William Saliba vs Virgil van Dijk
William Saliba vs Virgil van Dijk: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare William Saliba and Virgil van Dijk?
Van Dijk is a Dutch centre-back who has been a key player for Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. He has been a rival of Saliba's for several years, and their head-to-head battles have been highly competitive.
William Saliba
Key numbers
- Games playedover 1,000
- Goals scoredover 10
- Assists providedover 20
- Tackles wonover 500
- Pass completion rateover 80%
Top honours
- UEFA Europa League qualification2018
- Champions League qualification2022
- Ligue 1 Young player of the year2022
- Ligue 1 Team of the Year2022
- FA Community Shield winner2020
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Virgil van Dijk
Key numbers
- Total club appearancesover 400
- Total club goalsover 30
- International caps for Netherlandsover 90
- International goals for Netherlandsover 10
Top honours
- UEFA Champions League2018-19 with Liverpool
- Premier League2019-20 with Liverpool
- FIFA Club World Cup2019 with Liverpool
- UEFA Super Cup2019 with Liverpool
- PFA Players' Player of the Year2019