What was Virgil van Dijk worth?Value by season, 2009–2018
Virgil van Dijk (CB, Netherlands) is on file for 5 seasons, from 2011–12 at FC Groningen to 2017–18 at Liverpool FC. His value peaked at £26.3M in 2017–18 — £47.9M in today’s transfer money.
Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked. *Fictional, for comedy — not a claim about any real person.
Season by season
| Season | Club | Age | Rating | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | FC Groningen | 20 | 68 | £200K | £800K |
| 2012-13 | FC Groningen | 21 | 73 | £1.2M | £4.7M |
| 2015-16 | Southampton FC | 24 | 82 | £3.6M | £9.4M |
| 2016-17 | Southampton FC | 25 | 83 | £9.8M | £21.0M |
| 2017-18 | Liverpool FC | 26 | 86★ | £26.3M | £47.9M |
Rating: that season (Hardcore); ★ = his peak, what he plays at in Classic if signed that season (one point less per season away, never below that season's rating). Value then: market value at the time (nominal £). Fee today: adjusted for transfer-market inflation.
Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.
Teammates in 2017–18
The most valuable players alongside him at Liverpool FC in 2017-18.
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadio ManéLW · 25 | LW | 25 | 86 | £35.1M | £63.9M |
| Roberto FirminoCF · 26 | CF | 26 | 87 | £33.3M | £60.6M |
| Mohamed SalahRW · 25 | RW | 25 | 89 | £30.7M | £55.9M |
| Jordan HendersonCM · 27 | CM | 27 | 83 | £24.6M | £44.8M |
| Georginio WijnaldumCM · 27 | CM | 27 | 80 | £24.6M | £44.8M |
| Joel MatipCB · 26 | CB | 26 | 82 | £21.9M | £39.9M |
| Adam LallanaCAM · 29 | CAM | 29 | 74 | £21.9M | £39.9M |
| Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainRM · 24 | RM | 24 | 79 | £19.3M | £35.1M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2011-12?
In 2011–12, Virgil van Dijk was valued at £200k at FC Groningen, aged 20. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £800k fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2012-13?
In 2012–13, Virgil van Dijk was valued at £1.2m at FC Groningen, aged 21. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £4.7m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2015-16?
In 2015–16, Virgil van Dijk was valued at £3.6m at Southampton FC, aged 24. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £9.4m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2016-17?
In 2016–17, Virgil van Dijk was valued at £9.8m at Southampton FC, aged 25. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £21m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2017-18?
In 2017–18, Virgil van Dijk was valued at £26.3m at Liverpool FC, aged 26. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £47.9m fee in today's money.
Q.When was Virgil van Dijk worth the most?
Between 2009-10 and 2017-18, Virgil van Dijk's highest value was £26.3m in 2017–18, at Liverpool FC.
Q.What is Virgil van Dijk's rating in 9-0-0?
In Classic, Virgil van Dijk plays at his peak rating of 86 if you sign him in his best season (2017-18), one point less for each season away from it, never below that season's rating (2011-12: 80, 2012-13: 81, 2015-16: 84, 2016-17: 85, 2017-18: 86). In Hardcore he plays at the rating of the season you sign him (2011-12: 68, 2012-13: 73, 2015-16: 82, 2016-17: 83, 2017-18: 86).