Van Dijk was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2019 and has been selected in the organisation’s Premier League Team of the Year on four separate occasions. He also came second in the 2019 Ballon d’Or vote, losing out only to eight-time winner Lionel Messi.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Thursday signed a new two-year contract with the club, ending months of fevered speculation over his future just a week after Mohamed Salah extended his stay. Last month Van Dijk said he had "no idea" if he would remain at Anfield but on Sunday hinted that he was set to extend his stay.

A look at five unforgettable Virgil van Dijk moments in the Premier League that defined his legacy as one of the best defenders in modern football. Premier League: When Virgil van Dijk signed for Liverpool in January 2018 for a then-world-record fee for a defender,