Memphis Depay (Dutch spelling born on the 13th of February, 1994) is also referred to as Memphis, also known as Memphis as a Dutch professional soccer player who is the position of a player for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team.
Memphis started his career at PSV Eindhoven, where, under the direction of the manager Phillip Cocu, he became an integral member of the team. He scored 50 times in the 124-game season in all tournaments. In the 2014-15 campaign in the Eredivisie, he was the league’s most prolific scorer, scoring 22 goals in just 30 games. He helped the team to win the Eredivisie title for the first time since the year 2008. He also was awarded the Dutch Footballer of the Year for his performance throughout the entire season. His achievements have also earned him the honor of being called the “Best Young Player” in the world in 2015 by France Football. Memphis was signed by English club Manchester United in June 2015 at a reported cost in the region of PS25 million. After a disappointing time there at the club, Memphis joined French side Lyon at the beginning of January 2017. After four years there at the club, he was signed by Barcelona in 2021, on the basis of a free transfer.
A member of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) institution, Memphis has represented the national team at every level of professional starting at the beginning of his development under the guidance of legendary Dutch players and coaches alike. Memphis was an integral part of the Netherland’s under-17 team that took home the 2011 European Championship. He made his debut for the senior team in 2013, and then the following year, he was part of the team that placed third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where the Dutch made their breakthrough performance in the arena of international competition. He also participated in UEFA Euro 2020.
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Age | 26 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Born | 13 February 1994 |
Birthday | 13 February |
Birthplace | Moordrecht, Netherlands |
Nationality | Netherlands |
Childhood and early life
Memphis Depay was born in Moordrecht, a small South Holland village of Moordrecht to the Ghanaian father Dennis Depay, and an Dutch mothernamed Cora Schensema. It wasn’t long before relations between parents began to break down and, when Memphis was just four years old his father left to the rest of the family.
In 2012, Memphis has dropped his name in order to break the ties to his father: As he said earlier, “Do not call me Depay, call me Memphis.”
Personal life
Memphis has many tattoos, among them ones on the left arm , which is in honor of his late grandfather who died the day when he turned 15. When Memphis scored against Australia during the 2014 World Cup, he kissed the tattoo and pointed towards in the skies, dedicating his score to the late grandpa, a moment that he 2016 celebrated with a tattoo on his left torso that depicts Christ as the Redeemer along with the year 18.06.14 which refers to his first goal in international competition in the Netherlands. There is also an inside of his lip that says successvol (which is Dutch meaning successful) and the words “dream chaser” that are engraved on the top of his part of his torso.
In June of 2017 it was revealed via social media that Memphis had been married to Lori Harvey, the youngest daughter of American TV personality Steve Harvey. Since then, they’ve been divorced and have ended their relationship.
In April of 2020, Memphis was criticized by a variety of animal rights groups for sharing images of himself and the cub of a liger while enjoying a trip to Dubai. Memphis responded with the statement the following “ligers are not even wild animals”.
The style of the game
Memphis playing for PSV Eindhoven in 2011
At the beginning of his career one PSV coach described Memphis to be “very angry”, and Memphis now has the services of a life coach to improve his mental health. In April of 2015, The Daily Telegraph described Memphis as “a fearsome striker of the ball with his right foot but is usually used as an inverted left winger who cuts onto his right foot. A pacey and tricky player, his direct running makes him a difficult opponent for defenders”. But, they criticized Memphis as “a ball-hog”, pointing at his high percentage of shots, compared to his low percentage of assists. Memphis is famous for his ability to free kick. In the 2014-15 season, Memphis was the most statistically superior set-piece keeper in all of Europe and scored seven times in his 33 attempts, which is the highest in all European leagues and with the second-highest precision.
The former Dutch national and Dutch national director Ronald Koeman regards Memphis as “a great talent”, however, he says he needs to keep working on his development due to his physical and mental toughness required for the Premier League. The former Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth defender Arjan de Zeeuw said about Memphis, “People regard him as a little bit arrogant, a little bit cocky, but I think he is a very good player, a very promising player, a very strong, very quick player and he’s got some skill.”
Memphis has been in comparison to the former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo and the fellow International Arjen Robben. Thijs Slegers commented about the comparisons “Memphis is a little bit like Cristiano; they have similar qualities, although there are of course areas where Memphis is inferior. However, his determination to be the best is where I see the real similarity with Cristiano.” Similar to Ronaldo Depay, he combines the technical know-how with pure physical force.
Depay Salary & Net Worth Revealed
Salary 2022
How much is the earning?
In August 2021, the striker signed the contract for a contract with FC Barcelona that nets him an impressive pay of 12 million euros (11.5 Million pounds) annually. We’ve done the math, this means that he earns 11 412 euros (PS10,244) each day, and EUR475 (PS426) per hour!
Every the course of the year | EUR12,000,000 | PS10,434,783 |
Each month | EUR1,000,000 | PS869,565 |
Each week | EUR230,769 | PS200,669 |
Per day | EUR32,877 | PS28,588 |
Per hour | EUR1,369 | PS1,191 |
Per minute | EUR23 | PS20 |
If you’ve been browsing the page Memphis Depay has earned…
EUR2.52
That means that the average man has to spend a minimum 30.7 years in order to make the same amount as De Vis does in one month.
Net Worth & Market Value
Net Worth: | 28 Million Euro (24.2 Million Pound) |
Market Value: | 85 Million Euro (78 Million Pound) |
The value of Depay’s market share increased more than 228 times in the period between 2012 and. This was during his time at PSV. The current value is around 85 million euros (78 Million Pounds). The recent transfer into FC Barcelona and the salary increase that he received ensure him of a significant boost of his wealth in the next few years. His net worth at present is around 28 million euros (24.2 Million Pounds).