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Virgil van Dijk Profile, Age, Height, Net Worth, Affairs, Biography & More
Virgil van Dijk (born July 8, 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, Van Dijk is known for his strength, leadership and aerial ability. He is the only defender to have won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award and finished runner-up in the Ballon d’Or and Best FIFA Men’s Player.
After starting his professional career with Groningen, Van Dijk moved to Celtic in 2013. With Celtic he won the Scottish Premiership and was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year during his two seasons with the club , and won the Scottish League Cup in the second.
In 2015 he joined Southampton before signing for Liverpool in January 2018 for £75million, a then world record transfer fee for a defender. With Liverpool, Van Dijk reached back-to-back UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the latter. He was also named PFA Players’ Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season in his first full season. Van Dijk went on to win the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, and helped end the club’s 30-year drought by winning the 2019-20 Premier League.
Van Dijk has represented the Netherlands at Under-19 and Under-21 levels. He made his senior international debut for the Netherlands in 2015 and assumed full national team captaincy in March 2018. The following year, Van Dijk led the Netherlands to the final of the first leg. UEFA Nations League, where they finished second. He also represented the team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Van Dijk usually only uses his first name on the kit. According to his uncle Steven, this is due to a family feud with his father, Ron van Dijk, who abandoned his family during Virgil’s childhood. Virgil is married to his childhood sweetheart, Rike Nooitgedagt, and they have four children. Van Dijk has Chinese ancestry. Hellen Fo Sieeuw, her mother, is of part Chinese descent. The Chinese surname “Fo Sieeuw” derives from the first name of his maternal great-grandfather, Chin Fo Sieeuw, who emigrated from Guangdong to Suriname around 1920.
| Virgil van Dijk Biodata and Biography | |
| Name | Virgil van Dijk |
| Nick-name | Aquaman, Virgil, Vandrick, van dijk, Van |
| Sex | Male |
| Date Of Birth | 08 July 1991 |
| Age | 31 Years (as in 2022) |
| Profession / Occupation | Professional Footballer |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Religion | Christian by faith |
| Nation | Netherland |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Height / Weight | 6′ 5” /92kg |
| Money Factor | Net Worth: $11.4 million |
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| Virgil van Dijk Family and Relatives | |
| Father | Virgil van Dijk |
| Mother | Ron van Dijk |
| Brothers | Jordan van Dijk |
| Sisters | Jennifer van Dijk |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Rike Nooitgedagt |
| Daughters | Nila van Dijk, Jadi van Dijk |
| Sons | Not Known |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Not Known |
| Virgil van Dijk Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
| Height in Centimetres | 195 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.95 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 6′ 5” |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| Body Measurement | 45-34-17 |
| Chest Size | 45 inches |
| Waist Size | 34 inches |
| Biceps Size | 17 inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Virgil van Dijk Favorites | |
| Favorite Colour | Not Known |
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Footballer | Ronaldinho |
| Favorite Food | Sugar Hut’s sizzling sirloin steak and lobster |
| Hobbies | Playing football, Cycling, Relaxing near or in water, Helping loved ones |
| Favorite Destination | Not Known |
| Favorite Car Collections | Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG BMW 5 Series Range Rover Sport Audi Q7 Ferrari 488 Spider Land Rover Defender |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Virgil van Dijk Education School and Colleges | |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
| School | Not Known |
| College / University | Not Known |
| Others | Not Known |
| Malaika Arora Residence and Contact Address | |
| Birth Place | Breda, Netherlands |
| Home Town | Breda, Netherlands |
| Present Residence | Breda, Netherlands |
| House Address | Breda, Netherlands |
| Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
| Email ID | Not Known |
| Website | Not Known |
| Virgil van Dijk Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| National Award | Not Known |
| Awards | Not Known |
| Awards | Not Known |
| Awards | Not Known |
| Virgil van Dijk Social Media | |
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| Wikipedia | Virgil_van_Dijk |
