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 a host of the biggest trophies 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 back line, 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 an...
Date of birth
8 July 1991
Nationality
Dutch
Honours
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Programme notesVirgil van Dijk: We want Anfield hat-trick, but Villa will be tough. Virgil van Dijk wants Liverpool to sign off for the international break by completing an Anfield hat-trick, but knows Aston Villa pose a stern threat to those hopes.
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Programme notesVirgil van Dijk: We need to take Brighton positives into Leverkusen clash. Virgil van Dijk wants Liverpool to build on an impressive second-half showing against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday by taking it into tonight’s clash with Bayer Leverkusen from the off.
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Reaction'Completely different energy' - Virgil van Dijk explains how Reds came back to beat Brighton. Virgil van Dijk attributed Saturday’s comeback win over Brighton & Hove Albion to the ‘completely different energy’ Liverpool brought to the second half.
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Programme notesVirgil van Dijk: Big games, big tests - and we're embracing it. Liverpool are embracing the challenge of a packed fixture list as they aim to continue their momentum against Brighton & Hove Albion today, Virgil van Dijk insists.
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Vote nowMohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk shortlisted for PFA Fans' Player of the Month award. Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been nominated for October’s PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Month.
