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Crystal Palace

Quinten Timber

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
179 cm
Games
10
10 starts
Minutes
696
70 a game
Goals
0
0.4 xG
Assists
1
0.4 xA

Player profile

641 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-carrying, tackling midfielder

Timber carries the ball and tackles more than most central midfielders for Crystal Palace and gets into the box. His passing is loose, he rarely plays it into the final third and he wins little in the air. From 641 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Carries the ball. Dribbles won 1.12 per 90, top 13% of central midfielders.

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.53 per 90, top 17%.

  • Gets in the box. Touches in the box 1.97 per 90, 74th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 80.9%, 10th percentile.

  • Little progression. Passes into the final third 3.51 per 90, 8th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.28 per 90, 20th percentile.

Similar players

  • Xaver Schlager Nottingham ForestPass accuracy 10 v 6 and dribbles won 87 v 78.
  • Mads Bidstrup LyonPass accuracy 10 v 10 and tackles 83 v 92.
  • Simon Ebonog Le HavrePasses into the final third 8 v 10 and dribbles won 87 v 94.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, left (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 22%, Middle third 46%, Final third 32%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 1145000.000.000.01006.02
Premier League5389010.380.380.14636.89
Europa League3203000.050.050.27216.94
EFL Cup159000.000.000.02016.57

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.78
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Nottingham Forest, 11 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.