Sami Hyypia vs Virgil van Dijk: Comparing Liverpool's two players who donned number 4 shirt

Liverpool are one of the best clubs in the worlds with a huge history. The Reds won many titles throughout the years and besides the help of attackers, they also received huge help from their defensive stars. Sami Hyypia and Virgil van Dijk are two great defenders of Reds, and both players donned the same number at Anfield. But who is better? Hyppia joined the Reds in 1999 from Dutch side Willem II for €3.90m. After 10 years at the club, he joined Bayer Leverkusen and retired from football in 2011. The player represented Finland national team. Van Dijk, meanwhile, joined the Reds in 2018, from Southampton for an €84.65m. The defenders play for the Netherlands national team. During his time at Liverpool, Hyppia made 464 appearances across all competitions, scored 35 goals and created 4 assists. Van Dijk, meanwhile, has made 113 appearances, has scored 11 goals and has created 6 assists. Hyppia's trophies with Liverpool: 1 UEFA Champions League, 2 English League Cup, 2 English FA Cup, 1 UEFA Cup, 4 UEFA Super Cup, 3 English Supercup. Van Dijk's trophies with Liverpool: 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, including two individual trophies- UEFA best player in Europe award and PFA Player of the year award. Hyppia's highest market value was in 2005 and it was €9.00m. Van Dijk's highest market value was in September 2019- €100.00m. So who do you prefer more Sami Hyppia or Virgil van Dijk? All stats by Transfermarkt.

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