Virgil van Dijk

Professional footballer and defender

Virgil van Dijk - Professional footballer and defender
Born

July 8th, 1991
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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A professional footballer played as a central defender for multiple clubs. Achieved prominence with Southampton before transferring to Liverpool. Contributed to Liverpool's defense leading to significant successes, including a UEFA Champions League title and a Premier League title. Played a crucial role in the Dutch national team, participating in UEFA Euro 2020.

Won UEFA Champions League with Liverpool in 2019

Secured Premier League title with Liverpool in 2020

Selected for UEFA Team of the Year multiple times

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