He played in Nemzeti Bajnokság I for Videoton, Nyíregyháza Spartacus, Ferencváros and Siófok, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Oldham Athletic.
In early January 2007 his form for them attracted interest from Plymouth Argyle and he signed on loan for the Pilgrims for the remainder of the 2006–07 season, with compatriot Péter Halmosi.
[6] During his time with the club Timár has built up a cult following, with his no-nonsense approach and 100% commitment endearing him greatly to the Argyle supporters who nicknamed him "The Beast" or "The Timarnator".
[9] He began the 2009–10 season strongly with a goal against Crystal Palace but soon found himself out of the team again, and upon the opening of the January transfer window he was sent out on-loan to Oldham Athletic for a month by Paul Mariner in order to gain first-team football.
[11] Timár represented his country at youth level and was called up to the Hungarian senior team for the first time in March 2008 for the match against Slovenia.