Corinthians hail Memphis for Dutch record: "Number 10 with passion" | OneFootball

Corinthians published a message for Memphis Depay after the striker broke yet another record for the Netherlands national team. The player scored two goals in the victory against Lithuania, in Kaunas, during the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and became the country’s all-time top scorer.

“He wears the number 10 with passion and history. At Corinthians, Memphis Depay has been extremely important. For the Netherlands, he set another milestone: all-time top scorer in the orange shirt,” the club posted on its official X account (formerly Twitter).

“From Neo Química Arena to the Netherlands, his number 10 speaks the same language: goals,” they concluded.

Record Broken

With the goals against Lithuania, Memphis, who wears the number 10 shirt for the Dutch national team, reached 52 goals and became the country’s top scorer. Previously, he shared the spot with Robin Van Persie, who has 50 goals.

In addition, the player is tied with Sneijder as the top assist provider for the Oranje. Both have a total of 33 assists.

Numbers for Corinthians

Memphis Depay joined Corinthians about a year ago. Since then, he has put up impressive numbers. He has scored 15 goals and provided 14 assists in 51 matches played.

During this period, he won this year’s Paulistão title against rivals Palmeiras.

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