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The Career Path of Virgil van Dijk

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Groningen2011 — 2013🇳🇱 Netherlands
  2. Celtic2013 — 2015🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
  3. Southampton2015 — 2017🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  4. Liverpool2018 — Present🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

The answer

This career path belongs to Virgil van Dijk.

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
🇳🇱 Dutch
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Hints

  1. Hint 1He was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year in 2019.
  2. Hint 2Captain of the Netherlands national team.
  3. Hint 3Won the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool in 2019.
  4. Hint 4He is considered one of the best defenders of his generation.

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Did you know?

  • He once went an astonishing 65 consecutive Premier League matches without being dribbled past, a testament to his defensive prowess.
  • Before becoming a football star, he worked part-time as a dishwasher in a restaurant during his youth academy days.
  • As a central defender, he remarkably has scored at least one goal for every professional club he has played for in his career.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of August 10, 2026.

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