Mauro Zijlstra

Mauro Zijlstra

Zijlstra playing for Volendam in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Mauro Nils Zijlstra
Date of birth	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	Zaandam, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position	Forward [1]
Team information
Current team	Arema (on loan from Persija Jakarta)
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2019	AZ
2019–2023	AFC
2023–2024	NEC
2024–2026	Volendam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–2026	Volendam	6	(0)
2026–	Persija Jakarta	4	(0)
2026–	→ Arema (loan)	5	(1)
International career‡
2025–	Indonesia U23	4	(1)
2025–	Indonesia	5	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Indonesia FIFA Series Runner-up 2026 Indonesia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026

Mauro Nils Zijlstra (born 9 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Arema, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team. ^[2]

Club career

Volendam

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.

Persija Jakarta

On 4 February 2026, Zijlstra officially joined Persija Jakarta on a two and a half-year contract. ^[4]

Loan to Arema

On 22 August 2026, Zijlstra was loaned to fellow Super League club, Arema for the 2026–27 season. ^[5] On 4 September 2026, Ziljstra made his debut for the club as a substitute playing in the 81th minute, and scored his first professional goal, three minutes later in a 4–0 victory against Isenmulang Kalteng in the opening of the season. ^[6]

International career

In July 2025, it was announced that Zijlstra had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. ^[7] On 3 September 2025, he received a call-up from Indonesia national team for two friendlies against Chinese Taipei and Lebanon. ^[8] On 5 September 2025, he made his debut in a friendlies match against Chinese Taipei in a 6–0 win. ^[9]

On 27 March 2026, Zijlstra scored his first international goal against Saint Kitts and Nevis in the 2026 FIFA Series at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. ^[10]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Zijlstra is of Indonesian descent. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

On 29 August 2025, Zijlstra officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. ^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2026 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Volendam	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	2025–26	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Persija Jakarta	2025–26	Super League	4	0	–		0	0	4	0
Arema (loan)	2026–27	Super League	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
Career total			15	1	1	0	0	0	16	1

International

As of match played 5 June 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2025	3	0
	2026	2	1
Total		5	1

As of match played 27 March 2026

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zijlstra goal.

List of international goals scored by Mauro Zijlstra

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 March 2026	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	4	Saint Kitts and Nevis	4–0	4–0	2026 FIFA Series

Honours

Volendam

• Eerste Divisie: 2024–25

Indonesia

• FIFA Series runner-up: 2026

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

References

1. 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. "Mauro Zijlstra, Energi Muda Untuk Mimpi Besar Persija". Persija.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
5. "Arema FC Tambah Amunisi di Lini Depan, Selamat Datang di Keluarga Singo Edan Mauro Zijlstra". Arema FC (in Indonesian). 22 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
6. "Debut Manis Mauro Zijlstra di Arema, 3 Menit di Lapangan Langsung Cetak Gol". Kompas. 5 September 2026.
7. "Erick Konfirmasi Zijlstra Jadi Calon Pemain Naturalisasi Baru Timnas". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 3 July 2025.
8. "Daftar 30 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk FIFA Matchday September 2025: Patrick Kluivert Panggil 3 Nama Baru!". bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2025.
9. "Indonesia Vs Taiwan: Debut Zijlstra & Jonathans Bersama Garuda". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 6 September 2025.
10. "Menit 74: Gol Mauro Zijlstra, Indonesia Bantai St Kitts and Nevis 4-0". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 27 March 2026.
11. 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.
12. "Timnas Indonesia Memanggil, Mauro Zijlstra Bongkar Sendiri Perkembangan Naturalisasinya". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
13. NusaBali. "Mauro Zijlstra Akui Jalani Proses Naturalisasi". www.nusabali.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
14. "Mauro Zijlstra Resmi Jadi WNI". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 29 August 2025.
15. Mauro Zijlstra at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

External links

• Mauro Zijlstra at WorldFootball.net