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Jurrien Timber on why Arsenal is special to him

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Jurrien Timber has been one of our most consistent players in the 2025/2026 season, helping us to a fantastic campaign so far.

Our Dutch defender, who grew up an Arsenal fan, has featured in 20 of our 21 Premier League games, and five of our six Champions League matches.

For Jurrien, this is nothing short of a childhood dream come true.

“(I started supporting Arsenal) because my oldest brother was an Arsenal fan. Often you follow the ones you look up to, so I followed his club.

“I watched Arsenal a lot when I was young, and eventually signing for Arsenal is a dream coming true, it was massive.