Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk

Defender#4

Bio

Born in Breda in 1991, Virgil van Dijk made his senior debut with FC Groningen in 2011 and now plays for Liverpool F.C.. He has also played for Celtic F.C. and Southampton F.C.. He plays as a defender. His honours include UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award.

Key facts

Age: 35
Height: 1.96 m
Weight: 92 kg
Number: #4
Born: 8/7/1991
Birthplace: Breda
Debut: 2011
Position: Defender
Nationality: Netherlands

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@virgilvandijk X@VirgilvDijk

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2011–now

2011–2013FC Groningen
2011Netherlands national under-19 football teamNational team
2011–2013Netherlands national under-21 football teamNational team
2013–2015Celtic F.C.
2015–Netherlands national association football teamNational team
2015–2018Southampton F.C.
2018–Liverpool F.C.

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG
2026-27 UEFA Nations League	5	6	0	2	1	0	10	3
2026-27 Champions League	3	5	3	0	0	0	5	2
2026-27 English Premier League	10	6	2	3	0	0	6	1
2026-27 Carabao Cup	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2026 International Friendly	4	2	1	0	1	0	2	1
2026 FIFA World Cup	4	2	2	0	1	1	2	2

Compare DijkStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	4	0	0	5	2	298	0	0	0	4	1	5	3	0	10	0
2026-27 Premier LeagueLiverpool	9	0	0	5	1	810	3	0	0	9	0	4	2	0	9	0
2026 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	4	1	0	8	2	360	1	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	5	0
2026 FIFA World CupNetherlands	4	1	1	2	2	390	0	0	0	4	0	2	2	0	5	0
2026 International FriendlyNetherlands	4	1	0	2	1	270	0	0	0	4	0	2	1	0	3	0
2025-26 Premier LeagueLiverpool	38	6	0	30	14	3,420	4	0	1	38	0	19	18	0	53	0
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	12	2	3	17	4	1,080	2	0	0	12	0	15	2	0	13	0
2024-25 Premier LeagueLiverpool	37	3	1	27	7	3,330	5	0	1	37	0	16	13	0	38	0
2025 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	2	0	0	1	0	210	1	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	5	0
2024-25 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	9	1	0	4	2	840	2	0	1	9	0	5	1	0	3	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	4	0	0	3	0	349	1	1	1	4	0	3	1	0	5	0
2024 International FriendlyNetherlands	4	2	–	–	–	289	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 Premier LeagueLiverpool	36	2	2	47	13	3,178	3	1	2	36	0	23	13	0	38	0
2023-24 UEFA Europa LeagueLiverpool	5	0	0	4	1	334	0	0	0	5	2	3	0	0	4	0
2023 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	2	0	0	3	1	210	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	0	7	0
2022-23 Premier LeagueLiverpool	32	3	1	30	9	2,835	3	0	1	32	0	13	3	0	35	0
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	8	0	0	12	5	720	1	0	0	8	0	6	0	0	12	0
2022 FIFA World CupNetherlands	5	0	0	4	0	480	0	0	1	5	0	5	2	0	4	0
2022 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	3	1	0	1	1	270	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
2021-22 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	9	0	0	5	3	810	1	0	0	9	0	4	2	0	8	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueLiverpool	34	3	1	36	14	3,060	3	0	2	34	0	9	8	0	20	0
2022 International FriendlyNetherlands	2	0	0	1	1	180	0	0	0	2	0	5	1	0	3	0
2020-21 Premier LeagueLiverpool	5	1	0	4	2	371	1	0	1	5	0	4	2	0	11	0
2020 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	4	0	0	2	1	360	0	0	0	4	0	6	2	0	2	0
2019-20 Premier LeagueLiverpool	38	5	1	31	15	3,420	1	0	1	38	0	16	25	0	33	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	8	0	0	9	1	750	0	0	0	8	0	2	11	0	12	0
2019 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	2	0	0	4	2	210	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	2	0
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	12	2	2	10	5	1,080	3	0	0	12	0	8	5	0	12	0
2018-19 Premier LeagueLiverpool	38	4	2	31	8	3,385	1	0	1	38	0	12	22	0	22	0
2018 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	4	2	0	3	2	360	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	4	0
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	6	0	0	2	0	540	1	0	0	6	0	7	3	0	10	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueLiverpool / Southampton	26	0	0	27	6	2,253	1	0	0	26	1	14	21	0	28	0
2016-17 Premier LeagueSouthampton	21	1	0	17	5	1,854	3	1	0	21	0	18	17	0	23	0
2016-17 UEFA Europa LeagueSouthampton	6	2	0	10	5	540	0	0	1	6	0	3	3	0	4	0
2015-16 Premier LeagueSouthampton	34	3	0	29	10	3,060	2	0	2	34	0	28	16	0	36	0
2015-16 UEFA Champions LeagueCeltic	5	–	–	–	–	450	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014-15 UEFA Europa LeagueCeltic	8	0	0	4	1	666	2	1	0	8	0	10	3	0	14	0
2014-15 UEFA Champions LeagueCeltic	6	2	0	8	5	540	2	0	1	6	0	8	1	0	8	0
2013-14 UEFA Champions LeagueCeltic	8	0	0	5	1	630	2	0	1	7	1	5	3	0	14	0
Career39 seasons	498	48	14	443	152	44,192	51	4	18	488	5	295	212	0	516	0

