Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, defender) had 1 goal and 0 assists in 10 appearances in 2020/21 (747 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premier League: 0.73. Started 10 of 10.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2020: A defender for Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk has five appearances (371 minutes) in the Premier League 2020/21.
As of 17 October 2020: In 2020/21 Virgil van Dijk has one goal, no assists and 10 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2020: Virgil van Dijk averages 2.7 Impact a match over five games in Premier League matches — 47th percentile among the 394 Premier League players who qualify.
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.2 per match across 10 appearances, and scored one goal and zero assists in 10 appearances in 2020/21 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2020).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 10 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Virgil van Dijk is a defender at Liverpool, with five appearances and 371 minutes in the Premier League 2020/21. TACTIX Impact: 2.7 per match across five appearances in Premier League matches, the 47th percentile of 394 qualifying Premier League players. Virgil van Dijk has started 10 of 10 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions), averaging 75 minutes. That is 11% of the Premier League minutes available to him (371 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.43 tackles per 90 at home (421 minutes) against 0.83 away (326 minutes), all competitions 2020/21. Against his career: 0.60 tackles per 90 in 2020/21 (747 minutes) versus 0.77 across every season on record (36123 minutes).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.4, 0.9, 3.9, 1.6, 2.9 — trending down, averaging 1.9 against a season figure of 2.2. Discipline: one yellow card in 10 appearances in 2020/21, and 0.97 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. For Netherlands this season: three appearances in UEFA Nations League — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile.
Season 2020/21 · all competitions
Started 10 of 10 appearances · 75 minutes per appearance · 11% of the Premier League minutes available (371 of 3420).
Against his career: 0.60 tackles per 90 in 2020/21 (747 minutes) · 0.77 across every season on record (36123 minutes).
Premier League only: 5 apps · 2.7 Impact per match in 2020/21. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Virgil van Dijk stats per 90 · Premier League 2020/21, defender
| Stat | Virgil van Dijk | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.73 | — | 0.61 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.21 | — | 1.05 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.24 | — | 0.39 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.12 | — | 6.29 |
| Duel win rate | 63.0% | — | 74.7% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.97 | — | 0.42 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.24 | — | 0.03 |
| Passesper 90 | 82.72 | — | 76.39 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.0% | — | — |
Per 90 minutes over 371 minutes in Premier League 2020/21. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 3420 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles1 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2020-09-04 to 2020-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premier League 2020/21, defender
No cohort has been computed for Premier League 2020/21 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Virgil van Dijk | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.73on target 66.7% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.24 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 82.72accuracy 90.0% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.12win rate 63.0% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.18 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.21 | — | — |
For Netherlands · national team · 2020/21
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the Premier League
2.7 per match — 47th percentile of 394 qualifying Premier League players (10+ apps), 2020/21. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Liverpool | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 0.32 | 2.0 |
| 2026/27 | Netherlands national team | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.97 | 0.09 | 2.9 |
| 2025/26 | Liverpool | 55 | 8 | 3 | 1.29 | 0.35 | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | Liverpool | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2.29 | 0.32 | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | Netherlands national team | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.50 | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | Liverpool | 48 | 4 | 2 | 2.17 | 0.40 | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | Netherlands national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | Liverpool | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1.67 | 0.23 | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | Netherlands national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | Liverpool | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1.42 | 0.26 | 2.8 |
| 2020/21 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.70 | 0.19 | 2.4 |
| 2020/21 | Netherlands national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.67 | 1.9 |
| 2019/20 | Liverpool | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1.81 | 0.29 | 3.4 |
| 2018/19 | Liverpool | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1.96 | 0.22 | 3.7 |
| 2017/18 | Liverpool | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 | 0.36 | 3.4 |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.53 | 0.27 | 4.0 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-17 | @ Everton | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2020-10-14 | Italy v Netherlands | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2020-10-04 | @ Aston Villa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 3.9 | Match → | |
| 2020-10-01 | v Arsenal | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2020-09-28 | v Arsenal | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2020-09-24 | @ Lincoln | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2020-09-20 | @ Chelsea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2020-09-12 | v Leeds | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 5.6 | Match → |
| 2020-09-07 | Netherlands v Italy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2020-09-04 | Netherlands v Poland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.1 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2020/21 · all competitions: Tackles 0.43 at home (421 min), 0.83 away (326 min); Interceptions 1.28 at home (421 min), 0.83 away (326 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2020/21 is complete — this page is Virgil van Dijk’s record for that season. See Virgil van Dijk’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Virgil van Dijk average per 90?
- Virgil van Dijk averages 0.73 tackles per 90 minutes in Premier League 2020/21 (371 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Virgil van Dijk have in 2020/21?
- In 2020/21 Virgil van Dijk had 1 goal and 0 assists in 10 appearances (747 minutes played).
- Did Virgil van Dijk start regularly in 2020/21?
- Virgil van Dijk started 10 of 10 appearances in 2020/21, averaging 75 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Virgil van Dijk’s TACTIX Impact in 2020/21?
- Virgil van Dijk averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.2 per match across 10 appearances in 2020/21 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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