Timber played in the youth academies of DVSU and Feyenoord, before he and his brother joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2014.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
Feyenoord
On 28 July 2022, Feyenoord announced that it had signed Timber on a four-year contract,[9] with FC Utrecht announcing that Timber became the most expensive outgoing player in the club's history to date.[10] The transfer fee was reported as €8.5 million, a record also for Feyenoord.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2022, scoring the first goal in a 4–0 win over FC Emmen.[12] On 13 September 2024, Timber was appointed as the new captain of the club.[13]
International career
Timber received his first call-up to the Netherlands national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Scotland and Germany.[14] He made his debut as a substitution on 26 March 2024 against Germany.[15] On 16 May 2024, it was announced that Timber was part of the preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[16] Later that month, on 29 May, he was excluded from the final 26-man squad.[17]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Timber and his twin brother Jurriën Timber, who is also a footballer, are of Aruban and Curaçaoan descent. Their mother Marilyn is from Aruba and their father is from Curaçao, both parts 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.[18] The twins also have three older brothers Shamier, Chris, and Dylan.[19]
