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 28 year old holland international beat barcelona s lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo of juventus to win the award after playing a starring role for liverpool in their triumphant champions league campaign. Liverpool defender virgil van dijk has been named uefa men s player of the year for 2018 19. 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. Liverpool defender virgil van dijk was named uefa men s player of the year beating off both cristiano ronaldo and lionel messi to the award for the first time following last season s. 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 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. Hit subscribe above to ensure you never miss a video from the bt. Liverpool defender virgil van dijk accepts one of the top awards in world football ahead of lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo.
England s lucy bronze has been named the uefa women s player of the year with liverpool s virgil van dijk taking the men s award. Bronze smashes home from edge of the box to put england 3 0 ahead. 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.
