{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Quinten Timber | image = Quinten Timber.jpg | caption = Timber playing for Feyenoord in 2024 | full_name = Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber<ref name="wf">{{worldfootball.net|quinten-timber|new_id=pe484877}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|06|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Utrecht, Netherlands | height = 1.77 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timber, Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber - Footballer {{!}} BDFutbol |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j29986.html |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=www.bdfutbol.com}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Marseille | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs1 = DVSU | youthyears2 = 2008–2014 | youthclubs2 = Feyenoord | youthyears3 = 2014–2018 | youthclubs3 = Ajax | years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = Jong Ajax | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = Utrecht | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2022–2026 | clubs4 = Feyenoord | caps4 = 90 | goals4 = 17 | years5 = 2026– | clubs5 = Marseille | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2017 | nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2018 | nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2018 | nationalteam4 = Netherlands U18 | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2019 | nationalteam5 = Netherlands U19 | nationalcaps5 = 3 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2021–2023 | nationalteam6 = Netherlands U21 | nationalcaps6 = 14 | nationalgoals6 = 1 | nationalyears7 = 2024– | nationalteam7 = Netherlands | nationalcaps7 = 10 | nationalgoals7 = 1 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Netherlands}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}} {{Medal|W|England 2018|U-17 Team}} | club-update = 22:01, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈkʋɪntə(n) ˈtɪmbər|lang}};<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2023 |title=De Timber broers gaan de strijd met elkaar aan! {{!}} Meet The Pro {{!}} Voetbalshop |trans-title=The Timber brothers compete against each other! {{!}} Meet The Pro {{!}} Football shop |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9d-RVd4JZE&t=21s |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=YouTube |publisher=Voetbalshop |language=nl}}</ref> born 17 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as midfielder for{{French football updater|Marseille}} club Marseille and the Netherlands national team.<ref>{{Soccerway|quinten-maduro/463017}}</ref> He is the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber and they have an elder brother, Dylan Timber, 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 FC Utrecht, he signed for Feyenoord in 2022, where he has since became captain and lead 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=322275|title=Ajax laat talentvolle tweelingbroers eerste profcontract ondertekenen|date=2 February 2018|publisher=Voetbalzone|language=Dutch}}</ref> Since 2016 he has played for various youth teams of the Netherlands national team and in 2018 won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/utrecht/heldenontvangst-voetbalbroertjes-timber-in-utrechtse-impalastraat~ab6809fb/|title=Heldenontvangst voetbalbroertjes Timber in Utrechtse Impalastraat|author=Peter Koop|date=21 May 2018|publisher=Algemeen Dagblad|language=Dutch}}</ref> 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. He scored his first goal on 25 March 2019 in a 3–3 draw with Jong FC Utrecht.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/jong-ajax-bijt-zich-in-mini-topper-stuk-op-jong-psv|title=Jong Ajax bijt zich in 'mini-topper' stuk op Jong PSV|date=15 October 2018|publisher=Voetbal International|language=Dutch}}</ref>
===Utrecht=== On 5 May 2021, it was announced, that Timber would transfer to FC Utrecht, signing a three-year contract with the club from his hometown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-utrecht/fc-utrecht-strikt-quinten-timber-en-haalt-voetbalbroers-uit-elkaar~a5361311/|title=FC Utrecht strikt Quinten Timber en haalt voetbalbroers uit elkaar|publisher=Algemeen Dagblad}}</ref>
===Feyenoord=== On 28 July 2022, Feyenoord announced that it had signed Timber on a four-year contract,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Feyenoord en Quinten Timber weer herenigd |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-en-quinten-timber-weer-herenigd---280722 |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=www.feyenoord.nl |language=nl}}</ref> with FC Utrecht announcing that Timber became the most expensive outgoing player in the club's history to date.<ref name="Timber">{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/feyenoord-heeft-timber-binnen-utrecht-spreekt-van-recordtransfer |title=Feyenoord heeft Timber binnen: Utrecht spreekt van recordtransfer |trans-title=Feyenoord brings in Timber: Utrecht confirms record transfer |date=28 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref> The transfer fee was reported as €8.5 million, a record also for Feyenoord.<ref>{{cite news |title=Timber breekt ook bij Feyenoord het transferrecord |trans-title=Timber also breaks the transfer record at Feyenoord |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/timber-breekt-ook-bij-feyenoord-het-transferrecord |work=Voetbal International |access-date=27 September 2023 |date=28 July 2022 |language=Dutch}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2022, scoring the opening goal in a 4–0 win over FC Emmen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/feyenoord-in-debuutgoalgala-langs-fc-emmen |title=Feyenoord in debuutgoalgala langs FC Emmen |language=Dutch |date=27 August 2022 |access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>
