| Netherlands | |
| Age | 32 Years (08 Jul, 1991) |
| Birthplace | in Breda, Netherlands |
| Club | Liverpool |
| National Team | Netherlands |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 87kg |
| Position | DF (CB, left) |
| Footed | 87% Right* |
A type of defender almost every other attacker fears, Virgil Van Dijk is pure class. Widely regarded as the best centre-back in the world at the moment, the 6’4 Dutch defender has emerged as a superstar for Liverpool and the Netherlands national team in recent times.
In my opinion, Van Dijk is the perfect definition of a centre-back. He is strong, presses well, sticks to his position and covers as much ground as possible, possesses the ability to help advance possession through movement into midfield, holds composure in possession, is a perfect leader with excellent aerial ability among other characteristics. Basically, Van Dijk is every attacker’s worst nightmare.
Born on 8th July, 1991 in Breda, Netherlands to Ron Van Dijk and Hellen Fo Sieeuw, Van Dijk is right-footed and mostly serves the role of a central-defender on the left-hand side, though he is often used as right-sided centre back on several occasions. The Dutch defender joined Liverpool back in 2018 from Southampton, where he scored 4 goals in a total of 67 matches. Van Dijk’s move to Merseyside in January 2018 made him the most expensive defender in the world.
Groningen: In 2010, Van Dijk moved to Groningen from Willem II, where he started his youth career. It was on 1st May, 2011 when the Dutch centre-back made his debut for Groningen in a game against ADO Den Haag which resulted in a 4-2 victory for the Dutchman’s side.
International debut: Van Dijk made his international debut for the Netherlands national team on October 10th, 2015 in a fixture against Kazakhstan. The match resulted in a 2-1 victory for the Dutchmen.
Club Career Stats
| Appearances | 429 |
| Goals | 47 |
| Assists | 7 |
| Yellows | 41 |
| Reds | 3 |
National Stats
| Appearances | 44 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Assists | - |
| Yellows | 2 |
| Reds | - |
Van Dijk is valued at a total of $22 million as of 2022.
#4 for Liverpool and the Netherlands national team
· EA Sports
· Nike
· JBL
Van Dijk is married to childhood sweetheart, Rike Nooitgedagt.
Van Dijk has a daughter named Nila Van Dijk (8) with wife Rike Nooitgedagt.
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| Premier League | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1800 | 20 | 1.6 | 14 | 2021-2022 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Champions Lg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | 2021-2022 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Tackles | 1.12 | 11 |
| Tackles Won | 0.64 | 16 |
| Tackles (Def 3rd) | 0.60 | 4 |
| Tackles (Mid 3rd) | 0.36 | 31 |
| Tackles (Att 3rd) | 0.16 | 87 |
| Dribblers Tackled | 0.20 | 1 |
| Dribbles Contested | 0.40 | 1 |
| % of dribblers tackled | 50.0 | 60 |
| Dribbled Past | 0.20 | 97 |
| Pressures | 5.79 | 7 |
| Successful Pressures | 2.08 | 7 |
| Successful Pressure % | 35.9 | 51 |
| Pressures (Def 3rd) | 3.39 | 6 |
| Pressures (Mid 3rd) | 1.92 | 11 |
| Pressures (Att 3rd) | 0.48 | 73 |
| Blocks | 1.52 | 30 |
| Shots Blocked | 0.76 | 47 |
| Shots Saved | 0.00 | 32 |
| Passes Blocked | 0.76 | 32 |
| Interceptions | 1.72 | 44 |
| Tkl+Int | 2.84 | 26 |
| Clearances | 10.22 | 96 |
| Errors | 0.04 | 45 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Shot-Creating Actions | 0.80 | 80 |
| SCA (PassLive) | 0.64 | 82 |
| SCA (PassDead) | 0.00 | 39 |
| SCA (Drib) | 0.00 | 39 |
| SCA (Sh) | 0.08 | 80 |
| SCA (Fld) | 0.04 | 83 |
| SCA (Def) | 0.04 | 82 |
| Goal-Creating Actions | 0.00 | 22 |
| GCA (PassLive) | 0.00 | 25 |
| GCA (PassDead) | 0.00 | 49 |
| GCA (Drib) | 0.00 | 50 |
| GCA (Sh) | 0.00 | 43 |
| GCA (Fld) | 0.00 | 46 |
| GCA (Def) | 0.00 | 49 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Yellow Cards | 0.04 | 88 |
| Red Cards | 0.00 | 56 |
| Second Yellow Card | 0.00 | 52 |
| Fouls Committed | 0.60 | 82 |
| Fouls Drawn | 1.00 | 91 |
| Offsides | 0.00 | 75 |
| Crosses | 0.12 | 40 |
| Interceptions | 1.72 | 44 |
| Tackles Won | 0.64 | 16 |
| Penalty Kicks Won | 0.00 | 49 |
| Penalty Kicks Conceded | 0.08 | 7 |
| Own Goals | 0.00 | 58 |
| Ball Recoveries | 10.54 | 73 |
| Aerials won | 6.59 | 99 |
| Aerials lost | 1.96 | 59 |
| % of Aerials Won | 77.1 | 94 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Passes Attempted | 66.52 | 80 |
| Live-ball passes | 64.80 | 80 |
| Dead-ball passes | 1.72 | 54 |
| Passes from Free Kicks | 1.52 | 79 |
| Through Balls | 0.04 | 69 |
| Passes Under Pressure | 5.43 | 55 |
| Switches | 3.31 | 96 |
