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van Dijk scored his first goal of the 2012-13 season on 7 October 2012 during a 2-2 draw with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/fc-groningen-feyenoord-rotterdam/index/spielbericht_2250238.html|title=Match report - Match report FC Groningen - Feyernoord, 07.10.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk|publisher=transfermarkt.co.uk|accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref> van Dijk yet again scored against Feyenoord in the return fixture on 23 December 2012 during a 2-1 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/feyenoord-rotterdam-fc-groningen/index/spielbericht_2250328.html|title=Match report - Match report Feyenoord - FC Groningen, 23.12.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk|publisher=transfermarkt.co.uk|accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref van Dijk scored his first goal of the 2012-13 season on 7 October 2012 during a 2-2 draw with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/fc-groningen-feyenoord-rotterdam/index/spielbericht_2250238.html|title=Match report - Match report FC Groningen - Feyernoord, 07.10.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk|publisher=transfermarkt.co.uk|accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref> van Dijk yet again scored against Feyenoord in the return fixture on 23 December 2012 during a 2-1 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/feyenoord-rotterdam-fc-groningen/index/spielbericht_2250328.html|title=Match report - Match report Feyenoord - FC Groningen, 23.12.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk|publisher=transfermarkt.co.uk|accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref
On the 16th of June 2013 it was announced that Groningen had recieved an official bid from an unnamed club for Van Dijk. Rumours of Scottish Giants Celtic being the mystery club began to circulate. <ref>On the 16th of June 2013 it was announced that Groningen had recieved an official bid from an unnamed club for Van Dijk. Rumours of Scottish Giants Celtic being the mystery club began to circulate</ref


===International career=== ===International career===

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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 53 (5)
International career
2011 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2011– Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:46, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Virgil van Dijk (born 8 July 1991, Breda) is a Dutch football player who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Groningen in the Dutch 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. During the 2011-12 season, van Dijk made 23 league appearances for the Eredivisie side, scoring his first professional goal during the 6-0 demolition of Feyenoord on 30 October 2011. van Dijk scored his second professional goal for FC Groningen on 22 January 2012 against Heracles Almelo in a 2-1 victory before scoring again the following week during a 4-1 defeat to FC Twente.

van Dijk scored his first goal of the 2012-13 season on 7 October 2012 during a 2-2 draw with Feyenoord. van Dijk yet again scored against Feyenoord in the return fixture on 23 December 2012 during a 2-1 defeat.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). He made his second appearance for the U21s during a 3-0 home defeat to Italy on 15 August 2012.

References

  1. "Virgil van Dijk". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. "Virgil van Dijk". Eredivisielive.nl. Retrieved 24 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Text "Eredivisie" ignored (help); Text "Eredivisielive.nl" ignored (help); Text "FC Groningen" ignored (help)
  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 FC Groningen - Feyenoord Rotterdam, 30.10.2011 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. "Match report - Match report FC Groningen - SC Heracles Almelo, 22.01.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. "Match report - Match report FC Twente - FC Groningen, 29.01.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  7. "Match report - Match report FC Groningen - Feyernoord, 07.10.2012 - Eredivisie - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  8. "Match report - Match report NetherlandsU21 - ItalyU21, 15.08.2012 - Freundschaftsspiele - transfermarkt.co.uk". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

External links

FC Groningen – current squad

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