Virgil van Dijk
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- Club
Liverpool- National team
Netherlands- Position
- Centre-Back
- Shirt number
- 4
- Born
- 8 July 1991 (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Breda, Netherlands
- Nationality
- The Netherlands
- Height
- 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
- Preferred foot
- Right
Virgil van Dijk (born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Netherlands national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his strength, leadership and aerial ability. He is the only defender to win UEFA Men's Player of the Year, and has finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Men's Player.
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Virgil van Dijk career
apps · goalsWillem II
2009–2010 · Youth
FC Groningen
2010–2011 · Youth
- 62 · 7
FC Groningen
2011–2013
- 76 · 9
Celtic
2013–2015
Southampton
2015–2017
- 67 · 4
Southampton
2015–2018
- 272 · 27
Liverpool
2018–
Virgil van Dijk honours
- ×5
FIFA FIFPro World XI
Liverpool · 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
- ×3
UEFA Team of the Year
Liverpool · 2018, 2019, 2020
- ×2
English Football League Cup
Liverpool · 2021-2022, 2023-2024
- ×2
English PFA Premier League Team of the Year
Liverpool · 2023-2024, 2024-2025
- ×2
English Premier League
Liverpool · 2019-2020, 2024-2025
English FA Community Shield
Liverpool · 2022
English FA Cup
Liverpool · 2021-2022
English PFA Players Player of the Year
Liverpool · 2018-2019
English Premier League Player of the Season
Liverpool · 2018-2019
FIFA Club World Cup
Liverpool · 2019
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
Liverpool · 2018-2019
UEFA Champions League
Liverpool · 2018-2019
UEFA Super Cup
Liverpool · 2019
Virgil van Dijk awards
- 2026
FIFA World Cup Player Of The Match
Netherlands
- 2025
UEFA Champions League Player Of The Match
Liverpool