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Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk is a defender for Liverpool from Netherlands. Age 35. Shirt number 4. Born in Breda. See the team page for live scores, fixtures and results.

Key facts

Position
Defender
Shirt number
#4
Age
35 years old
Born
Monday, July 8, 1991
Birthplace
Breda
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
196 cm
Weight
92 kg
Current team
Liverpool logoLiverpool
National team
Netherlands

Profile

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Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and one of the greatest defenders in Premier League history, he is known for his strength, leadership, speed and aerial ability.

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Statistics

SeasonCompetitionStartsGoalsAssistsYellow cardsRed cardsShotsShots on targetFouls committedFouls suffered
2026-27Carabao Cup100001000
2026-27Champions League300005253
2026-27English Premier League900305142
2026-27UEFA Nations League5102010360
2026FIFA World Cup411002222
2026International Friendly410002121

Career

Clubs

SeasonTeam
2011–2013FC Groningen
2013–2015Celtic
2015–2018Southampton
2018–presentAFC Liverpool

National team

SeasonTeam
2011–2011Netherlands national under-19 football team
2011–2013Netherlands U21
2015–presentNetherlands

Teammates at Liverpool

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