Recent games

Nov '269
@ Crystal Palace
1 SHOT · 2 FC
W 3-1
Nov '262
v Arsenal
2 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 YC
L 1-0
Oct '2626
v Brighton & Hove Albion
Did not record a stat
W 2-0
Oct '2618
@ Brentford
1 SHOT
W 2-1
Oct '2612
v Manchester City
2 FC · 2 FA · 1 YC
L 3-0
Sept '2620
@ AFC Bournemouth
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Sept '2613
v Fulham
1 FC
D 0-0
Sept '265
@ Ipswich Town
Did not record a stat
W 2-0

Honours

UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award2019

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
5 Nov @ FenerbahceL 2-3 5 Nov	3	2	90	1	0	2	1	3
21 Oct v VillarrealW 4-3 21 Oct	1	0	90	1	0	2	2	3
15 Oct @ LASK LinzW 6-3 15 Oct	1	0	28	1	1	0	0	3
10 Sept v Atlético de MadridW 2-1 10 Sept	0	0	90	1	0	1	0	1

Splits, UEFA Champions League

Split
AwayHome or away, 26W	46	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.3	88.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.0
HomeHome or away, 30W	41	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	89.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.0
WinsResult, 56W	56	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	87.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	29	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	92.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	2.1	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 56W	87	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	88.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.7	0.4	0.0	1.2	0.0
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 4W	6	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.3	95.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
NapoliOpponent, 2W	6	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.7	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.0
Paris Saint-GermainOpponent, 2W	6	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.2	95.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.5	0.0
Real MadridOpponent, 2W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0
Ajax AmsterdamOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0
BarcelonaOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.5	0.0
FC PortoOpponent, 4W	4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
AC MilanOpponent, 1W	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.7	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	2.0	0.0
FK QarabagOpponent, 3W	3	0.0	1.0	1.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GalatasarayOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
InternazionaleOpponent, 3W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
VillarrealOpponent, 3W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	0.7	0.0	1.7	0.0
AS RomaOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
KR ReykjavikOpponent, 2W	2	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Legia WarsawOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Malmö FFOpponent, 1W	2	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Manchester CityOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
NK MariborOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Racing GenkOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	3.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
RangersOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
RB SalzburgOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Red Star BelgradeOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Shakhter KaragandyOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bayer LeverkusenOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bayern MünchenOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
BenficaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
BolognaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eintracht FrankfurtOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
FenerbahceOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
GironaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
LASK LinzOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	28.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
LilleOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
MarseilleOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
PSV EindhovenOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0
RB LeipzigOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
StjarnanOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 25W	31	0.0	0.1	1.3	0.4	91.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0
Celtic Park, GlasgowGround, 4W	8	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.4	78.8	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.1	1.1	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0
Diego Armando Maradona, NapoliGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	2.3	0.0
Estádio do Dragão, PortoGround, 3W	3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
Parc des Princes, ParisGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, MadridGround, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.0
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, MilanoGround, 2W	3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Johan Cruijff Arena, AmsterdamGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
RAMS Park, IstanbulGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Spotify Camp Nou, BarcelonaGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	4.5	0.0
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround, 1W	1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Cegeka Arena, GenkGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Deutsche Bank Park, FrankfurtGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Eleda Stadion, MalmoGround, 0W	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Estadio Bernabéu, MadridGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Estádio da Luz, LisbonGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Estadio de la Cerámica, VillarrealGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0

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