{
  "id": 1716656,
  "title": "Quinten Timber Siblings: Meet the Siblings Squad Behind the Football Player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/quinten-timber-siblings-meet-the-siblings-squad-behind-the-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:27:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/quinten-timber-siblings-meet-the-siblings-squad-behind-the-football-player/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Quinten Timber, a Dutch professional footballer, is currently playing as a midfielder for Olympique de Marseille and the Netherlands national team. Born on June 17, 2001, in Utrecht to a Curaçaoan family, he is one of five brothers and the identical twin of Jurriën Timber, another footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Netherlands. Their older brother Dylan Timber also plays professionally as a defender for VVV-Venlo and has represented Curaçao at international level. Their mother Marilyn raised the family primarily, with their two eldest brothers Shamier and Christopher pursuing careers in IT and player representation respectively. Timber's football journey began at local clubs before joining Feyenoord's youth academy with his twin brother. After progressing through Ajax's youth system, he made his senior debut for FC Utrecht in 2021 and was named player of the year that same season. In 2022, he transferred to Feyenoord, where he became a key player and captain, contributing to the team's domestic successes. In 2026, he joined Olympique de Marseille and made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2024, later featuring in World Cup qualifying and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the Netherlands under-17 team, Timber won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. At Feyenoord, he secured an Eredivisie title, the KNVB Cup, and the Johan Cruyff Shield. He was also named FC Utrecht Player of the Year in the 2021-22 season.",
  "summary": "Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille and the Netherlands national team. Born on 17 June 2001 in Utrecht, he is of Curaçaoan descent through both parents. The family adopted their mother’s surname, Timber, rather than their father’s name, Maduro. Known [...] The post Quinten Timber Siblings: Meet the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Quinten Timber is a Dutch midfielder for Olympique de Marseille and the Netherlands.",
    "His identical twin, Jurriën Timber, is a footballer for Arsenal and the Netherlands.",
    "Quinten won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the Netherlands under-17 team."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}