Virgil van Dijk stats
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, defender) had 8 goals and 3 assists in 55 appearances in 2025/26 (4941 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premier League: 0.58, higher than 1% of 142 defenders. Started 55 of 55.
Key facts
As of 24 May 2026: A defender for Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk has 38 appearances (3420 minutes) in the Premier League 2025/26.
As of 24 May 2026: In 2025/26 Virgil van Dijk has eight goals, three assists and 55 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 24 May 2026: Virgil van Dijk averages 3.3 Impact a match over 38 games in Premier League matches — 79th percentile among the 414 Premier League players who qualify.
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 55 appearances, and scored eight goals and three assists in 55 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 24 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 55 appearances in 2025/26 (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 38 appearances and 3420 minutes in the Premier League 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.3 per match across 38 appearances in Premier League matches, the 79th percentile of 414 qualifying Premier League players. Virgil van Dijk has started 55 of 55 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 90 minutes. That is 100% of the Premier League minutes available to him (3420 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.67 tackles per 90 at home (2430 minutes) against 0.39 away (2511 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 0.53 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4941 minutes) versus 0.77 across every season on record (36123 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 142 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes: a duel win rate of 73.5% — higher than 100% and 73.37 passes per 90 — higher than 96%. Blocks per 90 is up from 0.43 last season (3330 minutes in the Premier League) to 0.68 in 2025/26. Virgil van Dijk recorded a shot in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142): Scoring (elite, 96th percentile) and Passing (elite, 96th percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (sixth percentile) and Dribbling (11th percentile), against 142 Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.5, 11.2, 1.6, 2.4, 1.4 — trending up, averaging 4.2 against a season figure of 3.1. Discipline: six yellow cards in 55 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.50 fouls per 90 in the Premier League.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142): Gabriel Magalhães, J. Rodon and M. de Ligt (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 55 of 55 appearances · 90 minutes per appearance · 100% of the Premier League minutes available (3420 of 3420).
Against his career: 0.53 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4941 minutes) · 0.77 across every season on record (36123 minutes).
Premier League only: 38 apps · 3.3 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Virgil van Dijk stats per 90 · Premier League 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Virgil van Dijk | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.58 | higher than 1% | 1.03 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.74 | higher than 21% | 1.51 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.68 | higher than 69% | 0.43 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.68 | higher than 79% | 4.68 |
| Duel win rate | 73.5% | higher than 100% | 68.7% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.50 | fewer than 88% | 0.46 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.11 | fewer than 77% | 0.14 |
| Passesper 90 | 73.37 | higher than 96% | 78.92 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.1% | higher than 84% | 91.7% |
Per 90 minutes over 3420 minutes in Premier League 2025/26. Ranked against 142 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 3330 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle3 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot6 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-04 to 2026-05-24, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2025/26
Virgil van Dijk took 30 shots worth 4.89 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2025/26 and scored six non-penalty goals — +1.11 on what the chances were worth.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds 30 shots for this player in 2025/26, over 20 matches, to 27 June.
Profile radar · Premier League 2025/26, defender
Virgil van Dijk · Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142) median
| Axis | Virgil van Dijk | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.68on target 53.8% | 0.40 | 86th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 96th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 29th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 73.37accuracy 89.1% | 44.56 | 96th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.05success 100.0% | 0.24 | 11th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.68win rate 73.5% | 4.70 | 79th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.00 | 3.34 | 6th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.61 | 1.06 | 11th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3420 minutes in Premier League 2025/26. Cohort: 142 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Premier League
3.3 per match — 79th percentile of 414 qualifying Premier League players (10+ apps), 2025/26. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | v Brentford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-15 | @ Aston Villa | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 11.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-09 | v Chelsea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2026-05-03 | @ Manchester United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Crystal Palace | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-19 | @ Everton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-14 | v Paris Saint-Germain | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v Fulham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-08 | @ Paris Saint-Germain | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-04 | @ Manchester City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 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 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 0.67 at home (2430 min), 0.39 away (2511 min); Interceptions 0.81 at home (2430 min), 0.72 away (2511 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 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 0.58 tackles per 90 minutes in Premier League 2025/26 (3420 minutes) — higher than 1% of 142 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Virgil van Dijk have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Virgil van Dijk had 8 goals and 3 assists in 55 appearances (4941 minutes played).
- Did Virgil van Dijk start regularly in 2025/26?
- Virgil van Dijk started 55 of 55 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 90 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Virgil van Dijk’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Virgil van Dijk averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 55 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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