Memphis Depay: Bio and Career

Quick Facts of Memphis Depay

Net Worth	$23 million
Salary	$5.5 million per year
Height	5 ft 9 in
Date of Birth	13 February, 1994
Profession	Athletes

Memphis Depay is a forward for FC Barcelona and the Netherlands National Football, Team. Moreover, he is noted for his exceptional well-built physique and speed.

Bio

Memphis Depay was born into both a Dutch and a Ghanian family. Furthermore, Dennis Depay, his father, was from Ghana, and his mother, Cora, was Dutch.

When his parents’ marriage began to disintegrate, Depay’s life took a turn for the worst. Memphis’ father abandoned him and his mother when he was four years old.

Depay has numerous tattoos on his back, each with a special meaning.

One symbol on his left arm is devoted to his grandfather, who died one day before he turned 15.

He kissed the tattoo after scoring against Australia in the 2014 World Cup and dedicated his victory to his late grandfather.

In 2016, he got a tattoo of Christ the Redeemer on his torso, coupled with the date 18th June 2014, when he scored his team’s first international goal.

Inside his lips, he has a tattoo that says “success,” which means “successful” in Dutch. He also has the words “Dream Chaser” depicted on the upper part of the torso.

Religion and Relationships

Depay’s current dating status is unclear. He previously dated and was engaged to Lori Harvey, the daughter of television star Steve Harvey, in 2017.

However, the romance did not survive long, and the couple divorced in 2018. Furthermore, in terms of faith, he identifies with Christianity.

Memphis Depay: Club Career

 PSV Eindhoven

Memphis wowed Sparta Rotterdam football scouts on the fields of his boyhood club Moordrecht when he was eight years old.

Moreover, Memphis was taken from his local club by Sparta scouts after only three seasons. Ton Redegeld, chairman of the club, stated, “Memphis was already finished as a young player.

He was muscular and two-footed. If we won 7–0, he would score five times and assist twice “.

Memphis grabbed the attention of clubs such as Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, and Feyenoord when he was 12 years old.

Despite being an Ajax fan, Memphis’ grandfather persuaded him to join PSV. In addition, on May 10, he scored his final home goal for PSV in a 2–0 win over Heracles.

Furthermore, as he was replaced, he received a standing ovation and congratulations from his teammates.

With 22 goals, he concluded the season as the league’s top scorer, two ahead of runner-up and teammate Luuk de Jong.

Manchester United

PSV confirmed on May 7, 2015, that they have reached an agreement with Manchester United for Memphis’ move, depending on a medical.

Furthermore, due to interest from Paris Saint-Germain, United boss Louis van Gaal revealed he was “forced” to sign him early.

Memphis made his Premier League bow on August 8th, when Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Old Trafford.

He was replaced by Ander Herrera after 68 minutes, and Van Gaal stated after the game that Memphis was performing too eagerly.

In addition, Memphis scored his first two goals for Manchester United and assisted Maroune Fellaini’s third goal in a 3–1 home triumph over Club Brugge in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs on August 18.

Depay’s last appearance for the club came on November 24th. Additionally, he only played the final eight minutes of a 4–0 Europa League home win over Feyenoord.

Lyon

Memphis signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with French club Lyon on January 20, 2017.

The initial transfer fee was believed to be £16–17 million but could rise to £22 million. However, it would only increase if Lyon qualified for the UEFA Champions League and Memphis signed a new contract.

The agreement also included buy-back and sell-on provisions for United.

Two days later, he made his Lyon start, replacing Mathieu Valbuena in the 79th minute of a home Ligue 1 encounter against Marseille, which Lyon won 3–1.

Memphis scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win over Dijon in the first match of the 2020–21 season on August 28, 2020.

Barcelona

Memphis signed a two-year contract with La Liga club Barcelona on a free transfer on June 19, 2021. According to his grandmother, he had aspired to be a Barcelona player since he was four years old.

Furthermore, he made his Barcelona debut on August 15th, in a 4–2 league triumph over Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou.

Six days later, he scored his first goal for the club in his second encounter, an equalizer against Athletic Bilbao in a 1–1 tie.

Memphis Depay: Playing Style

Memphis was described as “extremely angry” by a PSV coach early in his career.

Furthermore, Memphis was defined by The Daily Telegraph in April 2015 as “a deadly right-foot attacker who normally plays as an inverted left winger who cuts onto his right foot

He is a quick and deceptive player whose direct running makes him a difficult opponent for defenders,

They did, however, call him a “ball-hog,” citing his high rate of shots vs low rate of assists.

Net Worth

Memphis Depay’s net worth is estimated to be $23 million.

Furthermore, Depay’s annual wage at Barcelona is approximately $5.5 million.

Supercars are one of Depay’s passions, as seen by his arrival at his first Barca training session in a $325,000 Rolls-Royce.

Furthermore, Depay has other sources of income. He has developed a clothing line called “MDC.” Moreover, the clothing is designed with comfort in mind.

“Starting my own line was a logical next step for me.” “In this collection, the message of my logo is most essential to me, which is why the design is also pretty straightforward,” Depay explained.

“Another crucial point for me was that this collection is reasonable, and everyone, particularly my young admirers, should be able to purchase it,” Depay continued.

Memphis Depay: International Career

Youth

Memphis was a member of the Netherlands’ under-17 team that won the European Championship in Serbia in 2011.

In the final against Germany in Novi Sad, he scored the game-winning goal as the Netherlands recovered from behind to overcome their opponents 5–2.

Later the same year, he competed in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held in Mexico.

Senior

Memphis made his international debut on October 15, 2013, coming on in the final minute of a 2–0 away win against Turkey at the ükrü Saracolu Stadium in World Cup qualification.

Memphis was included in the Netherlands’ final 23-man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by manager Louis van Gaal.

Moreover, in the second group encounter against Australia, he came on as a substitute just before halftime to replace defender Bruno Martins Indi.

He also provided the assist for Robin van Persie’s equalizer.

At the age of 20 years and four months, he became the youngest Dutchman to score a World Cup goal.

On July 11, Memphis was chosen as one of three finalists for the tournament’s Best Young Player award.

Memphis’ first goal since the World Cup came on June 5, 2015, in a friendly at the Amsterdam Arena.

Memphis was one of the final 26 players chosen by Dutch coach Frank de Boer to represent the country at Euro 2020.

Furthermore, he scored twice in four games as the Netherlands were knocked out.

Memphis earned his first international hat-trick on September 7, 2021. Moreover, it was in a 6–1 triumph over Turkey in a 2022 World Cup qualification match.

Memphis Depay’s goals totaled 33, matching the totals of Johan Cruyff and Abe Lenstra for the Netherlands.

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