Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mauro Nils Zijlstra | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 November 2004||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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.
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]
Born in the Netherlands, Zijlstra is of Indonesian descent. [7] [8] [9]
On 29 August 2025, Zijlstra officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. [10]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Indonesia | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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