Liverpool have been a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League again over the last decade or so.
Skipper Virgil van Dijk has been a huge part of their revival as the main man leading the defence for the Merseyside team since his transfer from Southampton back in 2018.
Van Dijk’s intimidating presence, resolute defending, and high footballing IQ make him one of the best defenders not just in the Premier League, but in the world.
The club has never failed to recognize the Dutchman’s importance to the team, rewarding him with a high salary, making him the among the highest-earning defenders in the English top flight.
Just how much does the Dutchman earn at Liverpool, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Virgil Van Dijk’s wages at Liverpool in numbers
Van Dijk currently makes £220,000 ($277,890) on a weekly basis from the current wage bill, putting him on a yearly salary of well over £11 million ($14m).
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Virgil van Dijk
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Dutch
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£220,000
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$277,890
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£11,440,000
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$14,450,264
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Top earners at Liverpool
Mohamed Salah and Van Dijk are the highest earners at the club.
Following these two is the full-back duo of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson, taking the third and fourth spots, respectively.
Meanwhile, at fifth comes the Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, who joined the club from Brighton in 2023.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Mohamed Salah
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Egyptian
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£350,000
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$442,097
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£18,200,000
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$22,989,057
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Virgil Van Dijk
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Dutch
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£220,000
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$277,890
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£11,440,000
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$14,450,264
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Trent Alexander-Arnold
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English
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£180,000
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$227,364
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£9,360,000
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$11,822,944
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Andrew Robertson
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Scottish
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£160,000
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$202,102
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£8,320,000
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$10,509,283
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Alexis Mac Allister
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Argentine
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£264,244
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$189,470
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£7,800,000
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$9,852,453
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Top 5 earners in the Premier League
Despite Van Dijk being the second-top earner at Liverpool, he fails to make the top 10 cut when it comes to the top earners across the Premier League.
Manchester City stars Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne acquire the top spots, while Salah comes in at third.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Erling Haaland
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Norwegian
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£525,000
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$663,164
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£27,300,000
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$34,483,586
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Kevin De Bruyne
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Belgian
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£400,000
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$505,254
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£20,800,000
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$26,273,206
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Mohamed Salah
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Egyptian
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£350,000
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$442,097
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£18,200,000
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$22,989,057
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Casemiro
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Brazilian
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£350,000
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$442,097
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£18,200,000
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$22,989,057
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Jack Grealish
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English
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£300,000
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$378,941
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£17,169,698
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$19,704,906
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Highest paid players in the world
Although the Liverpool defender is one of the highest-paid players at Liverpool and in the Premier League, he doesn't come close when it comes to the highest-paid players in the world.
The list is massively dominated by players from the Saudi Pro League.
One of the greatest forwards to ever grace the sport, Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the list as the top-earner in the sport across the world, playing for SPL side Al Nassr.
Following him on the list is his former Real Madrid team-mate in Karim Benzema who plays for Al Ittihad.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at third, followed by Senegal internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly at fourth and fifth spot.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,846,154
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$4,027,872
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£200,000,000
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$209,449,340
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,923,077
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$2,013,936
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£100,000,000
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$104,724,670
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£1,003,846
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$1,051,275
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£52,200,000
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$54,666,278
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£769,231
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$805,574
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£40,000,000
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$41,889,868
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£667,308
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$698,836
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£34,000,000
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$36,339,460
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