Global ownershipGW8
15.4%
Prior GW snapshot pending
Rank: 9th among defenders
How many squads own Virgil van Dijk in Fantasy Premier League?
Virgil van Dijk is owned by 15.4% of FPL managers for Gameweek 8. That ranks them 9th for ownership among defenders (out of 217 in the game). Net transfers this gameweek: -3,667. Elite Top 50 ownership stays inside the membership.
Transfers in
2,300
Gameweek 8
Transfers out
5,967
Gameweek 8
Net transfers
-3,667
2,300 in · 5,967 out
Most-owned defenders this gameweek
Top 7 by global ownership (official FPL) (GW8).
| # | Photo | Player | Club badge | Club | Price | Global % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Riccardo Calafiori |  | ARS | £6.0 | 53.3% |
| 2 |  | Maxim De Cuyper |  | BHA | £5.2 | 40.0% |
| 3 |  | Joško Gvardiol |  | MCI | £5.8 | 28.9% |
| 4 |  | Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães | | ARS | £7.9 | 21.2% |
| 5 |  | Lewis Hall |  | NEW | £5.3 | 20.3% |
| 6 |  | James Tarkowski |  | EVE | £6.2 | 18.4% |
| 9 | | Virgil van Dijk |  | LIV | £6.5 | 15.4% |
Ownership vs price
Where Virgil sits on FPL price and global ownership (GW8). Plotting other players together is available on member Compare Dashboard.
What is FPL ownership?
Ownership is the percentage of active Fantasy Premier League managers who currently have a player in their squad. It comes from official FPL data and updates through the gameweek. It is not the same as effective ownership, which accounts for captaincy and chips.
FPL Elite Insights adds Top 50 manager ownership and template gap on member dashboards. Public pages show global stats only; elite numbers stay behind the membership.
Learn more about our data →Key takeaways for Virgil
- 01
Global ownership is 15.4%, which is popular but not universal for a defender.
- 02
They rank 9th for ownership among defenders (217 in the FPL game).
- 03
Managers moved 3,667 net transfers out this gameweek (official FPL).
- 04
Compare global ownership to the Top 50 inside FPL Elite Insights.
FPL Elite Insights
See Top 50 ownership on every player
Live elite ownership, template gap, transfers, and captaincy on member dashboards. Compare how the best managers differ from the template on every gameweek.
