Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk: Biography in Details

Who is Virgil van Dijk?

Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a center-back.

Currently, he has signed to Liverpool for £75 million from Southampton. Dijk is named ‘player of the match in the premier league against Manchester United held on 19th January 2020.

Previously, he has played for Southampton, Celtic, and Groningen. As an international player, Virgil has represented the Dutch U19 and U21 teams before playing for the senior team.

Who are the parents of Virgil van Dijk?

Virgil was born on 8 July 1991, in Breda, Netherlands. Talking about his nationality, he is Dutch and his ethnicity is Mixed (Dutch-Surinamese).

He is the son of Ray Van Dyke, father, and Hellen Fo Sieeuw, mother.

From the beginning of his childhood, he had a keen interest in football and began to play at a very early age.

But when Virgil van Dijk was young, he had abdominal and growth complications, luckily, he recovered. His parents were very happy after hearing this.

Moving towards his education, there is not any information regarding his educational background.

Virgil van Dijk: Career, Achievements

Virgil van Dijk began his career with Willem II. In 2010, he moved to Groningen on a free transfer. During his two seasons at Groningen, he appeared in 62 matches and scored seven goals.

On 21 June 2013, the Dutch international signed with Celtic for a fee of around £2.6 million on a four-year contract. Furthermore, he made his debut on August 17, 2013.

Later, on 9 November, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 win against Ross County. He helped his team to win the league scoring a free kick.

Moreover, Virgil signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Southampton for a fee of £13 million. Later, he made his debut against West Bromwich Albion.

In the 2015-16 season, he also became the Southampton Player of the Season. Recently, on 27 December 2017, Liverpool confirmed the signing of Virgil from Southampton for a record-breaking fee of £75 million. The transfer will take place on January 1 when the transfer window opens.

Concerning his international career, Virgil van Dijk has already represented Netherlands U19 and U21 levels. On 10 October 2015, the 26-year-old made his full international debut in a 2–1 victory away from home against Kazakhstan in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.

As of now, Virgil has played in 16 matches for the Netherlands senior team.

On 19th January 2020, in a premier league against Manchester United, Liverpool won 2-0, and Virgil was the player of the match.

How much is the net worth of Virgil van Dijk?

Being a professional football player, he pockets an enormous amount of money from his profession.

Currently, he is the world’s expensive defender and earns millions of dollars.

He has a salary of £150,000 and a net worth of £15 million as of 2022.

Virgil van Dijk: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

So far, there are not any drastic rumors regarding his personal and professional life. Furthermore, Virgil van Dijk has never faced any controversy to date.

It seems he has a full concentration on his career rather than being stuck in any controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Virgil van Dijk has a height of 6 ft 4 inches and weighs 92 kg. Furthermore, he has a black pair of eyes and black hair.

Moreover, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Virgil van Dijk is pretty active on social media such as Instagram and Twitter.

Currently, he has more than 8.2M followers on Instagram and 1.5 m followers on Twitter. Besides this, he doesn’t hold a Facebook account.

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