4 Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk, 1991-07-08, Defender for Netherlands, plays for Liverpool. 75 international caps, 7 goals. Part of Netherlands's 2026 World Cup Group F squad.
Biography
Liverpool captain and Netherlands skipper, one of the best centre-backs of his generation. Currently plying his trade at Liverpool, a dependable defender, Virgil van Dijk combines positional intelligence with tenacious tackling, forming a key part of Netherlands's backline. Has earned 75 international caps, scoring 7 goals, building significant international experience. Born in 1991, the 34-year-old veteran continues to compete at the highest level, bringing invaluable experience and professionalism. Set to compete with Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 11 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
He also captained his national side to the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2024.
With Liverpool, Van Dijk reached back-to-back UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the latter.
Van Dijk later won the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup, and helped end the club's 30-year league title drought by winning the 2019–20 Premier League.
In 2015, he joined Southampton before signing for Liverpool in January 2018 for £75 million, a then-world-record transfer fee for a defender.
He made his senior international debut for the Netherlands in 2015 and assumed full captaincy of the national team in March 2018.