Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch centre-back, Liverpool and Netherlands captain, and founder of the Virgil’s Legacy Trophy youth football tournament.
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Overview
- Born
- 8 July 1991, Breda, Netherlands
- Position
- Centre-back
- Teams
- Liverpool and the Netherlands
- Breakout
- Celtic, then Southampton, before joining Liverpool in January 2018
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Breda, Virgil developed in Willem II’s youth ranks before moving to FC Groningen in 2010. His first-team debut came on 1 May 2011 against ADO Den Haag. Celtic brought him to Britain in 2013, and Southampton followed in 2015.
Finding his stage.
His Premier League performances at Southampton led to Liverpool in January 2018. He introduced himself to Anfield by heading the winner against Everton on his debut. In 2019 he helped Liverpool win the Champions League and received both UEFA’s Men’s Player of the Year and the PFA Players’ Player of the Year awards.
Leading the way.
Netherlands captain since March 2018, Virgil became Liverpool’s permanent captain in 2023. He scored the winner in the 2024 Carabao Cup final and lifted the Premier League trophy as captain in 2025. Away from senior football, his Virgil’s Legacy Trophy gives academy players a tournament in Tilburg, where he once trained with Willem II.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football milestones
- 2025Premier League titleLiverpool captain
- 2024Carabao Cup finalLiverpool captain and winning goalscorer
- 2019UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool defender and winner
- 2018Liverpool debut against EvertonDefender and winning goalscorer
Film and youth football
- 2026CaptainsFeatured Liverpool captain
- 2026Virgil’s Legacy Trophy, second editionTournament founder
Awards
Quotes
I would never, ever take that for granted.Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool FC’s Captains
Speaking about the feeling of leading Liverpool out as captain in a preview published in August 2026.
Trivia
- He scored the winning goal against Everton on his Liverpool debut in January 2018.
- He first captained Liverpool against Red Star Belgrade in October 2018.
- He told Man About Town that, playing football on the streets as a child, he wanted to be Ronaldinho.
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