Quinten Timber

Quinten Timber
Timber playing for Feyenoord in 2024
Personal information
Full name Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber
Date of birth (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 23
Youth career
2006–2008 DVSU
2008–2014 Feyenoord
2014–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Jong Ajax 40 (3)
2021–2022 Utrecht 31 (2)
2022–2026 Feyenoord 90 (17)
2026 Marseille 16 (0)
2026– Crystal Palace 5 (0)
International career‡
2016 Netherlands U15 1 (0)
2017 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2018 Netherlands U17 11 (0)
2018 Netherlands U18 7 (0)
2019 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2021–2023 Netherlands U21 14 (1)
2024– Netherlands 17 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2018U-17 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 18 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber (Dutch: [ˈkʋɪntə(n) ˈtɪmbər]; born 17 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as central midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Netherlands national team. He is the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber, and they have an elder brother, Dylan, who is also a professional footballer.

Timber came through the youth academies of DVSU and Feyenoord before joining the Ajax youth academy along with his brother Jurriën in 2014. After a spell at Utrecht, he signed for Feyenoord in 2022, where he subsequently became captain and led them to win the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Timber represented the Netherlands at multiple international youth levels and was part of the squad that won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He made his senior debut for the Netherlands in March 2024.

Club career

Ajax

Timber played in the youth academies of DVSU and Feyenoord, before he and his brother joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2014. Starting in 2016, he played for various youth teams of the Netherlands national team and in 2018 won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. On 15 October 2018, he made his professional debut, playing for Jong Ajax, the reserves team of Ajax competing in the Eerste Divisie, the second-tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a 2–1 away loss to Jong PSV. Timber scored his first goal on 25 March 2019 in a 3–3 draw with Jong Utrecht.

Utrecht

On 5 May 2021, it was announced, that Timber would transfer to Utrecht, signing a three-year contract with the club from his hometown.

Feyenoord

On 28 July 2022, Feyenoord announced that they had signed Timber on a four-year contract, with Utrecht announcing that Timber became the most expensive outgoing player in the club's history to date. The transfer fee was reported as €8.5 million, a record also for Feyenoord. Timber scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2022, scoring the opening goal in a 4–0 win over Emmen.

On 13 September 2024, Timber was appointed as the club's new captain.

Timber missed large parts of the 2024–25 season due to knee problems, culminating in a ligament injury sustained in February 2025, that required surgery and ruled him out for the remainder of the campaign. The injury occurred after Timber landed awkwardly during Feyenoord's UEFA Champions League play-off win against AC Milan, and medical assessment confirmed the need for surgery on the outer ligament of his knee.

On 18 January 2026, following Feyenoord's 4–3 home defeat to Sparta Rotterdam in the Rotterdam derby, Timber publicly criticised head coach Robin van Persie in an interview with ESPN. He expressed dissatisfaction with his role at the club and questioned the sporting direction under Van Persie, stating that he felt there was a lack of trust and clarity regarding his position within the squad. Later the same day, Van Persie responded publicly, stating that he no longer saw a future for Timber at Feyenoord under his management.

Marseille

On 23 January 2026, Timber completed a transfer from Feyenoord to French Ligue 1 club Marseille. Although his contract with Feyenoord was due to expire in the summer of 2026, the clubs reached an agreement for an immediate transfer, with media reports stating a fee of approximately €4.5 million.

Crystal Palace

On 1 September 2026, Timber completed a transfer to Premier League club Crystal Palace on a contract until 2031.

International career

Timber received his first call-up to the Netherlands national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Scotland and Germany. He made his debut as a substitution on 26 March 2024 against Germany. On 16 May 2024, it was announced that Timber was part of the preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024. Later that month, on 29 May, he was excluded from the final 26-man squad. Timber scored his first goal for the Netherlands in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Lithuania.