| Crosses | 0.12 | 40 |
| Corner Kicks | 0.00 | 49 |
| Inswinging Corner Kicks | 0.00 | 49 |
| Outswinging Corner Kicks | 0.00 | 49 |
| Straight Corner Kicks | 0.00 | 49 |
| Ground passes | 53.11 | 84 |
| Low Passes | 5.63 | 69 |
| High Passes | 7.79 | 32 |
| Passes Attempted (Left) | 7.39 | 63 |
| Passes Attempted (Right) | 53.70 | 87 |
| Passes Attempted (Head) | 3.15 | 74 |
| Throw-Ins taken | 0.20 | 40 |
| Passes Attempted (Other) | 0.16 | 59 |
| Passes Completed | 60.65 | 83 |
| Passes Offside | 0.16 | 36 |
| Passes Out of Bounds | 1.20 | 23 |
| Passes Intercepted | 0.48 | 78 |
| Passes Blocked | 0.16 | 96 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Passes Completed | 60.65 | 83 |
| Passes Attempted | 66.52 | 80 |
| Pass Completion % | 91.2 | 87 |
| Total Passing Distance | 1386.65 | 88 |
| Progressive Passing Distance | 383.64 | 79 |
| Passes Completed (Short) | 16.17 | 74 |
| Passes Attempted (Short) | 16.93 | 74 |
| Pass Completion % (Short) | 95.5 | 91 |
| Passes Completed (Medium) | 30.67 | 80 |
| Passes Attempted (Medium) | 31.82 | 79 |
| Pass Completion % (Medium) | 96.4 | 96 |
| Passes Completed (Long) | 13.54 | 94 |
| Passes Attempted (Long) | 17.25 | 98 |
| Pass Completion % (Long) | 78.5 | 85 |
| Assists | 0.00 | 33 |
| xA | 0.03 | 79 |
| Key Passes | 0.20 | 59 |
| Passes into Final Third | 3.47 | 77 |
| Passes into Penalty Area | 0.20 | 65 |
| Crosses into Penalty Area | 0.00 | 30 |
| Progressive Passes | 3.15 | 74 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Touches | 82.57 | 87 |
| Touches (Def Pen) | 6.39 | 32 |
| Touches (Def 3rd) | 35.46 | 77 |
| Touches (Mid 3rd) | 47.76 | 87 |
| Touches (Att 3rd) | 4.19 | 78 |
| Touches (Att Pen) | 1.60 | 93 |
| Touches (Live-Ball) | 81.02 | 88 |
| Dribbles Completed | 0.16 | 41 |
| Dribbles Attempted | 0.20 | 37 |
| Successful Dribble % | 80.0 | 61 |
| Players Dribbled Past | 0.16 | 37 |
| Nutmegs | 0.00 | 44 |
| Carries | 50.87 | 80 |
| Total Carrying Distance | 276.47 | 84 |
| Progressive Carrying Distance | 163.47 | 87 |
| Progressive Carries | 5.55 | 91 |
| Carries into Final Third | 0.64 | 72 |
| Carries into Penalty Area | 0.04 | 79 |
| Miscontrols | 0.28 | 28 |
| Dispossessed | 0.12 | 78 |
| Pass Targets | 56.50 | 85 |
| Passes Received | 54.94 | 85 |
| Passes Received % | 97.2 | 54 |
| Progressive Passes Rec | 0.76 | 88 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Goals | 0.00 | 25 |
| Shots Total | 1.12 | 97 |
| Shots on target | 0.24 | 88 |
| Shots on target % | 21.4 | 46 |
| Goals/Shot | 0.00 | 25 |
| Goals/Shot on target | 0.00 | 25 |
| Average Shot Distance | 13.10 | 32 |
| Shots from free kicks | 0.04 | 94 |
| Penalty Kicks Made | 0.00 | 50 |
| Penalty Kicks Attempted | 0.00 | 50 |
| xG | 0.08 | 84 |
| npxG | 0.08 | 84 |
| npxG/Sh | 0.07 | 40 |
| Goals - xG | -0.08 | 3 |
| Non-Penalty Goals - npxG | -0.08 | 3 |
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Statistics
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Per 90
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Percentile
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| Goals | 0.00 | 25 |
| Assists | 0.00 | 33 |
| Non-Penalty Goals | 0.00 | 25 |
| Penalty Kicks Made | 0.00 | 50 |
| Penalty Kicks Attempted | 0.00 | 50 |
| Yellow Cards | 0.04 | 88 |
| Red Cards | 0.00 | 56 |
| xG | 0.08 | 84 |
| npxG | 0.08 | 84 |
| xA | 0.03 | 79 |
| npxG+xA | 0.11 | 84 |
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season
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age
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squad
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country
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comp level
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games
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games starts
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minutes
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minutes 90s
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| 2021-2022 | 30 | Liverpool | - | 1. Champions Lg | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 |
| 2021-2022 | 30 | Liverpool |
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EFL Cup | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 |
| 2021-2022 | 30 | Liverpool |
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FA Cup | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 |
| 2021-2022 | 30 | Liverpool |
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1. Premier League | 20 | 20 | 1,800 | 20.0 |
domestic leagues |
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age
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country
