Heerenveen on 7 March 2020.[citation needed]

He scored his first career goal for Ajax against Emmen on 2 May 2021.[7] It was the opening goal in an eventual 4–0 win. That result confirmed Ajax as Eredivisie champions for a record 35th time.[7]

Arsenal

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On 14 July 2023, it was announced that Timber had joined Arsenal from Ajax on a long-term contract and would wear the number 12, previously worn by William Saliba.[8] Arsenal paid Ajax an initial transfer fee of £34 million, with the deal containing add-ons that could raise the fee to £38.5 million.[9] On 6 August, he made his competitive debut for the club against Manchester City in the Community Shield, which Arsenal won 4–1 on penalties.[10] Timber made his Premier League debut in a 2–1 home win over Nottingham Forest on 12 August. He limped off in the 50th minute with an injury. It was later confirmed that he had suffered an ACL injury on his right knee which would require surgery and keep him out of the game for a "period of time".[11] In February 2024, he was included in the club's squad for the Champions League knockout phase.[12]

On 22 April 2024, Timber made his comeback in Arsenal Under-21s' Premier League 2 game against Blackburn Rovers, playing the first half and scoring the opening goal in a 2–2 draw at Ewood Park.[13][14] He made his first-team comeback on 19 May, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Ben White in Arsenal's final-day win against Everton. Timber said he "felt so good after so many months of hard work" and "it's just nice for me to go into the summer with some minutes."[15]

International career

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Timber played youth international football for the Netherlands at under-15,[16] under-16,[17] under-17,[18] under-19[19] and under-21 levels.[20] He was selected for the senior Netherlands squad for UEFA Euro 2020. He made his debut for the team on 2 June 2021, as a starter in a friendly against Scotland.[21]

Timber was included in the final selection of the Netherlands team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by manager Louis van Gaal in November 2022.[22] After missing the opening group stage win against Senegal,[23] he played 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw against Ecuador[24] and the 2–0 win against Qatar.[25] He again played 90 minutes in the round of 16 win against the United States[26] as well as the entirety of the quarter-final match against Argentina, which the Netherlands eventually lost on penalties and so were subsequently eliminated from the tournament.[27]

After missing UEFA Euro 2024 due to injury, Timber was recalled to the Netherlands' squad for their opening matches of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League in September 2024.[28] In the match against Bosnia & Herzegovina on 8 September, he appeared as a substitute in the 83rd minute, lining up alongside his brother Quinten for the first time in senior football. This made the Timber brothers the third pair of twins to represent the Netherlands together after René and Willy van de Kerkhof and Frank and Ronald de Boer.[29]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Timber and his twin brother Quinten Timber, who is also a footballer, are of Curaçaoan descent. Both their mother Marilyn and their father are from Curaçao, part of the ABC Islands in the Dutch Caribbean. Due to past situations, the family took on their maternal name Timber instead of taking the last name of their father Maduro.[30] The twins also have three older brothers Shamier, Chris, and Dylan, the latter of whom is also a footballer.[31]

Timber is a Christian, and often conveys Bible verses through his social media accounts.[32]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 11 0 — — — — 11 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 24 0 — — — — 24 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 4 0 — — — — 4 0
Total 39 0 — — — — 39 0
Ajax 2019–20 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Eredivisie 20 1 4 0 — 6[a] 0 — 30 1
2021–22 Eredivisie 30 3 4 0 — 8[b] 0 1[c] 0 43 3
2022–23 Eredivisie 34 2 4 0 — 8[d] 0 1[c] 0 47 2
Total 85 6 12 0 — 22 0 2 0 121 6
Arsenal 2023–24 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 3 0
2024–25 Premier League 9 0 0 0 1 0 3[b] 0 — 13 0
Total 11 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 16 0
Career total 135 6 12 0 1 0 25 0 3 0 176 6
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

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As of match played 16 November 2024[34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2021 6 0
2022 8 0
2023 1 0
2024 3 0
Total 18 0

