Timber reaches 100 Arsenal appearances against Forest

Jurrien Timber made his 100th appearance for Arsenal as a substitute in the Premier League win at Nottingham Forest, reaching the milestone three years after joining from Ajax.

The Dutch defender arrived in north London in the summer of 2023 and marked his debut with a Community Shield winner's medal against Manchester City at Wembley. His first season was cut short when he suffered an ACL injury against Nottingham Forest in the opening Premier League fixture of 2023/24.

Timber recovered to feature on the final day of that campaign against Everton and has since established himself as a regular, competing with Ben White for the right-back role.

He has scored seven goals for the club, the first coming against Manchester United in December 2024, and has registered 10 assists. Timber played in 30 of Arsenal's 38 league matches during their title-winning campaign and returned from a groin injury to appear in the Champions League final.

Of his 100 appearances, 83 have been starts and 17 as a substitute. The breakdown includes 66 Premier League games, 22 in the Champions League, eight in the League Cup, three in the FA Cup, and one Community Shield.

Timber is the 244th player to reach a century of appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, and only the fourth Dutchman to do so — following Dennis Bergkamp (423), Robin van Persie (278), and Mark Overmars (142).