Flagship attacker of the Netherlands, Memphis Depay has wandered around since his departure from Lyon in 2021.
At 30, Memphis Depay has played in the biggest European clubs. If he is best known in France for his four years spent at Lyon between 2017 and 2021, the Dutch striker previously played in the Premier League at Manchester United as well as in the Eredivise at PSV Eindhoven. And his career doesn’t end there. Free from any contract at the end of the 2020-2021 season, he joined FC Barcelona then in full reconstruction. He spent two seasons there without really establishing himself, scoring 14 goals in 42 matches in all competitions. Since the winter of 2023, Memphis Depay has joined another big name in the Spanish championship: Atlético Madrid.
A possible return to France?
Free from any contract at the end of June, Memphis Depay does not rule out returning to Ligue 1. In an interview with Prime Video, the Dutch striker praised the qualities of the French championship. “Ligue 1 is a championship that many people underestimate. I played in England, France, Spain. Ligue 1 is not easy, it is very serious and very physical with very fast players .”
A pillar of the national selection
If Memphis Depay did not establish himself in all the clubs he played at, he did, however, become over time a member of the Dutch team. International since 2013, he has 93 caps and has scored 45 times. He is the second top scorer in the history of the Dutch selection behind Robin Van Persie (50 goals).
What is Memphis Depay’s track record?
Since the start of his career, Memphis Depay has won numerous trophies or personal distinctions:
- Dutch Championship (in 2015 with PSV Eindhoven)
- Dutch Cup (in 2012 with PSV Eindhoven)
- Dutch Super Cup (in 2012 with PSV Eindhoven)
- Europa League (in 2017 with Manchester United)
- FA Cup (in 2016 with Manchester United)
- Top scorer (22 goals) and best young player in Eredivisie (Dutch championship) in 2015
- Best passer in Ligue 1 in 2021
- Member of the Ligue 1 standard team in 2021
- Spanish Championship (in 2023 with FC Barcelona)
- Spanish Super Cup (in 2023 with FC Barcelona)
What is Memphis Depay’s salary?
Under contract until June 2024 with Atlético Madrid, the value of Memphis Depay is estimated at 10 million euros according to Transfermarkt. Since his arrival at the Colchoneros in 2023, the Dutchman has received 540,000 euros gross per month, or nearly 6.5 million euros per season.
How old is Memphis Depay?
Born on February 13, 1994, Memphis Depay is 30 years old.
What are Memphis Depay’s tattoos?
If Memphis Depay has many tattoos, his lion head on his back never goes unnoticed. For our colleagues from The Teamthe Dutchman returned to this tattoo in 2018: “It’s a tattoo that I had done in several stages and was completed when I was still playing in Manchester. In total, it took about twenty-four hours to complete. I really like the result. It’s a symbol: the lion is the king of the jungle, and I feel like I spent my youth in a jungle. I grew up in a complicated environment and to get out of it, I always had to fight battles. This tattoo shows what I’m made of: I have the heart of a lion. Now that I’m playing in Lyon (today, Depay plays at Atlético Madrid – Editor’s note)the story is even more beautiful.”
What is the celebration of Memphis Depay?
Every football player has a favorite celebration when he scores. When he scores a goal, Memphis Depay puts his fingers in his ears: a celebration that the main party explained in January 2018: “It’s not that I don’t listen to what people say: if someone says something interesting, I’m the first to listen, assures the attacker . “It’s a way of saying that I am in my bubble. If you look closely at my celebration, you will see that then I extend my arms towards the sky. I read the Bible and I listen to God, thanks to whom I am became what I always wanted to be: a professional footballer. I was because I enjoyed it, I had talent and I was happy when I played.
Memphis Depay released a first album of nine tracks on November 27, 2020 called Heavy Stepper, his channel Youtube has more than 49 million views and 800,000 subscribers.