Virgil van Dijk has established himself as one of the finest defenders in world football since joining Liverpool in January 2018. Today we will discuss about Van Dijk: Wife| Injury| Net Worth| Jersey number.
Van Dijk: Wife| Injury| Net Worth| Jersey number
Virgil van Dijk (born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back 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 win the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, and runner-up for the Ballon d’Or and Best FIFA Men’s Player.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Virgil van Dijk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Liverpool | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Willem II | ||
| 2010–2011 | Groningen | ||
Wife
Virgil van Dijk and Rike Nuitgeggt are said to be childhood sweethearts, and the pair tied the knot in 2017. Unlike other wives, NuitGedgt is not on any social media and keeps her life private.
Injury
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are set to miss Liverpool’s trip to Southampton, but Jurgen Klopp is sure they will be available for the Champions League final.
Both players were replaced during Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup final win over Chelsea due to injury and the boss is expected to be without them at St. Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday night.
However, Klopp is hopeful that Salah and van Dijk can play against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the final day of the Premier League season and have said there is no doubt they will be ready to face Real Madrid in Paris on 28 May.
Asked whether the pair would be involved in vs Southampton during the second half of Monday’s pre-match press conference, Klopp replied: “No. Verge certainly not, but it was clear enough before the [Chelsea] game that I thought, ‘Okay, it’s the game now.’ He actually played a lot and then played again on Saturday-Tuesday. It was clear.
“They’re both fine. So both of them would be aiming to get involved again over the weekend. Appropriately involved, bench or whatever and a few minutes or starts, I don’t know, we’ll see it, because it’s then the end of the game.” Would be perfect for [Champions League final].
“But if not then we take the latter every day. But we are very positive, or [have] no doubts about the final. I am very realistic about Wolves’ games, but not tomorrow.”
Net Worth
In 2021, Virgil van Dijk is estimated to be worth $22 million. He is one of the highest paid players in this list of Liverpool players salary. Here are some highlights of his career.
Jersey number
Joining the Reds after a world-record move from Southampton, the defender has picked his new number – and it’s one with a mixed history.
Now that Virgil van Dijk has officially joined Liverpool, one big question is what number he will be wearing.
The Dutch defender joined the Reds from Southampton on Wednesday for a world-record £75million fee that will become official on January 1 when the transfer window reopens.
It is expected that Jurgen Klopp’s big transfer target won’t take long to find his way into the heart of the Liverpool defence.
And when he does, Van Dijk will play at number 4, which was mentioned in a Liverpool statement announcing his signing.
