The captain scored for the 23rd time in the top flight for the Reds by heading home a second-half winner that earned a 1-0 victory at Sunderland on Wednesday night.And that means Van Dijk is now the defender with the most goals in the Premier League for Liverpool, surpassing <a href="https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sami-hyypia">Sami Hyypia</a>'s total of 22.

Virgil van Dijk has established himself as one of the finest defenders in world football since joining Liverpool FC in January 2018 and is now club captain.

Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk is now the holder of a goal record for Liverpool. He has now scored the most Premier League goals of any defender for the Reds.

Virgil van Dijk sets Premier League goal record for Liverpool

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