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Virgil van Dijk

Dutch association football player (born 1991)
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Summary

Virgil van Dijk was born on July 8, 1991[1], in Breda[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,629 views/month, #3,489 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Breda[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[6]
  • Native language: Dutch[7]
  • Field of work: association football[8]
  • Award received: UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Netherlands national association football team[11], Liverpool F.C.[12]
  • League or competition: Premier League[13]
  • Commons category: Virgil van Dijk[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: van Dijk[17]
  • Given name: Virgil[18]
  • Participant in: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying[19], 2022 FIFA World Cup[20], UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying[21], 2018–19 UEFA Nations League[22], 2018–19 Premier League[23], 2020–21 UEFA Nations League[24], 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)[25], 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)[26], 2022–23 UEFA Nations League[27], UEFA Euro 2024[28], 2026 FIFA World Cup[29]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 1[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[31]
  • Country for sport: Netherlands[32]
  • Name in native language: Virgil van Dijk[33]
  • Sport number: 4[34]
  • Start of work period: May 1, 2011[35]
  • Height: 195 cm[36]
  • Mass: 92 kg[37]
  • Total goals in career: 100[38], 0[39]
  • Social media followers: 2,323,797[40], 1,323,531[41], 2,771,556[42], 3,252,255[43]

Why It Matters

Virgil van Dijk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Virgil van Dijk born?

Virgil van Dijk's place of birth was Breda[2].

What did Virgil van Dijk do for work?

Virgil van Dijk worked as an association football player[3].

What awards did Virgil van Dijk receive?

Honors received include UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award[9].

Related Entities

Breda Celtic F.C. Kingdom of the Netherlands Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . LFChistory.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . FIFA World Cup 2022 Sticker Album. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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