#4Defenders

Virgil van Dijk

NetherlandsAge34Centre-Back

Market Value€15.00m

Liverpool FC· Premier League

Played

Goals

Assists

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90min blocks

FIFA AttributesEA FC

Liverpool

88Overall

88Potential

-Value

-Wage

Pace73

Shooting60

Passing72

Dribbling71

Defending89

Physical85

Height195cmWeight92kgPreferred FootRightWeak Foot★★★★★Skill Moves★★★☆☆

Pace

Acceleration66

Sprint Speed78

Shooting

Positioning-

Finishing52

Shot Power81

Long Shots64

Volleys45

Penalties62

Passing

Vision70

Crossing53

FK Accuracy70

Short Passing80

Long Passing83

Curve60

Dribbling

Agility54

Balance50

Reactions89

Ball Control77

Dribbling70

Composure89

Defending

Interceptions88

Heading Accuracy88

Def Awareness90

Stand Tackle90

Slide Tackle87

Physical

Jumping89

Stamina75

Strength92

Aggression80

Goalkeeper

Diving13

Handling10

Kicking13

GK Positioning11

Reflexes11

Position

Defender - Centre-Back

Main Position

Centre-Back

Date of Birth

1991-07-08(34)

Height

1,95

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Breda

Citizenship

Netherlands

Contract & Agent

Joined

2018-01-01

Contract Until

2027-06-30

Last Extension

2025-04-17

Agent

ROOF ✓

Outfitter

Nike

Market Value

€15.00m

Last Updated

2026-06-03

International

Netherlands

Honours

UEFA Best Player in Europe Player of the YearUEFA Champions League winnerEnglish Champion ×2Uefa Supercup winner

Career Achievements

Van Dijk has won the UEFA Champions League (2019), two Premier League titles (2020, 2024), and the UEFA Super Cup (2019). Individually, he was named UEFA Best Player in Europe (2019) and Premier League Player of the Year (2019), among other honors.

Biography

Virgil van Dijk, born in Breda, Netherlands, is a world-class centre-back who has established himself as one of the best defenders in the world. He rose to prominence at Southampton before joining Liverpool in 2018, where he became a cornerstone of their success, winning the UEFA Champions League and Premier League titles. Van Dijk also captains the Netherlands national team, leading them to the 2019 UEFA Nations League final.

Playing Style

Van Dijk is renowned for his exceptional physical attributes, including his height, strength, and pace, combined with outstanding reading of the game and aerial dominance. He is a composed and elegant defender who excels in one-on-one situations, distributes the ball effectively from the back, and organizes the defense with leadership and authority. His ability to anticipate danger and make crucial interceptions makes him a formidable presence in the penalty area.

Market Value History

Season Stats (Community Shield)

All seasons (101)

