DF · Liverpool · Netherlands · 34 yrs · 195cm
A commanding centre-back widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, Van Dijk rose through Celtic and Southampton before a then-world-record fee took him to Liverpool in 2018, where he won the Champions League and Premier League. In 2019 he was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year, the only defender to win the award, and he captains both Liverpool and the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.
Virgil van Dijk — World Cup.
International
UEFA Super Cup
Europe
UEFA Nations League
Europe
UEFA Champions League
Europe
UEFA Champions League
Europe
J.League World Challenge
World
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
World
J.League World Challenge
2025 · World
UEFA Champions League
2021/2022 · Europe
UEFA Nations League
2019
UEFA Super Cup
2019 · Europe
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
2019 · World
FIFA Club World Cup
2019
UEFA Nations League
2018/2019 · Europe
UEFA Champions League
2018/2019 · Europe
UEFA Champions League
2017/2018 · Europe
Club
Premier League
England
League Cup
Scotland
League Cup
England
League Cup
England
Premier League
England
Community Shield
England
Community Shield
England
FA Cup
England
Premiership
Scotland
Community Shield
2025 · England
Premier League
2024/2025 · England
League Cup
2024/2025 · England
League Cup
2023/2024 · England
EFL Cup
2023-24
Community Shield
2022 · England
FA Cup
2021/2022 · England
Premier League
2021/2022 · England
League Cup
2021/2022 · England
EFL Cup
2021-22
Community Shield
2020 · England
Premier League
2019/2020 · England
Community Shield
2019 · England
Premier League
2018/2019 · England
League Cup
2016/2017 · England
League Cup
2014/2015 · Scotland
Premiership
2014/2015 · Scotland
Scottish Premiership
2014-15
Premiership
2013/2014 · Scotland
Scottish Premiership
2013-14
Rike Nooitgedagt
spouse
2011 – present
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Netherlands break WC record with Sweden thumping
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Dalot: Portugal prepped for team, Ronaldo critics
Diogo Dalot has said Portugal took time before the World Cup to prepare for any potential backlash on social media, adding that having a player like Cristiano Ronaldo meant they needed to.
Morocco 'behind' captain Hakimi amid rape case
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said the team are "behind" captain Achraf Hakimi and says the player is "very relaxed" after a French appeals court confirmed Friday Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case.
Madrid: No contact with Bayern, France's Olise
Real Madrid have denied making any "direct or indirect" contract with Michael Olise over a possible summer transfer.

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