Representing the Dutch national team for the 71st time as captain, Van Dijk equalized De Boer's record

6686 Sports reported on November 15 that the Netherlands played against Poland in the European Qualifying Round of the World Cup, and Van Dyke started. This is the 71st time in his career that the Dutch central defender has played for the national team as captain, tying his predecessor De Boer to become the player with the most captaincy in the history of the Dutch national team.

This is the 87th time Van Dijk has played for the Dutch national team in his career, 71 of which have been as captain.

Number of times as captain of the Dutch national team/number of appearances

1. De Boer 71 games/112 games

1. Van Dijk 71 games/87 games

3. Krol 45 games/83 games

4. Gullit 41 games/66 games

5. Dennis 37 games/56 games

6. Van der Sar 36 games/130 games

7. Cruyff 34 games/48 games

8. Koeman 33 games/78 games