"Boasting a strong claim to be the best defender the Premier League has ever seen, Van Dijk has now scored 28 times for Liverpool and Southampton in the division, with only Chelsea legend John Terry having struck more."
"Van Dijk's goal against West Ham moved him level with former Bolton and Chelsea stopper Gary Cahill as the Premier League's second top goalscoring defender of all-time. With at least another season to come at Liverpool, it would be a surprise if the Dutchman did not surpass Cahill into second-place outright."
"After joining Southampton in 2015, Van Dijk is now in his 12th season in the Premier League. Taking away the full campaign he missed with a serious knee injury, he is finding the net at a rate of 2.5 league goals per season."
Virgil van Dijk reached joint-second place in Premier League history for goals scored by defenders after netting against West Ham. The Liverpool captain now has 28 goals across his time at Southampton and Liverpool, level with Gary Cahill. John Terry remains the all-time leader with 41 goals. Van Dijk has been in fine form this season with three goals already. At his current scoring rate of 2.5 goals per season, he is unlikely to surpass Terry's record, though he may overtake Cahill into outright second place before his contract expires in 2027.
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