Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool· Defender · #4

Age: 35
Height: 6′5″
Weight: 203 lb
Country: Netherlands

Statistic	Value
Tackles won	0.67	Tackles won percentile 31
Interceptions	1.22	Interceptions percentile 60
Clearances	7.11	Clearances percentile 89
Aerial duels won	4.00	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Recoveries	3.56	Recoveries percentile 59
Pass accuracy	88%	Pass accuracy percentile 76
Long passes completed	4.78	Long passes completed percentile 99
Progressive carries	7.56	Progressive carries percentile 83

Statistic	Value
Tackles won	0.67	Tackles won percentile 31
Interceptions	1.22	Interceptions percentile 60
Clearances	7.11	Clearances percentile 89
Aerial duels won	4.00	Aerial duels won percentile 95

Statistic	Value
Recoveries	3.56	Recoveries percentile 59
Pass accuracy	88%	Pass accuracy percentile 76
Long passes completed	4.78	Long passes completed percentile 99
Progressive carries	7.56	Progressive carries percentile 83

2026–27 season

Matches: 9; 9 starts
Minutes: 810; 90 a match
Goals: 0
Assists: 0

Played all 9

Goals vs. expected−0.3

0.3 fewer goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

Virgil van Dijk's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Aug 23	0	0.1
Aug 29	0	0.1
Sep 4	0	0.1
Sep 12	0	0.1
Sep 20	0	0.1
Oct 11	0	0.1
Oct 17	0	0.2
Oct 25	0	0.2
Nov 1	0	0.3

Career

Liverpool2018–now
Southampton2015–2018
Celtic2013–2015
Groningen2011–2013

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Nov 8atCrystal Palace52%Next
Nov 1vsArsenal90′ played29%90′ playedyellow card0–1lost
Oct 25vsBrighton90′ played43%90′ played2–0won
Oct 17atBrentford90′ played36%90′ played2–1won
Oct 11vsMan City90′ played36%90′ playedyellow card0–3lost
Sep 20atBournemouth90′ played34%90′ played1–0won
Sep 12vsFulham90′ played58%90′ played0–0drew
Sep 4atIpswich90′ played61%90′ played2–0won
Aug 29vsNott'm Forest90′ played60%90′ played2–2drew
Aug 23atNewcastle90′ played38%90′ playedyellow card2–2drew

All 9 matches

Sep 12vsFulham90′ played58%90′ played0–0drew
Sep 4atIpswich90′ played61%90′ played2–0won
Aug 29vsNott'm Forest90′ played60%90′ played2–2drew
Aug 23atNewcastle90′ played38%90′ playedyellow card2–2drew

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile –
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile –
Shots	0.56	Shots percentile 45
Shots on target	0.11	Shots on target percentile 31
Shot accuracy	20%	Shot accuracy percentile 38
Goals inside the box	0.00	Goals inside the box percentile –
Shots inside the box	0.44	Shots inside the box percentile 54
Touches in the box	1.11	Touches in the box percentile 41
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile –
Key passes	0.44	Key passes percentile 49
Big chances created	0.00	Big chances created percentile –
Shots created	0.44	Shots created percentile 46
Through balls	0.00	Through balls percentile –
Passing
Passes completed	63.4	Passes completed percentile 90
Pass accuracy	88%	Pass accuracy percentile 76
Forward passes	25.9	Forward passes percentile 94
Passes in the other half	29.4	Passes in the other half percentile 91
Long passes completed	4.78	Long passes completed percentile 99
Carrying
Progressive carries	7.56	Progressive carries percentile 83
Carries	11.7	Carries percentile 75
Dribbles completed	0.00	Dribbles completed percentile 9
Dribble success	–	Dribble success percentile –
Touches in the final third	3.4	Touches in the final third percentile 16
Touches	84.3	Touches percentile 90
Defending
Tackles won	0.67	Tackles won percentile 31
Tackle success	75%	Tackle success percentile 84
Interceptions	1.22	Interceptions percentile 60
Recoveries	3.56	Recoveries percentile 59
Clearances	7.11	Clearances percentile 89
Blocks	0.22	Blocks percentile 16
Duels
Duels won	79%	Duels won percentile 99
Aerial duels won	4.00	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Aerial win rate	82%	Aerial win rate percentile 98
Keeping the ball
Possession lost	9.0	Possession lost percentile 60
Times tackled	0.00	Times tackled percentile 95
Fouls won	0.22	Fouls won percentile 18
Fouls committed	0.44	Fouls committed percentile 88

