Virgil van Dijk
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Career snapshot
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Shares 1991-07-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Virgil van Dijk |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-07-08 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Suriname |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Liverpool FC |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | ROOF |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 17/18 | 25/26 | 323 | 28 | 13 | 8,952 |
| Southampton FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 3,234 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 115 | 15 | 7 | 1,772 |
| FC Groningen | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 2,126 |
| FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 840 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 37 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 36 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1,589 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 945 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 2020 | Club World Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 371 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 684 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Super Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 846 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Southampton FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,854 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 788 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 614 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,391 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 23 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 654 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | WDS '19 Jeugd | Willem II Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Willem II Youth | Willem II U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Willem II U17 | Willem II U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Willem II/RKC-19 | FC Groning. U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Gron./Cam. U21 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Groningen | Celtic | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.75m |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Celtic | Southampton | Transfer | 5000000 | €15.70m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Southampton | Liverpool | Transfer | 30000000 | €84.65m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-01-26 | 2017-09-14 | 232 | 30 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2017-12-21 | 2018-01-15 | 26 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-27 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Rib fracture | 2018-10-15 | 2018-10-18 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2019-01-03 | 2019-01-10 | 8 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2019-01-21 | 2019-01-28 | 8 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-04 | 4 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ill | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-19 | 4 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-10-19 | 2021-06-30 | 255 | 57 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-27 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-19 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Rest | 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-16 | 11 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-01-02 | 2023-02-12 | 42 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-01-06 | 2024-01-09 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-20 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €90.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16341 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #4 | 84 | 10 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Sadio Mané | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Díaz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darwin Núñez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dušan Tadić | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Naby Keïta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 38 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 3 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 12 |
Last 50 matches for Liverpool FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-05-15 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 4–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 3–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 3–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | CL |
Liverpool FC | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2026-04-08 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 2–0 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-03-18 | CL |
Liverpool FC | 4–0 | Galatasaray SK | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2026-03-10 | CL |
Galatasaray SK | 1–0 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 5–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–2 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 4–1 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
Liverpool FC | 6–0 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | CL |
Olympique de Marseille | 0–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-08 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 0–0 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 0–0 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 1–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | CL |
FC Internazionale Milano | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 0–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-26 | CL |
Liverpool FC | 1–4 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 3–0 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CL |
Liverpool FC | 1–0 | Real Madrid CF | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | CL |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–5 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–2 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | CL |
Galatasaray SK | 1–0 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | CL |
Liverpool FC | 3–2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
Teams faced most often by Virgil van Dijk's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 60 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 78 | 95 | -17 | 30% |
| Arsenal FC | 58 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 103 | 99 | +4 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 56 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 86 | 62 | +24 | 43% |
| Manchester City | 47 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 73 | 91 | -18 | 36% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 40% |
| West Ham United | 39 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 49% |
| Manchester United | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 18% |
| Newcastle United | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 43% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 65% |
| Fulham FC | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 52% |
| Burnley FC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 53% |
| Leicester City | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 49 | 2,217 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 48 | 2,149 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 22/23 | 41 | 945 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 21/22 | 51 | 1,020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 371 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 49 | 684 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 50 | 1,386 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 2,214 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 1,020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14/15 | 58 | 1,158 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 614 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 1,391 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 654 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 10/11 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Virgil van Dijk
Who is Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liverpool FC.
How old is Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is 34 years old. He was born on July 8, 1991 in Breda.
What position does Virgil van Dijk play?
Virgil van Dijk plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Virgil van Dijk play for?
Virgil van Dijk currently plays for Liverpool FC.
How many career goals has Virgil van Dijk scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Virgil van Dijk has scored 58 goals in 588 appearances.
What is Virgil van Dijk's market value?
Virgil van Dijk's most recent reported market value is €23.00m.