Virgil van Dijk

NED

• #4 • Center Back

Virgil van Dijk

NED

• #4 • Center Back

Club

Liverpool

League

Premier League

Position

Center Back

Role

Back Line Anchor

Birthdate (Age)

Jul 8, 1991 (35)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'5"

Weight

203 lb

National Team

Netherlands

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

75.3

84/974

Impact score

189/974

Defender rank

23rd

23/350

All rank

101st

101/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

32nd/356 DEF

75.3

On Ball Attacking

70th/313 DEF

66.3

Duel

12th/338 DEF

82.9

1 V 1 Defending

320th/342 DEF

Positioning

11th/351 DEF

88.2

Ball Control

31st/352 DEF

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

451

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

News

Oct 26, 2026

Busy Sunday

van Dijk generated two tackles (one won), 10 clearances and one interception in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Brighton.

Analysis: van Dijk had everything to do defensively throughout Sunday's win. He was tasked with mopping up attack after attack, and he did so brilliantly. He earned yet another clean sheet behind another strong defensive showing. van Dijk seems to have formed perhaps the best pairing in the Premier League with Jeremy Jacquet, as the two have proved nearly unstoppable in the backline.

Oct 11, 2026

Busy again

van Dijk registered two clearances and one interception in Sunday's 3-0 loss versus Manchester City. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 91st minute.

Analysis: van Dijk remains the unquestioned top choice in the backline, and he was once again excellent. That said he couldn't slow down the City attack after they got to target a Liverpool side down a man. van Dijk remains the top choice for the foreseeable future, as he's an excellent defender and the leader of the team.