Virgil Van Dijk is a famous Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a center-back in Liverpool. He also captains The Netherlands national football team. Currently, he became a Premier League player of the season 2018-19. He also became the man of the match of 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.

What is Van Dijk famous for?

• Famous as a professional footballer of Liverpool and captain of the "Netherland" national team.

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When was Van Dijk born?

Van Dijk was born on 8th July 1991 in Breda, Netherlands. His birth name is Virgil Van Dijk. Dutch is his nationality. He has a mixed ethnicity of Dutch and the Surinamese. Cancer is his zodiac sign.

He was born to Ray Van Dyke(father) and Ruby Van Dyke(mother). His father is Dutch while his mother is the Surinamese. He has no siblings.

He was raised in his hometown, Breda. Since his childhood, he was interested in playing football and started to play football at an early age. He started to play at the Willem II academy at a very young age with a part-time job as a dishwasher. At the age of 17, he grew in height by around 18 centimeters.

How is Van Dijk’s career?

-In 2010, Martin Koeman, the former Dutch international scouted Van Dijk for FC Groningen and he moved to Groningen on a free transfer.

-He initially struggled to be in the first team for FC Groningen and later on, he made his debut for the club in 2011 coming on the field as a substitute at the 72nd minute of the match.

 He made his first start for the club in the UEFA Europa League Play-off match and scored his professional goals, scoring twice in a 5-1 win.

-He got injured during the campaign and he was admitted to hospitals for some months. He came back to the field for the club. During his two seasons at the club, he made 62 appearances scoring seven goals.

-On June 2013, he moved to the Scottish club, Celtic signing a four-year contract with the club for the fee of £2.6 million. He made his debut for the club as a substitute for the final 13 minutes in Scottish Premiership.

 He scored his first Celtic goals, heading one in each half of a 4–1 win against Ross County.

-His club won the 2014 Scottish Premiership and he was nominated for the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year award but lost out to his fellow club player Kris Commons.

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-In 2015, his club, Celtic lost to Inter Milan and was knockout from the UEFA champions league but was able to win the league for second consecutive time with him.

 He made his full international debut for the Netherlands on 10 October 2015, in a 2–1 victory away from home against Kazakhstan in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.

-In 2016, he signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Southampton for a fee of £13 million. He made his club debut against the club, West Bromwich Albion. In the 2015-16 season, he also became the Southampton Player of the Season.

 -He was signed by the English club, Liverpool for the record-breaking fee for the central back of £75 million on Jan 2018. He made his debut for the club against Everton. In his very 1st season for the club, the club played the 2018 UEFA champions league final losing to Real Madrid.

-On 28 April 2019, he was named the PFA Player of the Year, following Liverpool's 2–0 victory over Tottenham in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final on 1 June, he was named UEFA's final man of the match.

-He was awarded the captaincy of his country, Netherlands by manager Ronald Koeman on 22 March 2018. He scored his first international goal against European champions Portugal.

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How is Van Dijk’s personal life?

The 27 years aged, Van Dijk is married to Rike Nooitgedagt. The couple is blessed with a daughter Nila.

What is the net worth of Van Dijk?

The footballer, Van Dijk has an estimated net worth of £15 million. He has a handsome earning through his profession as a footballer from his current team. His salary is £150,000.

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How tall is Van Dijk?

Van Dijk has a perfect body build. He stands with a height of 6 feet 4 inches tall and has a bodyweight of
203 lbs. He has black hair and black eyes.