Virgil van Dijk- Footballer (In a Nutshell)
- Virgil van Dijk was born in the Netherlands on July 8th, 1991.
- He is a Centre-back.
- During his Youth career he played for Willem II and Gronigen.
- In his Senior career he has played for Groningen, Celtic and Southampton.
- Having played for Liverpool since 2018 is impressive.
- He has played for the Netherlands at three age levels.
- “To play with pressure is always a good thing. I like to play with pressure.”- Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk- Footballer (Nitty Gritty)
- “I enjoy the games because not a lot of people have the chance to do what we do. That’s how we started football as well, enjoying what we are doing and that’s what I try to do as well.”- Virgil van Dijk
- “There are plenty of good central defenders around and I enjoy watching them.”- Virgil van Dijk
- “I want to achieve great things.”- Virgil van Dijk
- “I’d rather play with pressure than without.”- Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk- Footballer (What sets him apart)
- “You have to, you need to be hard with each other. When things aren’t going right you need to tell each other, otherwise it’s going to be too easy.”- Virgil van Dijk
- “It’s the media who love statistics.”- Virgil van Dijk
- “I love to have pressure of having to win every game, love the pressure of keeping clean sheets every game, no matter if we’re 5-0 or 6-0 up.”- Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk- Footballer (Final Thoughts)
- “At Liverpool, we are all part of one unit, not just the 11 on the pitch.”- Virgil van Dijk
- “I think it is a very important thing in football to keep each other awake and alert.”- Virgil van Dijk