Memphis Depay Became the all-time top scorer of the Dutch National Team on Sunday. In the World Cup Qualifying Match Against Lithuania, The Striker Scored His 51ST International Goal, Sismatic Robin van Persie.
The 31-year-old Depay had Already Been Co-Top Scorer of Orange Since June with Fifty Goals. He reached the same level as from Persie at that time thanks to two goals against Malta, who had Been Oranje’s all-time top scorer Since 2013. Both Needed 102 International Matches for Their Fifty Goals.
Depay Left of Persie Behind on Sunday when he scored against lithuania in the elevent minute. The Attacker Tapped in A Cross From Cody Gakpo From About Five Meters. After His Goal, Memphis Ran to Coach Ronald Koeman to Celebrate His Record Goal.
Memphis Made His Debut for the Dutch National Team in the World Cup Qualifying Match Against Turkey (0-2 Victory), AS A Substitute for Jeremain Lens in 2013. A year later, at the world cup in Brazil, he scored his first international goal.
Memphis Experienced His Major Breakthrough at That Tournament, which partly earned the PSV Attacker a Transfer to Manchester United A Year later. He then Played in Another World Cup (2022) and Two European Championships (2021 and 2024).
In the run-up to the international period, The Question was Whether Memphis would be fit in time. The Striker Sustained an Injury at His Brazilian Club Corinthians, from which he has only recovered for a week. National Coach Ronald Koeman Neverbertheless Called Him Up. On thursday he played almost Eighty minutes Against Poland, without scoring.