Season Breakdown · Position Profile

Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool  ·  Premier League  ·  2026/2027
Center Back Profiled as Centre-Back Age 35 5 apps · 450 min
Role Grade — 4 Pillars, minutes-adjusted percentiles vs defenders
Centre-Back grade
67
Solid
Defending
55
Solid
Distribution
87
Strong
Physical
38
Fair
Discipline
94
Elite
Profile Shape
Def Act/9077Clr/9091Blk/900Int/9080Tkl/9026Pass/9097LB/90100LBP/9096Rec/9055TopSpd54Spr/9035Dist/900Distance64Rating94
Signature strengths
Accurate Long Balls100 · Elite
Passing Volume97 · Elite
Line-Breaking Passes96 · Elite
Match Rating94 · Elite
Room to develop
Distance per 900 · Poor
Blocks0 · Poor
Tackles26 · Poor
Sprints per 9035 · Fair
Data: league stats Confidential Data System  ·  @kashondacounter
Position Profile · Centre-Back · Pillars 1–2

Defending / Distribution

Liverpool  ·  Premier League  ·  2026/2027
Pillar 1Defending
55Solid
Defensive Actions (per 90)
9.648 total
24th of 103 defenders
77 · Strong
Clearances (per 90)
7.035 total
10th of 103 defenders
91 · Elite
Blocks (per 90)
0.21 total
81st of 81 defenders
0 · Poor
Interceptions (per 90)
1.47 total
20th of 97 defenders
80 · Strong
Tackles (per 90)
1.05 total
75th of 101 defenders
26 · Poor
Pillar 2Distribution
87Strong
Passing Volume (per 90)
75.689.6%
4th of 103 defenders
97 · Elite
Accurate Long Balls (per 90)
6.256.4%
1st of 98 defenders
100 · Elite
Line-Breaking Passes (per 90)
16.281 total
5th of 103 defenders
96 · Elite
Ball Recoveries (per 90)
3.618 total
47th of 103 defenders
55 · Solid
Percentiles vs defenders in Premier League where there are enough qualifying peers, otherwise vs the whole league. Grey "context" rows are more-isn't-better stats and don't count toward the pillar score.
Data: league stats Confidential Data System  ·  @kashondacounter
Position Profile · Centre-Back · Pillars 3–4

Physical / Discipline

Liverpool  ·  Premier League  ·  2026/2027
Pillar 3Physical
38Fair
Top Speed
32.4 km/h
52nd of 111 defenders
54 · Fair
Sprints per 90
7.638 total
67th of 103 defenders
35 · Fair
Distance per 90
9.0 km44.8 km total
79th of 79 defenders
0 · Poor
Total Distance Covered
44.8 km9.0 km total
41st of 111 defenders
64 · Solid
Pillar 4Discipline
94Elite
Match Rating
7.52
7th of 105 defenders
94 · Elite
Fouls Committed per 90
0.21 total
97th of 100 defenders
3 pctl · context
Yellow Cards
1
12th of 52 defenders
78 pctl · context
Percentiles vs defenders in Premier League where there are enough qualifying peers, otherwise vs the whole league. Grey "context" rows are more-isn't-better stats and don't count toward the pillar score.
Data: league stats Confidential Data System  ·  @kashondacounter
Position Profile · League Context

Most Defensive Actions (per 90)

Premier League  ·  2026/2027  ·  the centre-back's signature metric
Where Virgil van Dijk Sits
1
Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham Hotspur
14.5
2
Kobbie Mainoo
Manchester United
14.1
3
Exequiel Palacios
Ipswich Town
14.3
4
Vitaly Janelt
Brentford
12.8
5
Ethan Pinnock
Coventry City
14.0
6
Shea Charles
Fulham
13.6
7
Mamadou Sangaré
Brentford
13.4
8
Wesley Fofana
Chelsea
13.4
· · ·
54
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
9.6
Virgil van Dijk ranks 53rd of 287 qualifying players in Premier League for defensive actions (per 90) (minutes-adjusted).
Verdict
Virgil van Dijk grades 67 (solid) as a centre-back against defenders in Premier League this season. Strongest pillar: Discipline (94); weakest: Physical (38). Standout metric: Accurate Long Balls (per 90) — 6.2, 100th percentile.
Data: league stats Confidential Data System  ·  @kashondacounter