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[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
–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) 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Indonesia U23 4 (1)
2025– Indonesia 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
FIFA Series
Runner-up2026 Indonesia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 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

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.

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

On 22 August 2026, Zijlstra was loaned to fellow Super League club, Arema for the 2026–27 season.[5]

International career

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

Zijlstra scored his first international goal on 27 March 2026 against Saint Kitts and Nevis during the 2026 FIFA Series at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Zijlstra is of Indonesian descent.[9][10][11]

On 29 August 2025, Zijlstra officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Volendam 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 60100070
2025–26 Eredivisie 00000000
Persija Jakarta 2025–26 Super League 20–0020
Arema (loan) 2026–27 Super League 00000000
Career total 1001000100

International

As of match played 5 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 2025 3 0
2026 2 1
Total51
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
127 March 2026Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia4 Saint Kitts and Nevis4–04–02026 FIFA Series

Honours

Volendam

Indonesia

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. ↑ "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. ↑ "Erick Konfirmasi Zijlstra Jadi Calon Pemain Naturalisasi Baru Timnas". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 3 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Daftar 30 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk FIFA Matchday September 2025: Patrick Kluivert Panggil 3 Nama Baru!". bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Indonesia Vs Taiwan: Debut Zijlstra & Jonathans Bersama Garuda". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 6 September 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Timnas Indonesia Memanggil, Mauro Zijlstra Bongkar Sendiri Perkembangan Naturalisasinya". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  11. ↑ NusaBali. "Mauro Zijlstra Akui Jalani Proses Naturalisasi". www.nusabali.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Mauro Zijlstra Resmi Jadi WNI". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 29 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Mauro Zijlstra at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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