Memphis Depay
Depay with Manchester United in 2015
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| Full name | Memphis Depay | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1994 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Moordrecht, Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||
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Current team
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Lyon | |||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | vv Moordrecht | |||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Sparta Rotterdam | |||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | PSV Eindhoven | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 2011–2015 | PSV Eindhoven | 90 | (39) | |||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Manchester United | 33 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2017– | Lyon | 9 | (5) | |||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 17 | (8) | |||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (8) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Netherlands U21 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2013– | Netherlands | 27 | (5) | |||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:45, 13 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Memphis Depay (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛmfɪs dəˈpɑi]; born 13 February 1994), commonly known simply as Memphis, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais and the Netherlands national team. Depay was named the "Best Young Player" in the world in 2015 by France Football. Depay is widely considered to be one of the brightest young talents in European football and the most exciting young player to emerge from the Eredivisie since compatriot Arjen Robben. Depay is known for his ability to cut inside, dribbling, distance shooting and ability to play the ball off the ground. His playing style has earned him acclaim, with fans, media and former players drawing comparison to Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who believes "Memphis is one of the best young players in the world", while Louis Van Gaal, Ronald Koeman, Guus Hiddink, Arjen Robben, Marco van Basten and Wayne Rooney have stated "he will be the best in the world".
Having risen from significant adversity as a youngster in Moordrecht his former PSV youth coach Mart van Duren, immediately saw an innate quality in him drawing on his work ethic, saying, "I find it understandable that people can be reminded of Cristiano Ronaldo by Memphis... Well, I believe he is going to get close." Depay began his professional career with PSV, where, under the influence of manager Phillip Cocu, he became an integral part of the team, scoring 50 goals in 124 games across all competitions. During the 2014–15 season, he was the Eredivisie's top scorer with 22 goals in 30 games, and helped the team win the Eredivisie title for the first time since 2008. He also personally won the Johan Cruyff Trophy for his performances during the season as the talent of the year. He joined Manchester United in May 2015 for a reported fee of £25 million. During the 2015–16 season, Depay had the third-highest shirt sales in the world behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to online retailer Kitbag.
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