Memphis Depay, two years at Corinthians, from turbulent start to trophies and a new deal | OneFootball

Two years on from 9 September 2024, Memphis Depay’s Corinthians spell reads 83 games, 20 goals, 16 assists and three trophies. The forward’s trajectory has mixed turbulence, turning points and titles.

According to Meu Timao, sponsor Esportes da Sorte committed R$ 57 million for a marquee signing. He arrived on 11 September and was presented to fans that night.

Corinthians were in the cups but stuck in the drop zone. Unregistered for the cup, he debuted 10 days later in a league win at Atlético-GO, then assisted Pedro Henrique to beat Fortaleza and reach the Sudamericana semi-finals.

A 30th-round meeting with Athletico-PR proved pivotal, Depay’s free-kick helping turn a 5-2 win that lifted Corinthians out of danger.

It sparked a club-record run of nine straight league wins. Depay scored seven of 25 as Corinthians stayed up and qualified for the 2025 Libertadores and Copa do Brasil.

2025 opened with off-field noise, from a leaked contract with sizeable bonuses to a shirt-number reshuffle that moved Rodrigo Garro from 10 and caused friction.

Despite continental exits, he drove domestic success, pivotal in the Copa do Brasil by scoring decisive goals in the last 16, semi-final and final, and he ended 2025 with 51 games, 12 goals, 10 assists, while overtaking Robin Van Persie as the Netherlands’ record scorer.

After the World Cup, a fraught renewal saga followed his original deal to 31 August 2026, ending with a revised agreement through 31 July 2028 after an initial collapse.

Source: Meu Timao

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