Virgil van Dijk
the wall
The captain who wants to end his international career with a trophy — and he scored the goal himself in game one.
Skill4/5
Flair2/5
Clutch4/5
Hype4/5
Player rating
89OVRCB
- Pace78
- Shooting60
- Passing71
- Dribbling72
- Defending90
- Physical86
Next matches
- Next upvs SwedenNRG Stadium, HoustonJun 20
- vs TunisiaArrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityJun 25
The read
He headed the Netherlands ahead vs Japan but they were pegged back to 2-2; at his likely final World Cup, watch whether he can drag an unconvincing side deep.
The fan’s readWhen the best defender of his generation is also popping up to score in the box, the Netherlands have a spine most contenders would kill for — leadership and goals from the same man.