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'''Virgil van Dijk''' (born 8 July 1991, ]) is a ] ] player who plays as a ]. He currently plays for ] in the ].<ref>http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/virgil-van-dijk/</ref><ref>http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/speler/928685/virgil-van-dijk/</ref> '''Virgil van Dijk''' (born 8 July 1991, ]) is a ] ] player who plays as a ]. He currently plays for ] in the ].<ref>http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/virgil-van-dijk/</ref><ref>http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/speler/928685/virgil-van-dijk/</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
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=== FC Groningen=== === FC Groningen===


van Dijk started his career with ] before transferring to ] in 2010 on a free transfer after just one season. van Dijk made his professional debut for ] coming on as a 72nd minute substitute for ] during the 4-2 victory against ] on 1 April 2011. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/ado-den-haag-fc-groningen/index/spielbericht_1039451.html|title=Match report - Match report ADO Den Haag - FC Groningen, 01.05.2011 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk|publisher=transfermarkt.co.uk|accessdate=2013-04-21}}</ref>
Virgil van dijk has been linked with a move away. The likes of Everton are monitoring the 6ft 4 defender.

Brighton and Hove Albion are thought to have bid £2 million to bring the defender to Sussex.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/npowertransfers/status/292223234185773056|title=Brighton have made a £2million bid for FC Groningen defender Virgil van Dijk. |date=6:53 AM - 18 Jan 2013 |publisher=twitter|work=Transfer Rumours}} </ref>
van Dijk was called up to represent the ] by manager ] during October 2011, making his debut during a 2-1 defeat at home to ] on 14 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/netherlands-u21_scotland-u21spielbericht/index/spielbericht_1136448.html|title=Match report - Match report NetherlandsU21 - ScotlandU21, 14.11.2011 - U21-EM-Quali - transfermarkt.co.uk|publisher=transfermarkt.co.uk|accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref>


== References == == References ==
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Virgil van Dijk
Personal information
Full name Virgil van Dijk
Date of birth (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team FC Groningen
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2010 Willem II
2010–2012 FC Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– FC Groningen 44 (5)
International career
2011 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2011– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Virgil van Dijk (born 8 July 1991, Breda) is a Dutch football player who plays as a defender. He currently plays for FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.

Career

FC Groningen

van Dijk started his career with Willem II before transferring to FC Groningen in 2010 on a free transfer after just one season. van Dijk made his professional debut for FC Groningen coming on as a 72nd minute substitute for Petter Andersson during the 4-2 victory against ADO Den Haag on 1 April 2011.

van Dijk was called up to represent the Netherlands U21 by manager Cor Pot during October 2011, making his debut during a 2-1 defeat at home to Scotland on 14 November 2011.

References

  1. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/virgil-van-dijk/
  2. http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/speler/928685/virgil-van-dijk/
  3. "Match report - Match report ADO Den Haag - FC Groningen, 01.05.2011 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. "Match report - Match report NetherlandsU21 - ScotlandU21, 14.11.2011 - U21-EM-Quali - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

External links

FC Groningen – current squad

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