Honours

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Ajax[35]

Arsenal

Netherlands U17

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 19 November 2022. p. 20. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ UEFA.com. "Jurriën Timber | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Jurriën Timber". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Q&A TIMBER & WIJNDAL 💬 - 'Owen, do you wanna go on a date with me?' 😳". YouTube (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Ten Hag stelt Klaiber teleur en verhuist Timber naar rechts" [Ten Hag disappoints Klaiber and moves Timber to the right]. vi.nl (in Dutch). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Jurriën en Quinten Timber, de nieuwe Frank en Ronald bij Ajax" [Jurriën and Quinten Timber, the new Frank and Ronald at Ajax]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Ajax crowned Dutch champions after thumping win over Emmen". ESPN. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Jurrien Timber signs for Arsenal". Arsenal FC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Jurrien Timber: Arsenal sign Ajax & Netherlands defender for £34m". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 on pens)". 6 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Timber suffers ACL injury and faces surgery". BBC Sport. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  12. ^ "When will Jurrien Timber be back? Arsenal drop hint on Dutchman's ACL injury recovery as updated Champions League squad is revealed". Goal.com. 6 February 2024.
  13. ^ Matovu, Brian (22 April 2024). "U21s Report: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Premier League 2: Blackburn Rovers U21 v Arsenal U21, 2023/24". Premier League. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  15. ^ Rogers, Jonathon (20 May 2024). "Timber reflects on an emotional first-team return". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Jeugd mannen onder 15 uitslagen" [Youth men under 15 results]. onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Jurrien Maduro Jeugd mannen onder 16" [Jurrien Maduro Youth men under 16]. onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Jurrien Timber Jeugd mannen onder 17" [Jurrien Timber Youth men under 17]. onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Jurrien Timber Jeugd mannen onder 19" [Jurrien Timber Youth men under 19]. onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Jurrien Timber Jong Oranje" [Jurrien Timber Young Orange]. onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Netherlands v Scotland game report". ESPN. 2 June 2021.
  22. ^ @OnsOranje (21 October 2022). "🦁 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝: This is the longlist of 39 players where our final World Cup 2022 squad will be selected from! 📋" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Late goals give Dutch victory over Senegal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Valencia scores as Ecuador draw with Netherlands". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Gakpo nets again as Dutch beat Qatar to top group". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  26. ^ "Dutch overcome USA to book quarter-final spot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Argentina beat the Netherlands in penalty shootout to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Timber back in Dutch squad and twin brother also called up". Reuters. 30 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Tweeling Timber speelt in Oranje: 'Gebeurt bijna nooit'". NOS jeugdjournaal (in Dutch). 8 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Het Verhaal Achter: De gebroeders Timber". Ajax Showtime. 8 March 2020.
  31. ^ "'We zijn gewoon de nieuwe Timbers'". Ajax.
  32. ^ "Jurrien Timber twitter profile".
  33. ^ "J. Timber". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  34. ^ "Jurriën Timber". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  35. ^ "Jurriën Timber - Career Honours". Soccerway.
  36. ^ Rose, Gary (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City (4–1 on pens): Gunners win shootout to secure Community Shield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  37. ^ Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com.
  38. ^ "Dusan Tadic én Jurriën Timber worden bekroond voor topjaar". Voetbalzone. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  39. ^ a b "Jurriën Timber and Fenna Kalma big winners of Eredivisie Awards". Eredivisie. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  40. ^ "Justin Bijlow proclaimed as Eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  41. ^ a b "Timber voted Talent of the Year". Ajax.nl.
  42. ^ "Ajax provides most players to team of the month for the fourth time". eredivisie.eu. 3 December 2021.
  43. ^ "Ajax still provides most players for team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 14 January 2022.
  44. ^ "Ajax provides most players for team of the month February". eredivisie.eu. 4 March 2022.
  45. ^ "Steven Berghuis named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for February". Eredivisie. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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