Sergio Zijler

Born in Rotterdam, Zijler spent part of his youth training at Ajax's academy. In 2006, he moved to Twente, where he made his professional debut on 21 October 2006, as a substitute for Otman Bakkal in an Eredivisie match against Excelsior. On 12 November 2006, he marked his first start for the senior team by scoring twice in a 7–1 victory over Groningen. During the 2007–08 season, Zijler made only one Eredivisie appearance. On 2 January 2008, he accepted an offer from Willem II, a move that Twente coach Fred Rutten described as "beneficial for his development". Zijler signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Willem II. While he initially made limited appearances as a substitute during his first half-season, he became a regular starter over the following two seasons. His contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season. After becoming a free agent, Zijler had trial periods with Metz, Polonia Warsaw, and FC Zwolle that did not result in contracts. In January 2011, he signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Rijeka. From June 2011 to January 2012, he played for Orduspor in Turkey before spending about a year without a club. He then joined Croatian second-tier club Zelina. In September 2014, after a trial, Zijler signed with Achilles '29 on an amateur basis. In January 2015, he signed a short-term contract with Romanian club Universitatea Cluj following a successful trial. In March 2015, Zijler faced controversy when a photo surfaced of him in a betting shop. The club suspended…

Zijler was part of the Netherlands U-17 team in 2003. In 2009, he played for the combination team of the Suriname national football team and the 'Suriprofs' (Surinamese professional players in the Netherlands) at the Parbo Bier Cup tournament.