Miguel Timm (born 31 January 1992) is a South African

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midfielder who currently plays for

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Career

Timm was born in

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, South Africa, but was raised in

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. His youth career began in a suburb in South Johannesburg called Mondeor. He soon started to attract the likes of

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and SuperSport United F.C. academies. After a brief stint with

U-12's he went to play in

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's development. Miguel's professional playing career started with Bidvest Wits FC between 2011 and 2014 and then for Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. from 2014 to 2015. Timm played in the United States with Phoenix Rising between 2016 and 2018. After returning to South Africa he played for

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and TTM/

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. He won the

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with TTM. On 5 November 2022, Timm won the

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with Orlando Pirates after defeating

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in the final, with Timm named man of the match.

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* 1992 births Living people Soccer players from Durban South African men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders South African Premier Division players USL Championship players Bidvest Wits F.C. players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Phoenix Rising FC players Chippa United F.C. players Durban City F.C. (2024) players Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players Marumo Gallants F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub