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Virgilvan Dijk
Virgil van Dijk: commanding centre-back for Liverpool, strong in the air and calm on the ball.
Career at Liverpool
All competitions · Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-11How Dijk plays
Virgil van Dijk is a centre-back whose reading of danger lets him snuff out attacks before they develop. He dominates aerial duels and steps out with the ball to start moves. Opponents try to pull him wide or crowd him at set pieces, but his timing and strength usually win the day.
He plays for Liverpool, where he has made 272 appearances and scored 27 goals in all competitions. Since 2018 he has been a fixture in the back line, organising those around him and setting the tempo from deep. His presence lifts the whole side.
Career path
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He has 95 caps and 13 goals for the Netherlands national association football team.
No, he is active and plays for Liverpool F.C. in the Premier League during the 2025/26 season.
He has been at Liverpool F.C. since 2018, following spells at FC Groningen, Celtic and Southampton.
He plays as a centre-back, wearing shirt number 4, and stands 1.95 m tall at birth place Breda, Netherlands.
The Dutch defender wears the number 4 shirt for Liverpool F.C. in the Premier League.