Corinthians He honored the striker on Wednesday Memphis Depaywho became the top historical scorer of Netherlands, After scoring a double the weekend against Lithuania by the qualifiers to the 2026 World Cup. The gunner received a plaque and a Corinthians shirt with his name and the number 52, in reference to the number of goals he reached with the national team.
“His career crosses the borders and inspires millions of passionate football. Today, that story also dresses in black and white,” he writes in Portuguese and in English the steel plate that the club’s leaders handed over to the player. The recognition occurred before the start of the match that the Albinegro disputes against Paranaense Athletic for the Brazilian Cup.
Memphis Depay dismantled his compatriot Robin Van Persie-who retired from the national team with 50 goals-and brought the orange to the victory, which ended up beating Lithuania 2-3. In third place on the podium was Klaas-Jan Hentelaar, with 42 goals.
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Depay completed his first anniversary in Brazilian football on Tuesday. Since September 9, 2024, the Dutch converted 15 goals with the Corinthians shirt and was part of the conquest of the Paulista championship, in March of this year.
