Virgil van Dijk

Date of birth: 8 July, 1991
Instagram: @virgilvandijk
Clubs: Groningen, Celtic, Southampton, Liverpool
Transfer fee: £75 million

After coming close to dying from appendicitis and a kidney infection as a 20-year-old at Groningen - and after being rejected by Ajax - he had successful spells at Celtic and Southampton. Identified by Jurgen Klopp as the man to build Liverpool's defence around and a £75 million world-record fee for a defender was justified as he won the Champions League and UEFA player of the year award in 2019. Captained Holland to the final of the Nations League in 2019.

Latest about Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool v Manchester City – FA Community Shield – King Power Stadium

Virgil van Dijk says Darwin Nunez can learn Liverpool press from Roberto Firmino

By PA Staff published

Premier League 21/22 Package

Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk comfortable with the scrutiny he receives

By PA Staff published

Liverpool v Benfica – UEFA Champions League – Quarter Final – Second Leg – Anfield

Darwin Nunez signing for Liverpool is latest big-money move to Premier League

By PA Staff published

Liverpool v Benfica – UEFA Champions League – Quarter Final – Second Leg – Anfield

Liverpool close to completing signing of Darwin Nunez for club record £85m

By PA Staff published

Soccer – UEFA Euro 2012 – Qualifying – Group G – England v Switzerland – Wembley Stadium

Start addressing the fragile ego – Rio Ferdinand takes swipe at John Terry

By PA Staff published

Villarreal v Liverpool – UEFA Champions League – Semi Final – Second Leg – Estadio de la Ceramica

Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate returns to Paris planning to conquer the world

By PA Staff published

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk tells BT Sport his greatest-ever Premier League centre-backs – and the list might surprise you

By Mark White published

Liverpool rock Virgil van Dijk appeared on Rio Ferdinand’s Between The Lines to tell the BT Sport pundit his best-ever defenders, with some surprising inclusions

PLTeam

Premier League team of the season: Salah, De Bruyne and Rice make best XI

By PA Staff published

Ranked! The 20 best Premier League players of 2021/22

Ranked! The 20 best Premier League players of 2021/22

By Alasdair Mackenzie published

It's been a season to remember, with battles for the title, relegation and top four going to the last day, but who have been the standout stars?

Liverpool v Benfica – UEFA Champions League – Quarter Final – Second Leg – Anfield

Liverpool without Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk for crunch Saints clash

By PA Staff published

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