Virgil van Dijk Netherlands Euro 2024 vs. Austria | Signed Match-Worn

Virgil van Dijk, number 4 and captain of the Netherlands, wore this shirt across the full 90 minutes of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D fixture against Austria at Olympiastadion Berlin on 25 June 2024. Van Dijk signed the shirt on the reverse on the day of the match. Fabricks NFC authenticated the shirt and signature on 28 June 2024. Netherlands lost 2-3 to Austria, dropping to third in the group, though they advanced to the knockout stages as one of the best third-placed teams.

Netherlands 2-3 Austria: The Euro 2024 Group D Finale at Olympiastadion Berlin

The fixture on 25 June 2024 was the Netherlands' final group match of Euro 2024, played at the Olympiastadion Berlin, the same ground that hosted the Euro 1988 final 36 years earlier. Austria won 2-3. In the 80th minute, Van Dijk was caught behind his defensive line, inadvertently playing Marcel Sabitzer onside; Sabitzer raced through and scored the winning goal, dropping the Netherlands to third in Group D. Van Dijk captained the side throughout, the armband visible in the match photography. Post-match, he described the performance as incomprehensible and acknowledged the squad may have overestimated themselves. The result drew fierce criticism from Dutch football figures, with Rafael van der Vaart and Marco van Basten publicly questioning his leadership and passion. The match badge on the shirt's chest panel names both nations and the date, placing the fixture identity directly on the shirt.

Netherlands' Euro 2024 Home Kit in Orange, Number 4, Size XL

The shirt is Nike's 2024 Netherlands home kit in national orange, constructed to match-authentic specification, size XL, consistent with Van Dijk's match specification. Number 4 is applied alongside the VAN DIJK nameset to the rear in the official UEFA tournament font. The chest carries the KNVB lion badge alongside the Euro 2024 tournament crest and the UEFA Foundation for Children patch. Fabric wear patterns consistent with full-match use are visible in the photographs.

Van Dijk's Signature in Silver Ink, on the Number

The signature is placed on the rear panel, on the black number 4, in silver ink. The strokes are bold and legible against the black number, the silver contrasting sharply against the dark nameset. Van Dijk signed the shirt on 25 June 2024, the day of the match. Fabricks documented the signing as part of the authentication completed on 28 June 2024, with a signing photograph, signature proof image, and photo match to images from the fixture included in the provenance record.

Authentication Built for the Most Demanding Collectors

Authenticated by Fabricks with NFC digital verification on 28 June 2024, three days after the Austria fixture. Scanning the NFC chip embedded in the shirt opens the Fabricks authentication record directly, confirming the shirt's identity, the player, the fixture, and the Worn, Signed classification. The signing proof documentation includes a signing photograph, a signature proof image, and a photo match to images from the Netherlands vs. Austria fixture. A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies the shirt.

Van Dijk at Euro 2024, From the Austria Low to the Romania Redemption

Virgil van Dijk captained the Netherlands throughout Euro 2024, the armband a continuation of the authority he has carried at Liverpool since 2018. He arrived at the tournament as one of the most decorated centre-backs of his generation, a Premier League and Champions League winner. The Austria defeat was the tournament's lowest point for him personally: the Sabitzer goal, the post-match criticism from Van der Vaart and Van Basten, and his own public accountability. He described the dressing room as having held a frank postmortem with harsh words spoken internally. The response came in the Round of 16 against Romania on 2 July 2024, where Van Dijk led a clean-sheet 3-0 victory, nearly scored with a downward header that struck the outside of the post in the 58th minute, and was widely credited with having led the team's tactical reset. This shirt was worn in the match that preceded that redemption, by a captain who took public accountability for the result and led the response. That context is part of what the shirt documents.

The Match-Worn Specification

Fabricks authentication confirms this shirt as match-worn, with the label reading Worn, Signed. The shirt was worn by Virgil van Dijk for the full 90 minutes of the Netherlands vs. Austria UEFA Euro 2024 Group D fixture on 25 June 2024 at Olympiastadion Berlin. Match-worn status is verified through the Fabricks certificate and NFC chip, which link the physical item to the documented fixture. The photo match document confirms the shirt's presence on the pitch during the fixture.

What You Receive

The signed match-worn football shirt, number 4, size XL. Fabricks certificate of authenticity with NFC verification chip. Luxury gift box. Dispatched from Amsterdam by Walkouts with tracked international delivery.