Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch centre-back who captains Liverpool and the Netherlands national team.
Virgil van Dijk (born July 8, 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer operating as a centre-back. He serves as the captain for both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. His career is notable for central roles in major domestic and European trophy campaigns.
Key stats
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Club
- Liverpool
- National Team
- The Netherlands
- Individual Honors
- 1x PFA Players Player of the Year
- 2018-2019 season
- Domestic Cups (Liverpool)
- 2x League Cup, 1x FA Cup, 1x Community Shield
- Recorded between 2021 and 2024
Career arc
Early Career & Celtic
2011-2015Began his professional career in the Netherlands with Groningen. Transferred to Celtic in 2013, where he won two Scottish Premiership titles and gained initial European competition experience.
Southampton
2015-2018Moved to the Premier League with Southampton. His defensive performances established him as a primary target for top-tier clubs, culminating in a high-profile transfer to Liverpool.
Liverpool
2018-presentJoined Liverpool in January 2018. He has since won multiple major honors with the club, including the FA Cup and multiple League Cups, while earning the PFA Players Player of the Year award in 2019.
Current form
Van Dijk remains a consistent starter and captain for Liverpool, recently leading the team to the 2023-2024 English Football League Cup. He continues to anchor the defense for the Netherlands in international competitions.
Uncertainty
The provided dataset lacks complete career appearance, goal, and assist metrics. Physical attributes such as exact height and weight are null in the primary database record.
Sources
- · Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_van_Dijk, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · TheSportsDB id=34147021, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · Wikipedia (Virgil van Dijk)
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