Season	Comp	Apps	G	A	YC	RC	Min
25/26	Community Shield	1	0	0	0	0	90
25/26	Premier League	38	6	0	4	0	3420
25/26	International Friendlies	4	1	0	0	0	270
25/26	FA Cup	4	0	0	0	0	351
25/26	UEFA Champions League	12	2	3	2	0	1080
25/26	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	UEFA Nations League A	4	0	0	0	0	349
24/25	Premier League	37	3	1	5	0	3330
24/25	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	UEFA Champions League	9	1	0	2	0	840
24/25	EFL Cup	3	1	0	0	0	267
23/24	Premier League	36	2	2	3	1	3178
23/24	International Friendlies	4	2	0	0	0	288
23/24	FA Cup	3	1	0	0	0	200
23/24	UEFA Europa League	5	0	0	0	0	333
23/24	EFL Cup	4	1	0	1	0	360
22/23	UEFA Nations League A	3	1	0	1	0	270
22/23	Community Shield	1	0	0	0	0	90
22/23	Premier League	32	3	1	3	0	2835
22/23	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	European Qualifiers	8	1	0	1	0	675
22/23	UEFA Champions League	8	0	0	1	0	720
22/23	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
21/22	Premier League	34	3	2	3	0	3060
21/22	International Friendlies	2	0	0	0	0	180
21/22	FA Cup	5	0	0	0	0	451
21/22	UEFA Champions League	9	0	1	1	0	810
21/22	EFL Cup	3	0	0	0	0	300
2025	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	8	2	0	1	0	720
2025	UEFA Nations League Finals	2	0	0	1	0	210
2024	UEFA Euro	6	0	0	2	0	540
2023	UEFA Nations League Finals	2	0	0	0	0	210
2022	World Cup	5	0	0	0	0	480
2021	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	6	1	0	1	0	540
2021	UEFA Euro	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	UEFA Nations League Finals	2	0	0	0	0	210
20/21	UEFA Nations League A	4	0	0	0	0	360
20/21	Community Shield	1	0	0	0	0	90
20/21	Premier League	5	1	0	1	0	371
20/21	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	45
20/21	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	UEFA Champions League	0	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	EFL Cup	2	0	0	0	0	106
19/20	UEFA Super Cup	1	0	0	0	0	120
19/20	FIFA Club World Cup	1	0	0	0	0	120
19/20	Community Shield	1	0	1	0	0	90
19/20	Premier League	38	5	1	1	0	3420
19/20	FA Cup	1	0	0	0	0	90
19/20	UEFA Champions League	8	0	0	0	0	750
19/20	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	UEFA Nations League A	4	2	0	0	0	360
18/19	Premier League	38	4	2	1	0	3385
18/19	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	90
18/19	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	European Qualifiers	7	1	0	0	0	630
18/19	UEFA Champions League	12	2	2	3	0	1080
18/19	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
17/18	Premier League 2	2	1	0	0	0	180
17/18	Premier League	14	0	0	1	0	1260
17/18	International Friendlies	5	1	0	0	0	450
17/18	FA Cup	2	1	0	0	0	180
17/18	UEFA Champions League	6	0	0	1	0	540
17/18	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
16/17	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	6	0	0	1	0	540
16/17	Premier League	21	1	0	3	0	1854
16/17	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	90
16/17	FA Cup	1	1	0	0	0	90
16/17	UEFA Europa League	6	2	0	0	0	540
16/17	EFL Cup	2	0	0	0	0	180
15/16	Scottish Premiership	5	0	0	0	0	450
15/16	Premier League	34	3	0	2	0	3060
15/16	International Friendlies	5	0	0	0	0	360
15/16	FA Cup	1	0	0	0	0	90
15/16	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	5	0	0	2	0	450
15/16	EFL Cup	3	0	0	0	0	259
14/15	Scottish FA Cup	5	4	0	0	1	401
14/15	Scottish League Cup	4	0	0	0	0	360
14/15	Scottish Premiership	35	4	6	3	0	3150
14/15	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0	0
14/15	European Qualifiers	2	0	0	0	0	154
14/15	UEFA Europa League	8	0	0	2	0	666
14/15	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	6	2	0	2	0	540
13/14	Scottish FA Cup	2	0	0	0	0	180
13/14	Scottish League Cup	1	0	0	0	0	120
13/14	Scottish Premiership	36	5	1	2	1	3072
13/14	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	2	0	0	0	0	91
13/14	UEFA Champions League	6	0	0	2	0	540
12/13	UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying	0	0	0	0	0	0
12/13	Play-Offs Conference League	2	0	0	1	0	180
12/13	KNVB Beker	3	0	0	0	0	270
12/13	Eredivisie	32	2	3	5	1	2781
12/13	International Friendlies	2	0	0	1	0	135
11/12	UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying	1	0	0	0	0	90
11/12	KNVB Beker	1	0	0	0	0	120
11/12	Beloften Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	0	180
11/12	Eredivisie	23	3	1	6	0	1963
11/12	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/11	Play-Offs Conference League	3	2	1	1	0	161
10/11	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	0	31
09/10	U19 Division 1 Spring	0	0	0	0	0	0
08/09	U19 Cup Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0

