# Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk's header secured a 1-0 victory for Liverpool against Sunderland, making him Liverpool's highest-scoring defender in Premier League history. The win tightens Liverpool's grip on a top-five spot.

### About Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer known for his commanding presence as a center-back for Liverpool FC.  

### Insights
- van dijk engagements is up 8066.64% from the previous week.
- van dijk posts created is up 8088.24% from the previous week.

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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-dijk/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [----------] +8,067%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -42%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +57%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +41%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-11-04  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2026-02-05  

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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[--] Months: [--] -100%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-05  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-03  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-dijk/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Van Dijk in the last [--] hours which is up 55% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Months: [--] -100%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-05  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-03  

The most influential creators that mention Van Dijk in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/van-dijk/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 93%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:van-dijk/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-dijk/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 93%  
Daily Average: 76%  
[--] Week: 82% +7%  
[--] Month: 86% +5%  
[--] Months: 86% +27%  
[--] Year: 86% +48%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-06-03  
1-Year Low: 29% on 2025-03-23  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Van Dijk's Goalscoring Record: (50%) Virgil van Dijk's recent goal against Sunderland has made him Liverpool's highest-scoring defender in the Premier League, surpassing Sami Hyypiä.
- Defensive Prowess: (40%) Van Dijk's exceptional defensive performance against Sunderland, including numerous clearances and aerial duels won, has been highlighted as a key factor in Liverpool's victory.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  

### Top Van Dijk News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Florian Wirtz stands out in dogfight to show he has finally got to grips with Premier League There have not been many tougher nuts to crack in the Premier League this season than trying to beat Sunderland away but Liverpool did thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s header and the skill and artistry of Florian Wirtz"  
[News Link](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/02/11/sunderland-vs-liverpool-live-score-premier-league-updates/) [@TeleFootball](/creator/x/TeleFootball) 2026-02-11T23:55Z 616.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Premier League: Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool - highlights - BBC Sport Virgil van Dijk's header gives Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Sunderland as Arne Slot's side become the first away team to win at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League this season"  
[News Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/c3wlqq3p465o) [@BBC](/creator/x/BBC) 2026-02-11T23:30Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements


"Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk header ends Black Cats' unbeaten home streak The Standard The Reds skipper proved to be the difference maker"  
[News Link](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/sunderland-vs-liverpool-fc-result-premier-league-match-report-van-dijk-b1270656.html) [@standardnews](/creator/x/standardnews) 2026-02-11T22:45Z 622.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Virgil van Dijk fires Liverpool to Sunderland win but injury curse continues - [--] talking points - The Mirror SUNDERLAND 0-1 LIVERPOOL: Virgil van Dijk's header midway through the second half was enough to give Liverpool all three points on a wet and windy night at the Stadium of Light"  
[News Link](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/sunderland-liverpool-premier-league-highlights-36708334) [@DailyMirror](/creator/x/DailyMirror) 2026-02-11T22:18Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Van Dijk Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"🎙🗣Ally Mccoist on Salah assist for Van Dijk goal: How can you possibly get an assist from a corner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Livin_Liverpool/status/2021999813483708784) [@Livin_Liverpool](/creator/x/Livin_Liverpool) 2026-02-12T17:28Z 50.2K followers, 107K engagements


"🚨 Highest-rated CB's in the PL this season: [----] - Gabriel Magalhaes [----] - James Tarkowski [----] - Wesley Fofana [----] - Marcos Senesi [----] - Virgil van Dijk (@WhoScored) #CFC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheBlueDodger/status/2021993712747000170) [@TheBlueDodger](/creator/x/TheBlueDodger) 2026-02-12T17:04Z 397.5K followers, 61.1K engagements


"Highest-rated Centre backs in the Premier League this season: 💪 [----] - Gabriel Magalhaes [----] - James Tarkowski [----] - Wesley Fofana [----] - Marcos Senesi [----] - Virgil van Dijk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WhoScored/status/2021992705576808591) [@WhoScored](/creator/x/WhoScored) 2026-02-12T17:00Z 936.4K followers, 46.2K engagements


"📊 Players with the best duel success rates in the Premier League this season (50+ contested): 75.7% - Virgil van Dijk (162/214) 70.5% - Harry Maguire (43/61) 70.1% - Joel Veltman (61/87) 69.5% - Ibrahima Konat (162/233) 68.6% - James Tarkowski (177/258)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Squawka/status/2021966418435100692) [@Squawka](/creator/x/Squawka) 2026-02-12T15:15Z 1.3M followers, 66.2K engagements

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