Virgil van Dijk


AGE
34 Years
TEAM
CONTRACT
2 years (2025/27)
Nationality
Gross (Per Week)
£ 350,000
Gross (Per Year)
£ 18,200,000

2025 Contract Extension
Virgil van Dijk extended his contract with Liverpool in April 2025 for further two years keeping him at the club until the end of 2026/27 season. His base salary is increased to £350,000 per week while he can add another £50,000 with performance related bonuses making it similar to that of Mohamed Salah's deal.
Signed | Weekly ⬍ | Yearly ⬍ | Bonus ⬍ | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | £ 350,000 | £ 18.2m | £ 2,600,000 | David Ornstein (X) |

2021 Contract Extension
13 August 2021 - Van Dijk signed financially improved 4-year (2021/25) contract extension increasing his salary to £220,000 per week.

Liverpool
1st January 2018 - Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton for reported £75m transfer. He signed 5-year (2018/23) contract worth £120,000 per week
FAQs
£350,000 base salary plus £50,000 in bonuses making it £400,000 per week until end of 2026/27 season. He is the highest paid defender in the world.