Virgil van Dijk (C)
Liverpool · DFCB #4 · Netherlands · Group F 89Rating91Caps12Goals€25MValue34Age195Height
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4 C Virgil van Dijk
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League
55
Apps
8
Goals
4
Yellow
0
Red
International
91
Caps
12
Goals
Club career totals
635
Career apps
65
Career goals
Form
Captain and defensive leader
Date of birth1991-07-08 (age 34) NationalityNetherlands ClubLiverpool · England LeaguePremier League PositionDF · Centre-back · #4 Height195 cm Preferred footRight Market value€25M
Released by Willem II's reserves for having 'too many limitations,' Virgil van Dijk rebuilt his career at Groningen, where advanced appendicitis nearly ended it, then rose through Celtic and Southampton. His 2018 move to Liverpool for a then-world-record £75m for a defender transformed the club, winning the Champions League and Premier League, and he was named UEFA Player of the Year in 2019. As Netherlands captain since 2018, the towering centre-back leads the Oranje at what is likely his final World Cup.
- The only defender ever to win the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award (2019)
- Wears only his first name on his shirt
- Surpassed Frank de Boer's record for most matches as Netherlands captain
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