Quinten Timber: The Dutch Midfielder Who's Escaping His Brother's Shadow

At 23 years of age, Quinten Timber has emerged as one of the finest footballers in the Eredivisie, and with a contract until 2026, he looks set to follow in the footsteps of Orkun Kökçü, Luis Sinisterra, Tyrell Malacia, Marcos Senesi and Fredrik Aursnes and become the latest Feyenoord player to secure a big-money move. Let's take a deep look at what makes Timber such an impactful player for Feyenoord.

The twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber, Timber developed at the academies of DVSU and Feyenoord before heading to Ajax in 2014 alongside his brother. He wouldn't take long to make a name for himself for his club and country, winning the 2018 U-17 Euros alongside the likes of Ryan Gravenberch, Brian Brobbey and Crysencio Summerville. However, unlike Jurriën, Quinten was never quite able to make the jump to Ajax's first team.

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Instead, he returned to his hometown in 2021 and joined FC Utrecht, where he would quickly establish himself as a vital cog in their seventh-placed finish. After just a year with the Domstedelingen, Timber headed back to Feyenoord for a club-record fee of €8.5 million. Despite missing two months of the campaign due to a knee injury, Timber racked up 31 appearances in all competitions as Feyenoord won their first Eredivisie title in six years, ending Ajax's domestic dominance.