National Team Matches (133)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	YC
2026-06-03	Algeria	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	45	0	0
2026-03-31	Ecuador	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	45	0	0
2026-03-27	Norway	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	90	1	0
2025-11-17	Lithuania	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2025-11-14	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2025-10-12	Finland	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	1	0
2025-10-09	Netherlands	✈	0:4	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	1
2025-09-07	Netherlands	✈	2:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2025-09-04	Poland	🏠	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2025-06-10	Malta	🏠	8:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	1	0
2025-06-07	Netherlands	✈	0:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2025-03-23	Netherlands	✈	8:7	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	0	0
2025-03-20	Spain	🏠	2:2	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	1
2024-11-19	Netherlands	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2024-11-16	Hungary	🏠	4:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2024-10-14	Netherlands	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2024-10-11	Netherlands	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	79	0	0
2024-09-10	Germany	🏠	2:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2024-09-07	Bosnia-Herzegovina	🏠	5:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2024-07-10	Netherlands	✈	2:1	UEFA Euro	90	0	1
2024-07-06	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Euro	90	0	1
2024-07-02	Netherlands	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	90	0	0
2024-06-25	Netherlands	✈	3:2	UEFA Euro	90	0	0
2024-06-21	Netherlands	✈	0:0	UEFA Euro	90	0	0
2024-06-16	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Euro	90	0	0
2024-06-10	Iceland	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	90	1	0
2024-06-06	Canada	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	18	1	0
2024-03-26	Netherlands	✈	2:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2024-03-22	Scotland	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2023-11-21	Netherlands	✈	0:6	European Qualifiers	45	0	0
2023-11-18	Republic of Ireland	🏠	1:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2023-10-16	Netherlands	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	90	1	0
2023-10-13	France	🏠	1:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2023-09-10	Netherlands	✈	1:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2023-09-07	Greece	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	1
2023-06-18	Italy	🏠	2:3	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0
2023-06-14	Croatia	🏠	2:4	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	0	0
2023-03-27	Gibraltar	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2023-03-24	Netherlands	✈	4:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2022-12-09	Netherlands	✈	6:5	World Cup	120	0	0
2022-12-03	Netherlands	✈	1:3	World Cup	90	0	0
2022-11-29	Netherlands	✈	0:2	World Cup	90	0	0
2022-11-25	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup	90	0	0
2022-11-21	Netherlands	✈	0:2	World Cup	90	0	0
2022-09-25	Belgium	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	1	0
2022-09-22	Netherlands	✈	0:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2022-06-14	Wales	🏠	3:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-11	Poland	🏠	2:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-08	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2022-06-03	Netherlands	✈	1:4	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	1
2022-03-29	Germany	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2022-03-26	Denmark	🏠	4:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2021-11-16	Norway	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2021-11-13	Netherlands	✈	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2021-10-11	Gibraltar	🏠	6:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	1	0
2021-10-08	Netherlands	✈	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2021-09-07	Turkiye	🏠	6:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	1
2021-09-04	Montenegro	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-09-01	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2021-06-27	Netherlands	✈	2:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-21	North Macedonia	🏠	3:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-17	Austria	🏠	2:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-13	Ukraine	🏠	3:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0
2021-06-06	Georgia	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2021-06-02	Netherlands	✈	2:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2021-03-30	Netherlands	✈	0:7	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-03-27	Latvia	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2021-03-24	Netherlands	✈	4:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2020-11-18	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2020-11-15	Bosnia-Herzegovina	🏠	3:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0
2020-11-11	Spain	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2020-10-14	Netherlands	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2020-10-11	Netherlands	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2020-10-07	Mexico	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	45	0	0
2020-09-07	Italy	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2020-09-04	Poland	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2019-11-19	Estonia	🏠	5:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2019-11-16	Netherlands	✈	0:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2019-10-13	Netherlands	✈	1:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2019-10-10	Northern Ireland	🏠	3:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2019-09-09	Netherlands	✈	0:4	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2019-09-06	Netherlands	✈	2:4	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2019-06-09	Netherlands	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0
2019-06-06	Netherlands	✈	1:3	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	0	0
2019-03-24	Germany	🏠	2:3	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2019-03-21	Belarus	🏠	4:0	European Qualifiers	90	1	0
2018-11-19	Netherlands	✈	2:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	1	0
2018-11-16	France	🏠	2:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2018-10-16	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2018-10-13	Germany	🏠	3:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	1	0
2018-09-09	Netherlands	✈	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0
2018-09-06	Peru	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2018-06-04	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2018-05-31	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2018-03-26	Netherlands	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	90	1	0
2018-03-23	England	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2017-11-14	Netherlands	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2017-11-09	Netherlands	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2017-10-10	Sweden	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2017-10-07	Netherlands	✈	1:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2017-09-03	Bulgaria	🏠	3:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2017-08-31	Netherlands	✈	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2017-06-09	Luxembourg	🏠	5:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2017-06-04	Ivory Coast	🏠	5:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2017-05-31	Netherlands	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2017-03-28	Italy	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2017-03-25	Netherlands	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0
2016-11-13	Netherlands	✈	1:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2016-11-09	Belgium	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2016-10-10	France	🏠	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2016-10-07	Belarus	🏠	4:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0
2016-09-06	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	1
2016-09-01	Greece	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2016-06-04	Netherlands	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2016-06-01	Netherlands	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2016-05-27	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0
2016-03-29	Netherlands	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2016-03-25	France	🏠	2:3	International Friendlies	45	0	0
2015-11-13	Netherlands	✈	2:3	International Friendlies	45	0	0
2015-10-13	Czechia	🏠	2:3	European Qualifiers	64	0	0
2015-10-10	Netherlands	✈	1:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0
2015-09-06	Netherlands	✈	3:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2015-09-03	Iceland	🏠	0:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2015-06-12	Netherlands	✈	0:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2015-06-05	United States	🏠	3:4	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2015-03-31	Spain	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2015-03-28	Turkiye	🏠	1:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2014-11-16	Latvia	🏠	6:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2014-11-12	Mexico	🏠	2:3	International Friendlies	-	0	0
2014-10-13	Netherlands	✈	2:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2014-10-10	Kazakhstan	🏠	3:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2014-09-09	Netherlands	✈	2:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0
2014-09-04	Netherlands	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0