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Bjorn van Zijl

Squad depthVVV Venlo · 22 yrsTransferred to De Graafschap
54.6
8.8%
Ratingi
32.4
362.9%
Seasoni
15.3
Valuei

Profile

PositionWinger
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth9 Jul 2004
Shirt number#18
ClubVVV Venlo
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Wingeralso played FWD

Season stats

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30
Appearances
9
Goals
4
Assists
1410
Minutes

Domestic-league season · VVV Venlo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie309414106.74

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

Bjorn van Zijl is a 22-year-old winger at VVV Venlo, rated 54.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 98th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 923rd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.57 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zijl.

Judged on this season alone, Zijl graded 32 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 40 wingers in the Eerste Divisie, on 9 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances (0.83 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 32).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 30% of the 40 wingers in the Eerste Divisie. At 22 Zijl is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Zijl is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 30% wingers · Eerste DivisieCurrent seasonTop 13% wingers · Eerste Divisie5th-best winger in the Eerste Divisie98th in the Eerste Divisie · potential12th-highest potential winger in the Eerste Divisie923rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
54.6
Ratingi
12th of 40 wingers
32.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.83
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · VVV Venlo finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

9
Goals
4
Assists
13
G+A
0.3
Goals / app

9 goals in 30 appearances (0.3 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.57 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.6, Zijl carries the 12th-highest potential of the wingers in the Eerste Divisie (top 30%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.83 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 wingers in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9
Shots on target23
Shots36

Passing

Assists4
Pass accuracy52%

Possession

Successful dribbles22
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won22

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions2
Blocks3
Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.