Career league goals
41
Netherlands caps
96
Champions League titles
1
Premier League titles
1
Scottish Premiership titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 85
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 82
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_van_Dijk
- https://uk.soccerway.com/players/virgil-van-dijk/188624/
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Virgil van Dijk ranks #205 in Football
Virgil van Dijk ranks #205 in Football and #359 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 2011–present and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career league goals 41, Netherlands caps 96, Champions League titles 1, Premier League titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead John Charles (85.6); behind Bebeto (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Virgil van Dijk GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity85/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
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Virgil van Dijk — frequently asked
- Is Virgil van Dijk the GOAT?
- No. Virgil van Dijk ranks #205 in Football with 85.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Virgil van Dijk's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 85 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Virgil van Dijk rank all time?
- #359 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #205 in Football.
- Virgil van Dijk vs John Charles: who ranks higher?
- Virgil van Dijk ranks higher at 85.6 versus John Charles at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.