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.
Club career Zijlstra joined FC Volendam from NEC Nijmegen in June 2024.
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. On 3 September 2025, he received a call-up from Indonesia national team for two friendlies against Chinese Taipei and Lebanon. On 5 September 2025, he made his debut in a friendlies match against Chinese Taipei in a 6–0 win.
Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Zijlstra is of Indonesian descent.
