Memphis overtakes van Persie to become Netherlands’ all-time top scorer | OneFootball

Memphis Depay has finally broken the long-sought record for the Dutch national team. On Sunday, the striker scored two of the Dutch team's goals in a 3-2 victory over Lithuania in Kaunas, in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and established himself as the top scorer in the country's history.

The Corinthians player now has 52 goals with the national team's jersey. Before, he shared the scoring lead with Robin van Persie, who has 50 goals.

In addition, Memphis is tied with Sneijder as the top assist provider for the Oranje. In total, both have 33 goal passes.

Corinthians congratulates Memphis

Memphis's achievement was celebrated by Corinthians. On their social media, the black-and-white club posted a message for the number 10.

Standings situation

With the result, the Netherlands remains in the lead of Group G, with ten points earned. Meanwhile, Lithuania languishes in the second-to-last place in the group, with three.

Next game for the Netherlands

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