Bjorn van Zijl
ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · De Graafschap.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Bjorn van Zijl is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at De Graafschap, rated 48.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zijl.
On the season, Zijl graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.371 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 14). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 22 Zijl is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · De Graafschap finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
2 goals in 11 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 48.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
Shooting
Passing
Possession
Defending
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