On 13 September 2024, Timber was appointed as the new captain of the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1890832/quinten-timber-nieuwe-aanvoerder-feyenoord |title=Quinten Timber nieuwe aanvoerder Feyenoord |trans-title=Quinten Timber new captain Feyenoord |work=Rijnmond |language=nl|date=13 September 2024 |access-date=14 September 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Feyenoord lose captain to knee injury for rest of season |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/feyenoord-lose-captain-knee-injury-rest-season-2025-02-17/ |work=Reuters |access-date=24 January 2026 |date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222193410/https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/feyenoord-lose-captain-knee-injury-rest-season-2025-02-17/ |archive-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Feyenoord-aanvoerder Timber mist rest van seizoen vanwege knieblessure |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6346273/feyenoord-aanvoerder-timber-mist-rest-van-seizoen-vanwege-knieblessure.html |access-date=24 January 2026 |work=NU.nl |date=17 February 2025 |language=nl |trans-title=Feyenoord captain Timber to miss rest of the season with knee injury}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Timber haalt kiezelhard uit naar Van Persie en lijkt vertrek aan te kondigen |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/timber-haalt-kiezelhard-uit-naar-van-persie-en-lijkt-vertrek-aan-te-kondigen |access-date=24 January 2026 |work=Voetbal International |date=18 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124123136/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/timber-haalt-kiezelhard-uit-naar-van-persie-en-lijkt-vertrek-aan-te-kondigen |archive-date=24 January 2026 |language=nl-NL |trans-title=Timber lashes out at Van Persie and hints at exit}}</ref> Later the same day, Van Persie responded publicly, stating that he no longer saw a future for Timber at Feyenoord under his management.<ref>{{cite news |title=Van Persie ziet geen weg terug voor Timber bij Feyenoord |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/van-persie-ziet-geen-weg-terug-voor-timber-bij-feyenoord |access-date=24 January 2026 |work=Voetbal International |date=18 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124122918/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/van-persie-ziet-geen-weg-terug-voor-timber-bij-feyenoord |archive-date=24 January 2026 |language=nl-NL |trans-title=Van Persie sees no way back for Timber at Feyenoord}}</ref>
===Marseille=== On 23 January 2026, Timber completed a transfer from Feyenoord to French Ligue 1 club Marseille.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quinten Timber joins OM |url=https://www.om.fr/en/news/4803/1st-team/106487-quinten-timber-joins-om |website=Olympique de Marseille |access-date=24 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124124926/https://www.om.fr/en/news/4803/1st-team/106487-quinten-timber-joins-om |archive-date=24 January 2026 |date=23 January 2026}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Timber definitief naar Marseille: "Niet afscheid bij Feyenoord dat ik voor ogen had" |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6383338/timber-definitief-naar-marseille-niet-afscheid-bij-feyenoord-dat-ik-voor-ogen-had.html |access-date=24 January 2026 |work=NU.nl |date=23 January 2026 |language=nl-NL |trans-title=Timber finalises move to Marseille: "Not the farewell at Feyenoord I had envisioned"}}</ref>
==International career== Timber received his first call-up to the Netherlands national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Scotland and Germany.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/690894/scotland-netherlands|title=Netherlands v Scotland game report|date=22 March 2024}}</ref> He made his debut as a substitution on 26 March 2024 against Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/timber-is-de-26ste-oranje-debutant-onder-koeman |title=Timber is de 26ste Oranje-debutant onder Koeman |trans-title=Timber is the 26th national debutant under Koeman |language=Dutch |date=26 March 2024 |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> On 16 May 2024, it was announced that Timber was part of the preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6313152/gravenberch-en-bergwijn-in-voorselectie-oranje-voor-ek-wieffer-ontbreekt.html |title=Gravenberch en Bergwijn in voorselectie Oranje voor EK, Wieffer ontbreekt |trans-title=Gravenberch and Bergwijn in preliminary squad national team for Euros, Wieffer missing |language=Dutch |date=16 May 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> Later that month, on 29 May, he was excluded from the final 26-man squad.