Monday, April 12, 2021 at 3:13 PM• Rian Rosendaal • Last update: 15:15

Jurriën Timber dreams of a career in the Dutch national team, now that he is experiencing his definitive breakthrough in Ajax’s main force this season. The multifunctional defender is convinced that he is already good enough for the the Dutch, even though he has so far not received an invitation from national coach Frank de Boer. However, the dream of a place in the final European Championship selection is still very much alive.

“I know I can handle the level, although I also know that I can get even more out of it,” said the confident Timber in an interview with the Algemeen Dagblad. The only nineteen-year-old defender hopes that he is on a shadow list of De Boer, who indicated during the most recent international period that he had already completed his selection for the European Championship ‘for ninety percent’. “In the end that is a dream”, as Timber, with one international match for the Dutch Juniors to his name, shows his ambition.

Should De Boer ultimately not opt ​​for Timber when the European Championship selection was announced in May, the world of the young Ajax defender would not immediately collapse. “It will never be a disappointment, because the quarter finals with the Jong Oranje against France (at the youth European Championship, ed.) Is also very nice. I have to let my feet speak at Ajax, then you can quickly get into the picture. at Oranje “, Timber continues to look to the future with hope.

Timber dropped out of the Juniors just before the start of the group stage of the youth European Championship due to a corona infection, although the defender did not want to specifically discuss the reason for his absence last week at a press moment prior to AS Roma at home. Timber is no longer bothered by the corona problems. He returned to Ajax’s starting line-up last week against sc Heerenveen (1-2 win) and the defender also appeared at the kick-off in subsequent duels with AS Roma (1-2 defeat) and RKC Waalwijk (0-1 win). The right back and center-back is now in preparation for the second meeting with Roma in the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday.