Jurriën Timber

ARS

• #12 • Right Back

Jurriën Timber

ARS

• #12 • Right Back

Nationality

Netherlands

Position (Secondary)

RB (CB)

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

Jun 17, 2001 (25)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'10"

Weight

174 lb

Club

Arsenal

League

Premier League

Ranking

Premier League

2025/2026 All matches

Overall grade

75.4

44/493

Impact score

7.1

29/493

Defender rank

7th

7/181

All rank

30th

30/493

Top 5 Leagues

2025/2026 All matches

Defender rank

15th

15/993

All rank

64th

64/2,562

Grades

Key Grades

2025/2026 Premier League

Overall

14th/184 DEF

73.5

Passing

100th/184 DEF

65.4

Crossing

25th/164 DEF

68.8

Ball Carrying

21st/173 DEF

76.3

1 V 1 Defending

4th/182 DEF

86.9

Positioning

44th/184 DEF

75.1

Overall Grades by game

2025/2026 Premier League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2025/2026 Premier League

Appearances

2752

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

News

Aug 19, 2026

Could rejoin full training this week

Timber (groin) could return to first-team training with Arsenal this week, according to Alex Howell of the BBC.

Analysis: Timber's groin issue first surfaced toward the end of last season and eventually required a minor surgical procedure, keeping him out of Arsenal's pre-season. He was ruled out of Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City, but manager Mikel Arteta said he was "progressing really well" and had returned to the pitch as the club gradually increased his workload. Timber's recovery now appears to be ahead of schedule, with reports suggesting he could return to full first-team training as early as this week. If he comes through those sessions without a reaction, he will then build up his workload before returning to match action, putting him on course to feature in the opening weeks of the Premier League season.

Jun 8, 2026

Ruled out of World Cup

Timber (groin) has been ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover sufficiently from a groin injury to participate in a medically responsible manner, with Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland called up as his replacement, the federation announced.

Analysis: Timber will leave the Netherlands' pre-camp in New York following the friendly against Uzbekistan, bringing a premature end to what had been an eagerly anticipated tournament for the 24-year-old Arsenal defender. Lutsharel Geertruida's call-up brings the Dutch squad back to 26 players at their base camp in Kansas. Timber's absence is a significant blow for coach Ronald Koeman, who had been counting on the versatile defender to contribute across multiple positions in the backline throughout the tournament. The Netherlands will now need to reorganize their defensive options heading into a World Cup where expectations are high.