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2024 |title=Dit zijn de 26 spelers van bondscoach Ronald Koeman voor EURO 2024 |trans-title=These are national coach Ronald Koeman's 26 players for EURO 2024 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal-mannen/81439/de-26-van-koeman |language=nl |publisher=Royal Dutch Football Association |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> Timber scored his first goal for the Netherlands in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Lithuania.<ref>{{cite web | title = Lithuania vs Netherlands | url = https://www.fotmob.com/matches/netherlands-vs-lithuania/1uneft#4689271 | website = FotMob | access-date = 30 December 2025 }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/article/hoofdnieuws/120799/het-verhaal-achter-de-gebroeders-timber|title=Het Verhaal Achter: De gebroeders Timber|website=Ajax Showtime |date=8 March 2020 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/streams/jeugd/we-zijn-gewoon-de-nieuwe-timbers.htm|title='We zijn gewoon de nieuwe Timbers'|website=Ajax}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name="wf" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Jong Ajax |2018–19 |Eerste Divisie |2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1 |- |2019–20 |Eerste Divisie |25||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||2 |- |2020–21 |Eerste Divisie |13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!40!!3 |- |Utrecht |2021–22 |Eredivisie |31||2||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}}||0||33||2 |- |rowspan="5"|Feyenoord |2022–23 |Eredivisie |24||2||1||0||6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||31||3 |- |2023–24 |Eredivisie |31||7||5||1||7{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0||1{{efn|name=JCS|Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}}||0||44||8 |- |2024–25 |Eredivisie |18||6||1||0||7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||26||6 |- |2025–26 |Eredivisie |17||2||1||0||6{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||2||colspan="2"|—||24||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !90!!17!!8!!1!!26!!3!!1!!0!!125!!21 |- |Marseille |2025–26 |Ligue 1 |15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !176!!22!!9!!1!!26!!3!!3!!0!!214!!26 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Netherlands |2024||5||0 |- |2025||3||1 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!10!!1 |}
:''Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Timber goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Quinten Timber ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Cap !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 7 September 2025 || Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania || align="center"|7 || {{fb|LIT}} || align="center"| 2–0 || align="center"|3–2 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |}
==Honours== '''Feyenoord''' * Eredivisie: 2022–23<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2475118-feyenoord-verslaat-go-ahead-en-is-na-zes-jaar-weer-kampioen-van-nederland |title=Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland |trans-title=Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years |language=Dutch |date=14 May 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref> * KNVB Cup: 2023–24<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2517666-als-rook-is-opgetrokken-wint-feyenoord-bekerfinale-van-nec |title=Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC |trans-title=As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC |language=Dutch |date=21 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref> * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2024
'''Netherlands U17''' * UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2018<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saffer |first1=Paul |title=Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cda398b7316-31ca497b0efe-1000--netherlands-win-u17euro-at-a-glance/?referrer=%2Funder17%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D2559358 |website=UEFA |language=en |date=20 May 2018}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * FC Utrecht Player of the Year (David Di Tommaso Trophy): 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/mei/david-di-tommaso-trofee-quinten-timber-winnaar/|title=David di Tommaso Trofee: Quinten Timber winnaar|publisher=FC Utrecht|date=11 May 2022|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}} * [https://www.om.fr/en/team/men/quinten-timber Profile] at the Olympique de Marseille website * [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/18890 Profile] at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch) * {{UEFA player}}
{{Olympique de Marseille squad}} {{Netherlands squad 2026 FIFA World Cup}} {{FC Utrecht Player of the Year}} {{Authority control}}
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