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 dutchman joined the reds from southampton in a deal valued around 85 million over two years ago and he became an instant hit for the club. Liverpool defender virgil van dijk is fast rising to legendary status in the premier league after becoming the fifth player to play every minute for the champions. The uefa men s player of the year shortlist was named on thursday afternoon virgil van dijk lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo are all up for the award the winner will be announced during the.
Defence beats attack as virgil van dijk caps stunning year with uefa prize the liverpool star comfortably beat lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo in a vote for europe s best player at the champions league draw in monaco. 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.
The uefa word the uefa logo. Profile date of birth age 08 07 1991 29 height 193cm. Statistics virgil van dijk defender.
Virgil van dijk virgil van dijk. 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.
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.
