Their 2026 World Cup
A goal and an assist from centre-back, in all four matches the Netherlands played. The captain of a side that left the World Cup unbeaten.
Match by match
V. van Dijk played 2 matches for Netherlands, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group F | vs Sweden 5-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Morocco 1-1 | Started, played the full match |
Who he is
- Born
- 8 July 1991 · aged 35 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Breda
- Club
- Liverpool F.C.
- Height
- 1.95 m
- Individual awards
- UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Virgil van Dijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɪrdʑɪl vɑn ˈdɛik]; born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and one of the greatest defenders in Premier League history, he is known for his strength, leadership, speed and aerial ability. After beginning his professional career with Groningen, Van Dijk moved to Celtic in 2013. At Celtic, he won the Scottish Premiership and was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year in both of his seasons with the club, and won the Scottish League Cup in the second. In 2015, he joined Southampton before signing for Liverpool in January 2018 for £75 million, a then-world-record transfer fee for a defender. With Liverpool, Van Dijk reached back-to-back UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the latter. He was also named PFA Players' Player of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Season in his first full season.
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