Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk (born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. He was born in Breda, North Brabant.

Van Dijk began his career with Dutch team Groningen. He played there between 2011 and 2013. Then he moved to Scottish Premiership team Celtic. He won two league titles and a Scottish League Cup in both his seasons at Celtic. In 2015, he moved to Southampton of the Premier League. On 1 January 2018, van Dijk joined Liverpool.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGroningen2010–11Eredivisie5200———522011–12Eredivisie23310———2432012–13Eredivisie34230———372Total62740———667Celtic2013–14Scottish Premiership365201080—4752014–15Scottish Premiership3545440142—58102015–16Scottish Premiership50——50—100Total7697450272—11515Southampton2015–16Premier League3431030——3832016–17Premier League211112062—3042017–18Premier League120—00——120Total674215062—807Liverpool2017–18Premier League14021—60—2212018–19Premier League3840000122—5062019–20Premier League385100080305052020–21Premier League5100200010812021–22Premier League343503090—5132022–23Premier League323000080104132023–24Premier League100000010—110Total1711681504425023319Career total376362161507765049448

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands2015302016902017402018832019912020502021612022101202381Total627

Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Van Dijk goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Virgil van DijkNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition126 March 2018Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland183–03–0Friendly213 October 2018Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands221–03–02018–19 UEFA Nations League A319 November 2018Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany242–22–22018–19 UEFA Nations League A421 March 2019De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands254–04–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying511 October 2021De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands421–06–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification625 September 2022Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands491–01–02022–23 UEFA Nations League A716 October 2023Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece621–01–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours
Celtic
Scottish Premiership: 2013–14, 2014–15
Scottish League Cup: 2014–15

Liverpool
Premier League: 2019–20 2024-25
FA Cup: 2021–22
EFL Cup: 2021–22
FA Community Shield: 2022
UEFA Champions League: 2018–19
UEFA Super Cup: 2019
FIFA Club World Cup: 2019

Individual
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2018–19
PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 Premier League, 2019–20 Premier League, 2021–22 Premier League
PFA Player of the Month: November 2018
Premier League Player of the Season: 2018–19
Premier League Player of the Month: December 2018
Premier League Player of the Year by Northwest Football Awards: 2019
Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2022
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2018–19
UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season: 2018–19
UEFA Team of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2020
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021–22
UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament: 2019
Liverpool Fans' Player of the Season Award: 2018–19
Liverpool Players' Player of the Season Award: 2018–19
Southampton Player of the Season: 2015–16
PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2013–14, 2014–15
Celtic Players' Player of the Year: 2013–14
FIFA FIFPRO World 11: 2019, 2020, 2022
IFFHS Men's World Team: 2019, 2020, 2022
IFFHS World Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
IFFHS UEFA Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
ESM Team of the Year: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Football Supporters' Federation Player of the Year: 2019

References

Other websites

Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website

Category:1991 births
Category:Living people
Category:Premier League players
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Breda
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players
Category:UEFA Euro 2024 players