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dom lg games
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dom lg minutes
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dom lg goals
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dom lg assists
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| 2010-2011 | 19 | Groningen |
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1. Dutch Eredivisie | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-2012 | 20 | Groningen |
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1. Dutch Eredivisie | 23 | 1,964 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012-2013 | 21 | Groningen |
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1. Dutch Eredivisie | 32 | 2,780 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013-2014 | 22 | Celtic |
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1. Premiership | 36 | 3,072 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014-2015 | 23 | Celtic |
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1. Premiership | 35 | 3,150 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015-2016 | 24 | Celtic |
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1. Premiership | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | 24 | Southampton |
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1. Premier League | 34 | 3,060 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 25 | Southampton |
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1. Premier League | 21 | 1,853 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 26 | Southampton |
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1. Premier League | 12 | 994 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 26 | Southampton |
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Jr. PL2 — Div. 2 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 26 | Liverpool |
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1. Premier League | 14 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 27 | Liverpool |
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1. Premier League | 38 | 3,384 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019-2020 | 28 | Liverpool |
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1. Premier League | 38 | 3,420 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | 29 | Liverpool |
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1. Premier League | 5 | 370 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 30 | Liverpool |
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1. Premier League | 20 | 1,800 | 2 | 1 |
| Global Awards |
2019 FIFA FIFPro World XI 2020 FIFA FIFPro World XI |
| Continental Awards |
2018 UEFA Team of the Year 2018-2019 UEFA Best Defender 2018-2019 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award 2019 UEFA Team of the Year |
| National Awards |
2018-2019 PFA Players' Player of the Year |
| Competition Awards |
2018-2019 Premier League Player of the Season 2018-2019 PFA Team of the Year (Premier League) |
| Goals/Shot on target |
2013-2014 Scottish Premiership 0.71 (1st) |
| Pass Completion % |
2019-2020 Premier League 90.5 (8th) 2021-2022 Premier League 90.9 (6th) |
| Progressive Passing Distance |
2019-2020 Premier League 18443 (8th) 2021-2022 Premier League 9363 (8th) |
| Passes into Final Third |
2019-2020 Premier League 227 (4th) |
| Clearances |
2018-2019 Premier League 223 (9th) 2019-2020 Premier League 259 (7th) |
| Touches |
2018-2019 Premier League 3388 (1st) 2019-2020 Premier League 3465 (2nd) 2021-2022 Premier League 1588 (10th) |
| Progressive Carrying Distance |
2018-2019 Premier League 5516 (10th) |
| Pass Targets |
2018-2019 Premier League 2489 (4th) 2019-2020 Premier League 2568 (1st) |
| Minutes |
2019-2020 Premier League 3420 (1st) |
| Points per Match |
2014-2015 Scottish Premiership 2.57 (1st) 2019-2020 Premier League 2.61 (5th) |
| +/- |
2014-2015 Scottish Premiership 68 (1st) 2018-2019 Premier League 67 (2nd) 2019-2020 Premier League 52 (3rd) 2021-2022 Premier League 37 (4th) |
| +/-90 |
2014-2015 Scottish Premiership 1.94 (4th) 2021-2022 Premier League 1.85 (5th) |
| xG+/- |
2018-2019 Premier League 43.6 (6th) 2021-2022 Premier League 30.9 (7th) |
| xG+/-90 |
2021-2022 Premier League 1.54 (7th) |
| Red Cards |
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 1 (8th) 2013-2014 Scottish Premiership 1 (3rd) 2016-2017 Premier League 2 (2nd) |
| Aerials won |
2017-2018 Premier League 165 (9th) 2018-2019 Premier League 158 (8th) 2019-2020 Premier League 183 (5th) |
| % of Aerials Won |
2017-2018 Premier League 77.1 (5th) 2018-2019 Premier League 79.4 (1st) 2019-2020 Premier League 81.0 (2nd) |
