Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has just been named the UEFA best defender and as the best player in Europe ahead of three-time winners Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus.
Van Dijk had an exceptional season with Liverpool last season where he marshaled Liverpool’s defence line and held a record of not been dribbled past for over 60 games. He was part of the team that did the impossible “Remontada” against Barcelona where Liverpool did a 3 goal comeback without star Forward Egyptian Mo Salah.
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Virgil Van Dijk’s Season in numbers
Honours: UEFA Champions League winner, UEFA Nations League runner-up, English Premier League runner-up, PFA Players’ Player of the Year.
UEFA Champions League
Appearances: 12
Goals: 2
Assists: 2
Domestic league
Appearances: 38
Goals: 4
Assists: 2
Other award winners
UEFA Women’s Player of the Year: Lucy Bronze
Goalkeeper of the Season: Alisson Becker
Defender of the Season: Virgil van Dijk
Midfielder of the Season: Frenkie de Jong
Forward of the Season: Lionel Messi…
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