On 27 May 2026, Timber was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Timber and his twin brother Jurriën, 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 situations in the past, the family took on their maternal name Timber instead of taking the last name of their father Maduro. The twins also have three older brothers Shamier, Chris, and Dylan, the latter of whom is also a footballer who plays for Curaçao on an international level.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 21————21
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 252————252
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 130————130
Total 403————403
Utrecht 2021–22 Eredivisie 31200——20332
Feyenoord 2022–23 Eredivisie 24210—61—313
2023–24 Eredivisie 31751—7010448
2024–25 Eredivisie 18610—7000266
2025–26 Eredivisie 17210—62—244
Total 901781—2631012521
Marseille 2025–26 Ligue 1 15010———160
2026–27 Ligue 1 10————10
Total 16010———170
Crystal Palace 2026–27 Premier League 50001020—80
Career total 1822291102833022326
  1. ↑ includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  7. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 4 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202450
202531
202690
Total171
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Timber goal.
List of international goals scored by Quinten Timber
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 September 2025Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania7 Lithuania2–03–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Feyenoord

Netherlands U17

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 30. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Timber, Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "De Timber broers gaan de strijd met elkaar aan! | Meet The Pro | Voetbalshop" [The Timber brothers compete against each other! | Meet The Pro | Football shop]. YouTube (in Dutch). Voetbalshop. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Quinten Timber at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Ajax laat talentvolle tweelingbroers eerste profcontract ondertekenen" (in Dutch). Voetbalzone. 2 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Peter Koop (21 May 2018). "Heldenontvangst voetbalbroertjes Timber in Utrechtse Impalastraat" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad.
  7. ↑ "Jong Ajax bijt zich in 'mini-topper' stuk op Jong PSV" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 15 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "FC Utrecht strikt Quinten Timber en haalt voetbalbroers uit elkaar". Algemeen Dagblad.
  9. ↑ "Feyenoord en Quinten Timber weer herenigd". www.feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Feyenoord heeft Timber binnen: Utrecht spreekt van recordtransfer" [Feyenoord brings in Timber: Utrecht confirms record transfer]. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Timber breekt ook bij Feyenoord het transferrecord" [Timber also breaks the transfer record at Feyenoord]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Feyenoord in debuutgoalgala langs FC Emmen" (in Dutch). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Quinten Timber nieuwe aanvoerder Feyenoord" [Quinten Timber new captain Feyenoord]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Feyenoord lose captain to knee injury for rest of season". Reuters. 17 February 2025. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Feyenoord-aanvoerder Timber mist rest van seizoen vanwege knieblessure" [Feyenoord captain Timber to miss rest of the season with knee injury]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 February 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Timber haalt kiezelhard uit naar Van Persie en lijkt vertrek aan te kondigen" [Timber lashes out at Van Persie and hints at exit]. Voetbal International (in Netherlands Dutch). 18 January 2026. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Van Persie ziet geen weg terug voor Timber bij Feyenoord" [Van Persie sees no way back for Timber at Feyenoord]. Voetbal International (in Netherlands Dutch). 18 January 2026. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Quinten Timber joins OM". Olympique de Marseille. 23 January 2026. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Timber definitief naar Marseille: "Niet afscheid bij Feyenoord dat ik voor ogen had"" [Timber finalises move to Marseille: "Not the farewell at Feyenoord I had envisioned"]. NU.nl (in Netherlands Dutch). 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Palace sign Netherlands international Quinten Timber". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  21. ↑ "Netherlands v Scotland game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Timber is de 26ste Oranje-debutant onder Koeman" [Timber is the 26th national debutant under Koeman] (in Dutch). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  23. ↑ "Gravenberch en Bergwijn in voorselectie Oranje voor EK, Wieffer ontbreekt" [Gravenberch and Bergwijn in preliminary squad national team for Euros, Wieffer missing] (in Dutch). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  24. ↑ "Dit zijn de 26 spelers van bondscoach Ronald Koeman voor EURO 2024" [These are national coach Ronald Koeman's 26 players for EURO 2024] (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  25. ↑ "Lithuania vs Netherlands". FotMob. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  26. ↑ "Fit-again Depay selected as Netherlands name squad". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Het Verhaal Achter: De gebroeders Timber". Ajax Showtime. 8 March 2020.
  28. ↑ "'We zijn gewoon de nieuwe Timbers'". Ajax.
  29. ↑ Quinten Timber at WorldFootball.net
  30. ↑ Quinten Timber at National-Football-Teams.com
  31. ↑ "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  32. ↑ "Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC" [As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC] (in Dutch). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  33. ↑ Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.
  34. ↑ "David di Tommaso Trofee: Quinten Timber winnaar". FC Utrecht. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.