Article top media content cristiano ronaldo virgil van dijk and lionel messi make up the. One of lionel messi cristiano ronaldo or virgil van dijk will be named uefa men s player of the year. He is the only defender to win uefa men s player of the year and has.
Born 8 july 1991 is a dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for premier league club liverpool and captains the netherlands national team considered one of the best defenders in the world he is known for his strength leadership and aerial ability. Virgil van dijk dutch pronunciation. The dutch centre back was also named champions league defender of the season.
Virgil van dijk beat lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo to be crowned uefa men s player of the year on thursday night. Monaco liverpool s dutch champions league winning defender virgil van dijk was named uefa s men s player of the year on thursday with england and olympique lyonnais defender lucy bronze. Virgil van dijk has been recognised as a real leader at liverpool by club captain jordan henderson with the dutchman considered to be the best centre half in the world.
Virgil van dijk has become the first defender the first premier league player and the first dutchman to win the prestigious uefa men s player of the year award. Getty images according to the mirror jurgen klopp s men held the best record in the league for the second straight season. Virgil van dijk at last year s fifa the best award after winning uefa best player award getty images source.
The netherlands centre back who was the pillar of his club s sixth european. Liverpool fc defender virgil van dijk was crowned uefa men s player of the year 2018 19 at the same ceremony in monaco. The dutch international beat off competition from three time uefa men s player of the year cristiano.
Liverpool defender virgil van dijk has been named uefa men s player of the year for 2018 19.
