Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry (born 17 August 1977 in Les Ulis, Essonne, France) is a French football manager and former player. He is now retired but used to play at New York Red Bulls and was previously a part of the France national team. He is considered one of the world's best players.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thierry Daniel Henry | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Les Ulis, Essonne, France | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
1992-1994 | Monaco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994-1999 1999 1999-2007 2007-2010 2010- |
Monaco Juventus Arsenal Barcelona New York Red Bulls | ||
National team | |||
1997- | France | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Henry started his career at small clubs in France. He had played for the Italian team, Juventus. In 2001, he joined Arsenal of England, where he became one of the best players in the English Premier League. After three years with FC Barcelona he went to the US to play for the New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer. He has been named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year three times and the French Player of the Year four times since 2001.
On the France national team, Henry has scored 5 goals in World Cup competitions. Only one French player, Michel Platini, has scored more goals than Henry.
Club career statistics
Club statistics | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
1994/95 | Monaco | Division 1 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 3 | ||
1995/96 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 45 | ||
1996/97 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 10 | ||
1997/98 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 11 | ||
1998/99 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
1998/99 | Juventus | Serie A | 16 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 3 | ||
England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
1999/00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 26 |
2000/01 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 53 | 22 | ||
2001/02 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 32 | ||
2002/03 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 32 | ||
2003/04 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 39 | ||
2004/05 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 30 | ||
2005/06 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 33 | ||
2006/07 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 12 | ||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
2007/08 | Barcelona | La Liga | 30 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 19 |
2008/09 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 26 | ||
2009/10 | ||||||||||
Country | France | 105 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 141 | 28 | |
Italy | 16 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 3 | ||||
England | 254 | 174 | 31 | 10 | 84 | 42 | 369 | 226 | ||
Spain | 59 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 89 | 45 | ||
Total | 434 | 365 | 56 | 18 | 130 | 59 | 621 | 305 |
International career statistics
France national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1997 | 1 | 0 |
1998 | 10 | 3 |
1999 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | 14 | 5 |
2001 | 7 | 3 |
2002 | 10 | 3 |
2003 | 14 | 11 |
2004 | 13 | 32 |
2005 | 6 | 33 |
2006 | 16 | 8 |
2007 | 6 | 5 |
2008 | 11 | 4 |
2009 | 9 | 3 |
2010 | ||
Total | 117 | 112 |
References
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Thierry Henry". www.national-football-teams.com.
- "Thierry Henry - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.