Bjorn van Zijl

Following his move to De Graafschap, Zijl's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating climbed 55→57. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	De Graafschap · 17th	3	1	0	6.57	57	32
2025/26	VVV Venlo · 13th	30	9	4	6.74	55	32
2024/25	VVV Venlo · 14th	13	2	1	6.54	50	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

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. 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.

On the season, Zijl graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 9 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances (0.83 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55. 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

54.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

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

Rated 54.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.574

Assists / 900.255

Goal contribution / 900.83

Defensive actions / 901.085

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Cards / 900.128

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 22, Zijl sits on 15.3, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Zijl's projected Rating — 54.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions2

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

De GraafschapJul 2026 – now

VVV Venlountil Jul 2026

About Bjorn van Zijl

Bjorn van Zijl is a 22-year-old winger who plays for De Graafschap, born on July 9, 2004. He is from Netherlands. De Graafschap currently sit 17th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, Bjorn van Zijl has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 111 minutes.

Bjorn van Zijl's next match is on August 29, 2026, when De Graafschap face Almere City FC at home in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Bjorn van Zijl at 54.6 with a Season form score of 32.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, Bjorn van Zijl has totalled 46 club appearances with 12 goals and 5 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 30 appearances for VVV Venlo.

Bjorn van Zijl's career has also included time at VVV Venlo.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.