Memphis Depay surpasses Robin van Persie to set new Netherlands file


Former Manchester United ahead Memphis Depay has dethroned membership nice Robin Van Persie to assert an unbelievable Netherlands milestone.

Depay’s time at United

Depay joined United from PSV Eindhoven in 2015 in a deal value round £25m. Arriving as probably the greatest prospects in European soccer on the time, he put pen to paper on a four-year deal.

Nevertheless, issues didn’t pan out as anticipated, and Depay principally struggled to reside as much as expectations at Outdated Trafford.

Throughout his two-year stint, Depay made 53 appearances, scoring seven targets in that interval. He left in January 2017 for Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyonnais.

Depay’s time at United yielded no silverware and in the end proved a disappointing chapter for each participant and membership.

Nevertheless, the participant has loved comparatively extra success at worldwide stage, the place he has been a daily and has constantly scored targets.

He scored his first objective for the Netherlands on the 2014 World Cup, which earned the nation an important 3-2 win over Australia.

Since then, Depay has notched 50 different strikes for the Netherlands, along with his most up-to-date one that means he has damaged Van Persie’s file of fifty, taking the highest spot.

Depay overtakes Van Persie

Depay drew stage with Van Persie’s 50-goal tally after netting twice in opposition to Malta in June, and on Sunday, he lastly grabbed the strike that pushed him clear.

The 31-year-old grew to become Oranje’s lone high goalscorer after grabbing the opening objective of their 3-2 World Cup qualifying victory over Lithuania.

He accomplished his brace shortly after the hour mark, which proved to be the successful objective for the Netherlands on the Darius and Girėnas stadium.

Van Persie claimed the Dutch scoring file in October 2011 with a hat-trick in an emphatic 8-1 victory over Hungary, surpassing Patrick Kluivert’s earlier mark of 42 targets.

Alongside his goal-scoring feats, Depay is on the verge of turning into the Dutch all-time help king. He’s at the moment tied with Wesley Sneijder.

Featured picture Alex Bierens de Haan through Getty Photographs

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