Virgil van Dijk

#4 · Centre-Back · Netherlands · Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk is listed in Netherlands's 2026 World Cup squad. Virgil van Dijk plays as a Centre-Back for Liverpool and is 35 years old.

Profile

National team	Netherlands
Club	Liverpool
Position	Centre-Back
Squad number	4
Age	35
Date of birth	July 8, 1991
Height	193cm / 6'4"

World Cup 2026 Context

Virgil van Dijk is part of the Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup in Group F. FootyTips.io tracks Netherlands's fixtures, model probabilities and tournament chances from the same Elo + Poisson model used across the site.

Netherlands vs Japan
Jun 14 · Group F Netherlands vs Sweden
Jun 20 · Group F Tunisia vs Netherlands
Jun 25 · Group F

Career Teams

FC Groningen · Permanent · 2011-2013
Celtic · Permanent · 2013-2015
Southampton · Permanent · 2015-2017
Willem II · Youth · 2009-2010
FC Groningen · Youth · 2010-2011
Southampton · Permanent · 2015-2018
Liverpool · Permanent · 2018

Honours

FIFA FIFPro World XI · Liverpool · 2025
English PFA Premier League Team of the Year · Liverpool · 2024-2025
English Premier League · Liverpool · 2024-2025
FIFA FIFPro World XI · Liverpool · 2024
English Football League Cup · Liverpool · 2023-2024
English FA Community Shield · Liverpool · 2022
FIFA FIFPro World XI · Liverpool · 2022
English FA Cup · Liverpool · 2021-2022
English Football League Cup · Liverpool · 2021-2022
FIFA FIFPro World XI · Liverpool · 2020
UEFA Team of the Year · Liverpool · 2020
English Premier League · Liverpool · 2019-2020
FIFA Club World Cup · Liverpool · 2019
FIFA FIFPro World XI · Liverpool · 2019
UEFA Super Cup · Liverpool · 2019
UEFA Team of the Year · Liverpool · 2019
English PFA Players Player of the Year · Liverpool · 2018-2019
English Premier League Player of the Season · Liverpool · 2018-2019
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award · Liverpool · 2018-2019
UEFA Champions League · Liverpool · 2018-2019
UEFA Team of the Year · Liverpool · 2018

Milestones

FIFA World Cup Player Of The Match · Netherlands · June 14, 2026
UEFA Champions League Player Of The Match · Liverpool · September 17, 2025

FAQ

How old is Virgil van Dijk?

Virgil van Dijk is 35 years old, born on July 8, 1991.

Which club does Virgil van Dijk play for?

Virgil van Dijk plays for Liverpool.

Which national team does Virgil van Dijk represent?

Virgil van Dijk represents Netherlands.

What position does Virgil van Dijk play?

Virgil van Dijk is listed as a Centre-Back.

Current squad data from TheSportsDB. Historical World Cup goal data from martj42/international_results where available.