Memphis Depay

Written by Wilber Hack and Kasper Hermans for De Telegraaf:

Memphis initially played with the name Depay on his back at PSV and with the Dutch national team. He decided to drop his surname because his father left the family when he was four and was out of contact for many years, though they have been reconciled. A difficult childhood was reflected in Memphis's sometimes unruly behaviour. Yet the documentary With Both Feet showed another side to him, including the enormous willpower needed to come back quickly after a cruciate ligament injury. Last year saw Memphis Depay recovering from that setback, and continuing to settle in after his 2023 move from Barcelona to Atlético Madrid. He loves playing for the national team. Memphis is closing in on the Netherlands all-time record goalscorer, Robin van Persie.