Mauro Zijlstra

Last updated

Mauro Zijlstra
Personal information
Full name Mauro Nils Zijlstra
Date of birth (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward [1]
Team information
Current team
 Volendam
Number 19
Youth career
–2019 AZ
2019–2023 AFC
2023–2024 NEC
2024– Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Volendam 6 (0)
International career‡
2025– Indonesia 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

Mauro Nils Zijlstra (born 9 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Volendam. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team. [2]

Contents

Club career

Zijlstra joined FC Volendam from NEC Nijmegen in June 2024. [3]

On 19 December 2024, he made his first team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 loss against Rijnsburgse Boys in the KNVB Beker. Approximately one month later, Zijlstra made his league debut in a match against FC Eindhoven.

International career

In July 2025, it was announced that Zijlstra had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. [4] On 3 September 2025, he received a call-up from Indonesia national team for two friendlies against Chinese Taipei and Lebanon. [5] On 5 September 2025, he made his debut in a friendlies match against Chinese Taipei in a 6–0 win. [6]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Zijlstra is of Indonesian descent. [7] [8] [9]

On 29 August 2025, Zijlstra officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 May 2025 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Volendam 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 60100070
2025–26 Eredivisie 00000000
Career total60100070

International

As of match played 8 September 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202520
Total20

Honours

Volendam

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mauro Zijlstra at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Times, I. D. N.; Oktyandito, Yogama Wisnu. "Profil Mauro Zijlstra, Striker Muda Potensial bagi Indonesia". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Selectie Jong FC Volendam rond; acht nieuwe versterkingen" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Erick Konfirmasi Zijlstra Jadi Calon Pemain Naturalisasi Baru Timnas". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 3 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Daftar 30 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk FIFA Matchday September 2025: Patrick Kluivert Panggil 3 Nama Baru!". bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Indonesia Vs Taiwan: Debut Zijlstra & Jonathans Bersama Garuda". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 6 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Widiastuti, Rina (13 September 2024). "Profil Mauro Zijlstra, Pemain Keturunan Bandung yang Akan Datang ke Indonesia Urus Naturalisasi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Timnas Indonesia Memanggil, Mauro Zijlstra Bongkar Sendiri Perkembangan Naturalisasinya". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ↑ NusaBali. "Mauro Zijlstra Akui Jalani Proses Naturalisasi". www.nusabali.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mauro Zijlstra Resmi Jadi WNI". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 29 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Mauro Zijlstra at Soccerway . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.