Memphis stunner v São Paulo sees number 10 join Corinthians’ history books | OneFootball

On the afternoon of last Thursday (20), at Neo Química Arena, Corinthians hosted São Paulo in a classic match valid for the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. In a game where they were superior for most of the match, Timão opened the scoring, conceded the equalizer but managed to regain the lead, defeating their rival 3-1. The goals were scored by Yuri Alberto (two) and Memphis.

The contribution of the number 10 jersey to the black-and-white victory came through a true stunner in the second half, when Memphis got past the São Paulo defense with a beautiful nutmeg on Sabino, leaving him free to blast the ball into the opponent’s net and score what would be Corinthians' second goal. But the Dutchman's goal also served to include him in a historic statistic for the People’s Team this century.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

According to a survey by journalist Tomás Rosolino, published on his X account (formerly Twitter), thanks to the goal this Thursday, Memphis became the 11th Corinthians player to record at least ten goals and ten assists in a single season, joining the ranks of athletes such as his teammate Rodrigo Garro, who achieved the feat in 2024, and black-and-white idols like Marcelinho Carioca and Tevez.

In total, the statistic has been recorded since 2001 on 13 occasions. The difference occurs because two players achieved the feat twice. Gil was one of them, in the 2002 and 2003 seasons; and Jadson was the other, accomplishing the same in 2015 and 2018. Check out below the complete list of athletes with at least ten goals and ten assists in a single season for Corinthians this century:

Marcelinho Carioca: 2001Ricardinho: 2001Deivid: 2002Rogério: 2002Gil: 2002 and 2003Tevez: 2005Roger: 2005Paulinho: 2012Jadson: 2015 and 2018Rodrigo Garro: 2024Memphis Depay: 2025

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