Mauro Zijlstra
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.jpg) Zijlstra playing for Volendam in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mauro Nils Zijlstra | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | 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 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Indonesia U23 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Indonesia | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Mauro Nils Zijlstra (born 9 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persija Jakarta. 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.
On 4 February 2026, Zijlstra officially joined Persija Jakarta on a two and a half-year contract.[4]
International career
In July 2025, it was announced that Zijlstra had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[5] On 3 September 2025, he received a call-up from Indonesia national team for two friendlies against Chinese Taipei and Lebanon.[6] On 5 September 2025, he made his debut in a friendlies match against Chinese Taipei in a 6–0 win.[7]
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
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 February 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National 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 | |
| Persija Jakarta | 2025–26 | Super League | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 27 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 27 March 2026 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 4 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |