Virgil van Dijk – Stats & Career

Defender · Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool

🌍 NetherlandsNetherlands35 yrs195 cm

7.12

avg rating

Apps

Goals

Virgil van Dijk is a defender for Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. 2025/2026: 38 appearances, 6 goals, 0 assists, 3.8 xG, 7.12 average rating.

CompetitionClub International All

Season snapshot

Apps

Starts

From bench

3420

Minutes

Attack

Goals6

xG3.81

Shots (on target)30 (15)

Passing & creation

Assists0

Key passes13

Accurate passes2485

Crosses1

Defence & discipline

Duels won223

Tackles22

Interceptions28

Fouls19

Scoring profile

Where the goals come from · 2025/2026

+2.2

Goals − xG

clinical

Goal timing

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90+

Goal method

Header5 · 83%

Right foot1 · 17%

League comparison

How he compares in the league

Each bar is the share of Premier League 2025/2026 players he beats, adjusted to per-90-minutes so playing time does not decide it. ● top of the league · ● above average · ● below average

Ratingbeats 94%

Goals · 0.16 per 90beats 74%

Assists · 0 per 90beats 0%

Shots · 0.79 per 90beats 40%

Key passes · 0.32 per 90beats 21%

Dribbles · 0.05 per 90beats 10%

Tackles · 0.58 per 90beats 12%

Interceptions · 0.74 per 90beats 50%

Duels · 5.68 per 90beats 74%

Passes · 73.5 per 90beats 97%

Profile shape

The same league comparison drawn as a shape — the further a point reaches, the stronger he is there. A full shape is an all-rounder; a spike is a specialist.

Form & minutes

Rating & minutes trend

Match rating · oldest to newest

Minutes played

Rating distribution

6-6.5

6.5-7

7-7.5

7.5-8

Usage & discipline

Role & conduct · 2025/2026

Starts

From bench

4 / 0

Cards Y/R

1 after 75'

28 / 1

Career cards

matches we hold data for

Scouting notes

Profile read

◆Consistently high-rated — 94th percentile match rating.

Career peaks

His best season on each measure, from the matches we hold data for — tap one to line it up against 2025/2026 in the comparison below.

Most goals

2025/2026 · Liverpool

Most assists

2025/2026 · Liverpool

7.48

Best rating

2018/2019 · Liverpool

4,500

Most minutes

2025/2026 · Liverpool

Record by club

Club & competition	Season	Apps	Starts	Goals	Assists	Mins	Rating
NetherlandsWorld Cup	2026	4	4	1	1	390	7.28

Match by match

NetherlandsWorld Cup · 20264 matches · 1 goal

30 Jun 26	vMorocco	1–1	120'	—	—	6.8
25 Jun 26	@Tunisia	1–3

Career history

Liverpool#4C2018–2027

Netherlands#4

Transfers

2018

01 Jan

Liverpoolfrom Southampton€84.7MTransfer

2015

01 Sept

Southamptonfrom Celtic€15.7MTransfer

2013

01 Jul

Celticfrom FC Groningen€2.8MTransfer

2011

01 Jul

—

FC Groningenfrom UnknownTransfer

Injuries & availability

No injury records

No verified sideline history for this player.

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Player intel

Strong form

38 appearances, 6 goals and 0 assists at a 7.12 average rating in 2025/2026.

Season · 2025/2026

Appearances38

Starts38

Goals6

Assists0

xG3.81

Minutes3,420

Avg rating7.12

Profile

PositionDefender

Age35

Height195 cm

Shirt#4

NationalityNetherlands

Teams

Latest move

Liverpool from Southampton

01 Jan 2018€84.7M

NetherlandsFriendly International

LiverpoolPremier League

LiverpoolChampions League

NetherlandsWC Qualification Europe

LiverpoolClub Friendlies 1

LiverpoolPremier League

LiverpoolChampions League

NetherlandsFriendly International

LiverpoolClub Friendlies 1

LiverpoolPremier League

LiverpoolEuropa League

NetherlandsWorld Cup

LiverpoolChampions League

NetherlandsWC Qualification Europe

LiverpoolUEFA Super Cup

LiverpoolChampions League

NetherlandsWC Qualification Europe

SouthamptonEuropa League

CelticChampions League

Counted from matches we hold per-match data for, so a club total can sit below the official record where coverage of that competition is partial.

NetherlandsFriendly International · 20264 matches · 1 goal

08 Jun 26	vUzbekistan	2–1	90'	—	—	7.0
03 Jun 26	vAlgeria	0–1	45'	—	—	7.0
31 Mar 26	vEcuador	1–1	46'	—	—	6.2
27 Mar 26	vNorway	2–1	90'	1 G	—	7.2

LiverpoolPremier League · 2025–202638 matches · 6 goals

24 May 26	vBrentford	1–1	90'	—	—	7.4
15 May 26	@Aston Villa	4–2	90'	2 G	—	8.2
09 May 26	vChelsea	1–1	90'	—	—	6.7
03 May 26	@Manchester United	3–2	90'	—	—	6.6
25 Apr 26	vCrystal Palace	3–1	90'	—	—	6.6
19 Apr 26	@Everton	1–2	90'	1 G	—	7.1
11 Apr 26	vFulham	2–0	90'	—	—	7.7
21 Mar 26	@Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	90'	—	—	6.5
15 Mar 26	vTottenham Hotspur	1–1	90'	—	—	7.2
03 Mar 26	@Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	90'	—	—	7.0
28 Feb 26	vWest Ham United	5–2	90'	1 G	—	7.5
22 Feb 26	@Nottingham Forest	0–1	90'	—	—	7.2
11 Feb 26	@Sunderland	0–1	90'	1 G	—	8.2
08 Feb 26	vManchester City	1–2	90'	—	—	6.5
31 Jan 26	vNewcastle United	4–1	90'	—	—	7.0
24 Jan 26	@AFC Bournemouth	3–2	90'	1 G	—	6.8
17 Jan 26	vBurnley	1–1	90'	—	—	7.1
08 Jan 26	@Arsenal	0–0	90'	—	—	6.9
04 Jan 26	@Fulham	2–2	90'	—	—	6.4
01 Jan 26	vLeeds United	0–0	90'	—	—	7.7
27 Dec 25	vWolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	90'	—	—	7.5
20 Dec 25	@Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	90'	—	—	7.5
13 Dec 25	vBrighton & Hove Albion	2–0	90'	—	—	7.1
06 Dec 25	@Leeds United	3–3	90'	—	—	7.0
03 Dec 25	vSunderland	1–1	90'	—	—	7.3
30 Nov 25	@West Ham United	0–2	90'	—	—	7.2
22 Nov 25	vNottingham Forest	0–3	90'	—	—	7.3
09 Nov 25	@Manchester City	3–0	90'	—	—	6.2
01 Nov 25	vAston Villa	2–0	90'	—	—	7.1
25 Oct 25	@Brentford	3–2	90'	—	—	7.1
19 Oct 25	vManchester United	1–2	90'	—	—	7.3
04 Oct 25	@Chelsea	2–1	90'	—	—	6.6
27 Sept 25	@Crystal Palace	2–1	90'	—	—	7.0
20 Sept 25	vEverton	2–1	90'	—	—	6.8
14 Sept 25	@Burnley	0–1	90'	—	—	7.5
31 Aug 25	vArsenal	1–0	90'	—	—	7.5
25 Aug 25	@Newcastle United	2–3	90'	—	—	6.7
15 Aug 25	vAFC Bournemouth	4–2	90'	—	—	7.4

LiverpoolChampions League · 2025–202612 matches · 2 goals

14 Apr 26	vParis Saint Germain	0–2	90'	—	—	6.8
08 Apr 26	@Paris Saint Germain	2–0	90'	—	—	6.6
18 Mar 26	vGalatasaray	4–0	90'	—	—	6.9
10 Mar 26	@Galatasaray	1–0	90'	—	—	6.6
28 Jan 26	vQarabağ	6–0	90'	—	3 A	9.2
21 Jan 26	@Olympique Marseille	0–3	90'	—	—	7.3
09 Dec 25	@Inter	0–1	90'	—	—	7.6
26 Nov 25	vPSV	1–4	90'	—	—	6.5
04 Nov 25	vReal Madrid	1–0	90'	—	—	6.6
22 Oct 25	@Eintracht Frankfurt	1–5	90'	1 G	—	7.5
30 Sept 25	@Galatasaray	1–0	90'	—	—	6.9
17 Sept 25	vAtlético de Madrid	3–2	90'	1 G	—	8.1

NetherlandsWC Qualification Europe · 20258 matches · 2 goals

17 Nov 25	vLithuania	4–0	90'	—	—	7.9
14 Nov 25	@Poland	1–1	90'	—	—	7.0
12 Oct 25	vFinland	4–0	90'	1 G	—	8.2
09 Oct 25	@Malta	0–4	90'	—	—	6.6
07 Sept 25	@Lithuania	2–3	90'	—	—	6.9
04 Sept 25	vPoland	1–1	90'	—	—	7.3
10 Jun 25	vMalta	8–0	90'	1 G	—	8.6
07 Jun 25	@Finland	0–2	90'	—	—	7.5

LiverpoolClub Friendlies 1 · 20251 match · 0 goals

26 Jul 25

vAC Milan

2–4

46'

—

6.4

LiverpoolPremier League · 2024–202537 matches · 3 goals

25 May 25	vCrystal Palace	1–1	90'	—	—	7.6
11 May 25	vArsenal	2–2	90'	—	—	6.9
04 May 25	@Chelsea	3–1	90'	1 G	—	7.4
27 Apr 25	vTottenham Hotspur	5–1	90'	—	—	7.3
20 Apr 25	@Leicester City	0–1	90'	—	—	7.9
13 Apr 25	vWest Ham United	2–1	90'	1 G	—	7.9
06 Apr 25	@Fulham	3–2	90'	—	—	6.7
02 Apr 25	vEverton	1–0	90'	—	—	8.0
08 Mar 25	vSouthampton	3–1	90'	—	—	6.7
26 Feb 25	vNewcastle United	2–0	90'	—	—	7.5
23 Feb 25	@Manchester City	0–2	90'	—	—	8.0
19 Feb 25	@Aston Villa	2–2	90'	—	—	7.1
16 Feb 25	vWolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	90'	—	—	7.4
12 Feb 25	@Everton	2–2	90'	—	—	7.4
01 Feb 25	@AFC Bournemouth	0–2	90'	—	—	7.1
25 Jan 25	vIpswich Town	4–1	90'	—	—	7.2
18 Jan 25	@Brentford	0–2	90'	—	—	7.2
14 Jan 25	@Nottingham Forest	1–1	90'	—	—	7.5
05 Jan 25	vManchester United	2–2	90'	—	—	6.8
29 Dec 24	@West Ham United	0–5	90'	—	—	7.7
26 Dec 24	vLeicester City	3–1	90'	—	—	7.3
22 Dec 24	@Tottenham Hotspur	3–6	90'	—	—	7.3
14 Dec 24	vFulham	2–2	90'	—	—	6.7
04 Dec 24	@Newcastle United	3–3	90'	—	—	6.6
01 Dec 24	vManchester City	2–0	90'	—	—	7.4
24 Nov 24	@Southampton	2–3	90'	—	—	6.9
09 Nov 24	vAston Villa	2–0	90'	—	—	7.3
02 Nov 24	vBrighton & Hove Albion	2–1	90'	—	1 A	6.9
27 Oct 24	@Arsenal	2–2	90'	1 G	—	7.7
20 Oct 24	vChelsea	2–1	90'	—	—	6.8
05 Oct 24	@Crystal Palace	0–1	90'	—	—	8.1
28 Sept 24	@Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	90'	—	—	6.9
21 Sept 24	vAFC Bournemouth	3–0	90'	—	—	7.2
14 Sept 24	vNottingham Forest	0–1	90'	—	—	7.6
01 Sept 24	@Manchester United	0–3	90'	—	—	7.6
25 Aug 24	vBrentford	2–0	90'	—	—	7.3
17 Aug 24	@Ipswich Town	0–2	90'	—	—	7.4

LiverpoolChampions League · 2024–20259 matches · 1 goal

11 Mar 25	vParis Saint Germain	0–1	120'	—	—	7.4
05 Mar 25	@Paris Saint Germain	0–1	90'	—	—	7.5
21 Jan 25	vLOSC Lille	2–1	90'	—	—	7.3
10 Dec 24	@Girona	0–1	90'	—	—	7.5
27 Nov 24	vReal Madrid	2–0	90'	—	—	7.5
05 Nov 24	vBayer 04 Leverkusen	4–0	90'	—	—	7.6
23 Oct 24	@RB Leipzig	0–1	90'	—	—	7.4
02 Oct 24	vBologna	2–0	90'	—	—	7.3
17 Sept 24	@AC Milan	1–3	90'	1 G	—	7.7

NetherlandsFriendly International · 20242 matches · 2 goals

10 Jun 24	vIceland	4–0	90'	1 G	—	7.8
06 Jun 24	vCanada	4–0	19'	1 G	—	7.3

LiverpoolEuropa League · 20244 matches · 0 goals

18 Apr 24	@Atalanta	0–1	90'	—	—	7.1
11 Apr 24	vAtalanta	0–3	90'	—	—	6.7
14 Mar 24	vSparta Praha	6–1	24'	—	—	7.1
07 Mar 24	@Sparta Praha	1–5	40'	—	—	7.0

NetherlandsWorld Cup · 20225 matches · 0 goals

09 Dec 22	vArgentina	2–2	120'	—	—	6.4
03 Dec 22	vUnited States	3–1	90'	—	—	7.4
29 Nov 22	vQatar	2–0	90'	—	—	7.5
25 Nov 22	vEcuador	1–1	90'	—	—	7.1
21 Nov 22	@Senegal	0–2	90'	—	—	7.0

LiverpoolChampions League · 20226 matches · 0 goals

01 Nov 22	vNapoli	2–0	90'	—	—	7.1
26 Oct 22	@Ajax	0–3	90'	—	—	7.5
12 Oct 22	@Rangers	1–7	90'	—	—	6.4
04 Oct 22	vRangers	2–0	90'	—	—	7.3
13 Sept 22	vAjax	2–1	90'	—	—	7.3
07 Sept 22	@Napoli	4–1	90'	—	—	6.8

LiverpoolChampions League · 2021–20227 matches · 0 goals

28 May 22	vReal Madrid	0–1	90'	—	—	6.4
03 May 22	@Villarreal	2–3	90'	—	—	6.8
27 Apr 22	vVillarreal	2–0	90'	—	—	7.5
05 Apr 22	@Benfica	1–3	90'	—	—	7.3
08 Mar 22	vInter	0–1	90'	—	—	7.0
16 Feb 22	@Inter	0–2	90'	—	1 A	8.1
28 Sept 21	@Porto	1–5	90'	—	—	7.8

NetherlandsWC Qualification Europe · 20216 matches · 1 goal

16 Nov 21	vNorway	2–0	90'	—	—	7.5
13 Nov 21	@Montenegro	2–2	90'	—	—	7.5
11 Oct 21	vGibraltar	6–0	90'	1 G	—	8.7
08 Oct 21	@Latvia	0–1	90'	—	—	7.8
07 Sept 21	vTürkiye	6–1	90'	—	—	7.3
01 Sept 21	@Norway	1–1	90'	—	—	7.8

LiverpoolChampions League · 20196 matches · 0 goals

10 Dec 19	@Salzburg	0–2	90'	—	—	7.5
27 Nov 19	vNapoli	1–1	90'	—	—	7.7
05 Nov 19	vGenk	2–1	90'	—	—	7.8
23 Oct 19	@Genk	1–4	90'	—	—	7.3
02 Oct 19	vSalzburg	4–3	90'	—	—	6.7
17 Sept 19	@Napoli	2–0	90'	—	—	7.0

LiverpoolChampions League · 2018–20198 matches · 2 goals

01 Jun 19	@Tottenham Hotspur	0–2	90'	—	—	7.2
07 May 19	vFC Barcelona	4–0	90'	—	—	7.3
01 May 19	@FC Barcelona	3–0	90'	—	—	6.6
17 Apr 19	@Porto	1–4	90'	1 G	—	8.3
09 Apr 19	vPorto	2–0	90'	—	—	7.5
13 Mar 19	@FC Bayern München	1–3	90'	1 G	1 A	8.6
03 Oct 18	@Napoli	1–0	90'	—	—	6.8
18 Sept 18	vParis Saint Germain	3–2	90'	—	1 A	7.5

LiverpoolChampions League · 20186 matches · 0 goals

26 May 18	@Real Madrid	3–1	90'	—	—	6.3
02 May 18	@Roma	4–2	90'	—	—	6.2
24 Apr 18	vRoma	5–2	90'	—	—	6.5
10 Apr 18	@Manchester City	1–2	90'	—	—	7.1
04 Apr 18	vManchester City	3–0	90'	—	—	7.7
14 Feb 18	@Porto	0–5	90'	—	—	8.2

NetherlandsWC Qualification Europe · 2016–20176 matches · 0 goals

10 Oct 17	vSweden	2–0	90'	—	—	—
07 Oct 17	@Belarus	1–3	90'	—	—	—
13 Nov 16	@Luxembourg	1–3	90'	—	—	—
10 Oct 16	vFrance	0–1	90'	—	—	—
07 Oct 16	vBelarus	4–1	90'	—	—	—
06 Sept 16	@Sweden	1–1	90'	—	—	—

SouthamptonEuropa League · 20166 matches · 2 goals

08 Dec 16	vHapoel Be'er Sheva	1–1	90'	1 G	—	—
24 Nov 16	@Sparta Praha	1–0	90'	—	—	—
03 Nov 16	vInter	2–1	90'	1 G	—	—
20 Oct 16	@Inter	1–0	90'	—	—	—
29 Sept 16	@Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0–0	90'	—	—	—
15 Sept 16	vSparta Praha	3–0	90'	—	—	—

CelticChampions League · 20155 matches · 0 goals

25 Aug 15	@Malmö FF	2–0	90'	—	—	—
19 Aug 15	vMalmö FF	3–2	90'	—	—	—
05 Aug 15	@Qarabağ	0–0	90'	—	—	—
29 Jul 15	vQarabağ	1–0	90'	—	—	—
22 Jul 15	@Stjarnan	1–4	90'	—	—	—

CelticEuropa League · 2014–20156 matches · 0 goals

26 Feb 15	@Inter	1–0	36'	—	—	—
19 Feb 15	vInter	3–3	90'	—	—	—
11 Dec 14	@Dinamo Zagreb	4–3	90'	—	—	—
06 Nov 14	@Astra	1–1	90'	—	—	—
02 Oct 14	vDinamo Zagreb	1–0	90'	—	—	—
18 Sept 14	@Salzburg	2–2	90'	—	—	—

CelticChampions League · 20144 matches · 0 goals

26 Aug 14	vMaribor	0–1	90'	—	—	—
20 Aug 14	@Maribor	1–1	90'	—	—	—
06 Aug 14	vLegia Warszawa	3–0	90'	—	—	—
30 Jul 14	@Legia Warszawa	4–1	90'	—	—	—

CelticChampions League · 20135 matches · 0 goals

11 Dec 13	@FC Barcelona	6–1	90'	—	—	—
06 Nov 13	@Ajax	1–0	90'	—	—	—
22 Oct 13	vAjax	2–1	90'	—	—	—
18 Sept 13	@AC Milan	2–0	90'	—	—	—
20 Aug 13	@Shakhter Karagandy	2–0	90'	—	—	—

Virgil van Dijk – Stats & Career

Season snapshot

Scoring profile

Where the goals come from · 2025/2026

League comparison

How he compares in the league

Profile shape

Form & minutes

Rating & minutes trend

Usage & discipline

Role & conduct · 2025/2026

Recent matches

Scouting notes

Profile read

Career peaks

Record by club

Match by match

Career history

Transfers

Injuries & availability

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