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Virgil van Dijk

1991 - Today

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Virgil van Dijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɪrdʑɪl vɑn ˈdɛik]; born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation and one of the greatest defenders in Premier League history, he is known for his strength, leadership, speed and aerial ability. After beginning his professional career with Groningen, Van Dijk moved to Celtic in 2013. At Celtic, he won the Scottish Premiership and was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year in both of his seasons with the club, and won the Scottish League Cup in the second. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Virgil van Dijk is the 1,342nd most popular soccer player (down from 1,010th in 2019), the 493rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 426th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Dutch Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Virgil van Dijk ranks 1,342 out of 21,273. Before him are Miodrag Belodedici, Rudolf Vytlačil, Francisco Olazar, Casemiro, György Orth, and Toni Polster. After him are David Alaba, Iñaki Sáez, Flávio Costa, Luis Arconada, Katsuyuki Kawachi, and Raymond Braine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Virgil van Dijk ranks 14. Before him are Tyler, the Creator, Lucas Vázquez, N'Golo Kanté, Carlo Acutis, Oscar, and Ed Sheeran. After him are Chris Wood, Anne-Marie, Tommy Cash, Xherdan Shaqiri, Roberto Firmino, and Iñigo Martínez.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Virgil van Dijk ranks 493 out of 1,646. Before him are Wiel Coerver (1924), Gerard Reve (1923), Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (1856), Hendrik C. van de Hulst (1918), Rudi Carrell (1934), and Johannes van den Bosch (1780). After him are Gijs van Lennep (1942), Barent Fabritius (1624), Tim Krabbé (1943), Jelle Zijlstra (1918), Dick van Dijk (1946), and Arnold Houbraken (1660).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands

Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Virgil van Dijk ranks 51. Before him are Theo de Jong (1947), Jordi Cruyff (1974), Rinus Israël (1942), Sjaak Swart (1938), George Knobel (1922), and Gerald Vanenburg (1964). After him are Dick van Dijk (1946), Memphis Depay (1994), Gerrie Mühren (1946), Jo Bonfrère (1946), Kees Kist (1952), and Pierre van Hooijdonk (1969).

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