The Netherlands captain reached the appearance landmark last weekend, a little over a year after completing his move to the Reds from Southampton.
And what an impressive run it has been for Van Dijk on a personal level, the Liverpool defence as a unit, and Jürgen Klopp’s team as a collective.
The No.4’s influence on the side is plain to see – but digging into the numbers behind his half-century paints an even more telling picture of his impact at Anfield so far.
With help from Opta, here are five of the most eye-catching statistics from Van Dijk’s first 50 matches for the club…
24 clean sheets
Saturday’s shutout at Brighton and Hove Albion was the 24th recorded by the Reds with Van Dijk in the team, meaning the Dutchman’s ratio since joining the club is almost one in two.