Liverpool Announce New Captain And Vice-captain Ahead Of The 2023/24 Season

Liverpool Football Club have announced Virgil Van Dijk as the captain of the club while Trent Alexander-Arnold was named as the club’s vice-captain.

The Netherlands international emerged as the best player for the position following the departure of Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia. Trent Alexander-Arnold will take the position of James Milner who recently joined Brighton as a free agent.

Virgil Van Dijk expressed his excitement on the club’s website in an interview in Singapore.

“It is 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 honour, 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.”

The centre-back has been a significant part of Liverpool since he joined the Reds from Southampton in January 2018.