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.

Thierry Henry
Personal information
Full name Thierry Daniel Henry
Date of birth (1977-08-17) 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 CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FranceLeague Coupe de France EuropeTotal
1994/95MonacoDivision 183--83
1995/9618330102245
1996/9736930914810
1997/9830450974411
1998/991311050191
ItalyLeague Coppa Italia EuropeTotal
1998/99JuventusSerie A163--163
EnglandLeague FA Cup EuropeTotal
1999/00ArsenalPremier League3117511284826
2000/013517411445322
2001/023324511174932
2002/033724611275532
2003/043730441055139
2004/05322520854230
2005/063227211054433
2006/071727311712712
SpainLeague Copa del Rey EuropeTotal
2007/08BarcelonaLa Liga3033741034719
2008/092919111264226
2009/10
CountryFrance 1052012024814128
Italy 163--163
England 25417431108442369226
Spain 5931852298945
Total 434365561813059621305

International career statistics

[1] [2]

France national team
YearAppsGoals
199710
1998103
199900
2000145
200173
2002103
20031411
20041332
2005633
2006168
200765
2008114
200993
2010
Total117112

References

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Thierry Henry". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Thierry Henry - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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