Liverpool 2022-2023 Third Shirt - Virgil No.4 (L)

The teal is deep and the tone-on-tone topographic pattern is sharp all over. The red trims on the collar and sleeves are bright, and the Standard Chartered sponsor and Liver Bird are intact. Only point noted: a tiny snag on the front, above the sponsor (photo 6). The lettering is complete and lies flat.

Not sure about the size? This L measures 54 x 75 cm: compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

A true-to-size Nike L with a straight cut. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

Key facts about this piece

A tiny snag, the size of a pinhead, is visible above the sponsor (photo 6): one slightly pulled stitch, no hole. It disappears into the shirt's pattern. Nothing else to report.

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• Inner Nike label (photo 4): code DM1835-377, size L, batch FA220306SYG and barcode
• Embroidered Liver Bird in red with the L.F.C. initials, dense and even stitching (photo 3)
• Embroidered Nike swoosh in red, clean edges (photo 3)
• Cut and finish: topographic pattern woven into the knit, red ribbed crew neck, light grey panel inside the collar

Virgil van Dijk, the rock of Anfield

Signed from Southampton in January 2018, Virgil van Dijk became the most expensive defender in history at the time. With him, Liverpool won the 2019 Champions League and the 2020 Premier League; he finished second in the 2019 Ballon d'Or, behind Lionel Messi.

The 2022-2023 season opened with a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield in July 2022. The league was harder: the Reds finished fifth.

5 March 2023, Anfield: Liverpool thrash Manchester United 7-0, the biggest win in the history of the rivalry.

In the summer of 2023, Van Dijk was handed the captain's armband. This teal third shirt belongs to his last season before taking charge of the dressing room.

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