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Liverpool Appoint Virgil Van Dijk And Trent Alexander-Arnold As New Captain And Vice-Captain

Virgil van Dijk has officially been confirmed as the new Liverpool club captain, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is now vice-captain.

Robert Summerscales

Liverpool Appoint Virgil Van Dijk And Trent Alexander-Arnold As New Captain And Vice-Captain
Liverpool Appoint Virgil Van Dijk And Trent Alexander-Arnold As New Captain And Vice-Captain /

Virgil van Dijk has officially been confirmed as the new Liverpool club captain.

Jordan Henderson had held the role since 2015 but he recently left Anfield to join Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.

James Milner was Liverpool's vice-captain last season but he also left the club this summer. Milner joined Brighton on a free transfer in June.

Van Dijk, 32, was already the captain of the Netherlands men's national team.

Liverpool published a club statement on Monday to announce Van Dijk's promotion.

The statement also revealed that 24-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold had replaced Milner as vice-captain.

Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold (right) pictured during Liverpool's 2-0 win at Newcastle in February 2023
Virgil van Dijk (left) has been appointed as the new Liverpool captain, while Trent Alexander-Arnold (right) is now the club's vice-captain :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Malcolm Mackenzie

Van Dijk was quoted within the statement as saying:"[It's] a really proud day for me, for my wife, for my kids, my family. It's been a special feeling and I can't really describe it at this point. But it's something that I'm really, really proud of.

“Obviously I'm captain of Holland, that was already such a huge honor, a proud moment as well. But also to be the captain of Liverpool Football Club is something that I can't describe at this point.

"It's just something that makes me very proud and I will do everything in my power and what I can do to make everyone proud and happy with me and the football club."

Alexander-Arnold discovered that he had been chosen as vice-captain during a chat with manager Jurgen Klopp at a training session in Singapore.

Footage of that conversation taking place was shared by Liverpool on Twitter.

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.

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