Virgil van Dijk, defender - Liverpool FC
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.
The powerful Netherlands international, who combines a graceful reading of the game with a dominant physical skillset, has helped the Reds lift every major trophy available to date.
He played every single minute of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign as Liverpool gloriously and emphatically ended their wait for the title with a club-record 99 points.
A constantly imposing presence in the backline, Van Dijk also weighed in with five goals, including a vital double against Brighton & Hove Albion and the opener past Manchester United at Anfield.
The historic season also saw the UEFA Super Cup...
Date of birth
8 July 1991
Nationality
Dutch
Honours
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Round-upInternationals: Goals for Harvey Elliott, Cody Gakpo and Tyler Morton on Tuesday. Harvey Elliott scored a brilliant double for England U21s on Tuesday in their 3-0 win over Northern Ireland.
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Round-upInternationals: Elliott scores brilliant goal, Gakpo and Van Dijk reach Euros. Harvey Elliott scored a brilliant goal for England U21s while Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk qualified for Euro 2024 with the Netherlands on Saturday.
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News'He's an even better person' – LFC squad on each other's best attribute. Ever wondered what Mohamed Salah thinks Alexis Mac Allister’s best attribute is? How about Virgil van Dijk on international teammate Cody Gakpo? Find out below.
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PreviewLiverpool's senior players on international duty in November. See when and where Liverpool’s senior squad will be representing their countries this month with our preview of November’s international matches.
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NewsVirgil van Dijk: It's going well but we need to keep consistency. Virgil van Dijk is optimistic Liverpool can continue to build on their season so far after climbing to second place in the Premier League before the international break.
