Corinthians striker Memphis Depay could become Netherlands’ top scorer | OneFootball

Corinthians forward Memphis Depay will face Poland with the Dutch national team this Wednesday at 3:45 PM (Brasília time), in the European Qualifiers for the World Cup. In addition to seeking victory, the player aims to become the sole top scorer in the history of the Netherlands.

The Timão athlete needs just one goal to claim the record. According to Transfermarkt data, Memphis has 50 goals for his country, tied at the top of the scoring chart with former striker Robin Van Persie, who is now the coach of Feyenoord in the Netherlands. The player reached this mark in 102 matches, just like Van Persie.

Depay scored his 50th goal for the Dutch national team on June 10, in an 8-0 rout over Malta, where he found the net twice. The forward was named in the starting lineup by coach Ronald Koeman. In addition to those two goals, this year he also scored in the 2-0 win over Finland.

Memphis began his goal-scoring journey for the Netherlands in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup, when he scored in the 3-2 victory over Australia. The forward scored again in the second match for the Dutch team, in which they beat Chile 2-0.

The player recently returned from injury but started in Corinthians’ last two matches, against Athletico-PR and Palmeiras. Thus, he hopes to maintain his run of games during the FIFA break.

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