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile –
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile –
Shots	0.56	Shots percentile 45
Shots on target	0.11	Shots on target percentile 31
Shot accuracy	20%	Shot accuracy percentile 38
Goals inside the box	0.00	Goals inside the box percentile –
Shots inside the box	0.44	Shots inside the box percentile 54
Touches in the box	1.11	Touches in the box percentile 41
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile –
Key passes	0.44	Key passes percentile 49
Big chances created	0.00	Big chances created percentile –
Shots created	0.44	Shots created percentile 46
Through balls	0.00	Through balls percentile –
Passing
Passes completed	63.4	Passes completed percentile 90
Pass accuracy	88%	Pass accuracy percentile 76
Forward passes	25.9	Forward passes percentile 94
Passes in the other half	29.4	Passes in the other half percentile 91
Long passes completed	4.78	Long passes completed percentile 99

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Progressive carries	7.56	Progressive carries percentile 83
Carries	11.7	Carries percentile 75
Dribbles completed	0.00	Dribbles completed percentile 9
Dribble success	–	Dribble success percentile –
Touches in the final third	3.4	Touches in the final third percentile 16
Touches	84.3	Touches percentile 90
Defending
Tackles won	0.67	Tackles won percentile 31
Tackle success	75%	Tackle success percentile 84
Interceptions	1.22	Interceptions percentile 60
Recoveries	3.56	Recoveries percentile 59
Clearances	7.11	Clearances percentile 89
Blocks	0.22	Blocks percentile 16
Duels
Duels won	79%	Duels won percentile 99
Aerial duels won	4.00	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Aerial win rate	82%	Aerial win rate percentile 98
Keeping the ball
Possession lost	9.0	Possession lost percentile 60
Times tackled	0.00	Times tackled percentile 95
Fouls won	0.22	Fouls won percentile 18
Fouls committed	0.44	Fouls committed percentile 88

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile –
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile –
Shots	0.56	Shots percentile 45
Shots on target	0.11	Shots on target percentile 31
Shot accuracy	20%	Shot accuracy percentile 38
Goals inside the box	0.00	Goals inside the box percentile –
Shots inside the box	0.44	Shots inside the box percentile 54
Touches in the box	1.11	Touches in the box percentile 41
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile –
Key passes	0.44	Key passes percentile 49
Big chances created	0.00	Big chances created percentile –
Shots created	0.44	Shots created percentile 46
Through balls	0.00	Through balls percentile –

Statistic	Value
Passing
Passes completed	63.4	Passes completed percentile 90
Pass accuracy	88%	Pass accuracy percentile 76
Forward passes	25.9	Forward passes percentile 94
Passes in the other half	29.4	Passes in the other half percentile 91
Long passes completed	4.78	Long passes completed percentile 99
Carrying
Progressive carries	7.56	Progressive carries percentile 83
Carries	11.7	Carries percentile 75
Dribbles completed	0.00	Dribbles completed percentile 9
Dribble success	–	Dribble success percentile –
Touches in the final third	3.4	Touches in the final third percentile 16
Touches	84.3	Touches percentile 90

Statistic	Value
Defending
Tackles won	0.67	Tackles won percentile 31
Tackle success	75%	Tackle success percentile 84
Interceptions	1.22	Interceptions percentile 60
Recoveries	3.56	Recoveries percentile 59
Clearances	7.11	Clearances percentile 89
Blocks	0.22	Blocks percentile 16
Duels
Duels won	79%	Duels won percentile 99
Aerial duels won	4.00	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Aerial win rate	82%	Aerial win rate percentile 98
Keeping the ball
Possession lost	9.0	Possession lost percentile 60
Times tackled	0.00	Times tackled percentile 95
Fouls won	0.22	Fouls won percentile 18
Fouls committed	0.44	Fouls committed percentile 88

Virgil van Dijk

Against other defendersAgainst the 85 defenders with 405+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.

Complete percentile reportAgainst the 85 defenders with 405+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.