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 Arsenal and was previously a part of the France national team. He is considered one of the world's best players.

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.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonaco B1994–95CFA196————196Monaco1994–95Division 183000000—831995–96Division 1183003010—2231996–97Division 1369102091—48101997–98Division 1304401097—44111998–99Division 1131001050—191Total105205070248—14128Juventus1998–99Serie A16310—00201931999–2000Serie A0000—10—10Total16310—1020203Arsenal1999–2000Premier League31173021128—48262000–01Premier League35174100144—53222001–02Premier League33245100117—49322002–03Premier League372451001271056322003–04Premier League373033001051151392004–05Premier League32251000851042302005–06Premier League322700111151045332006–07Premier League1710310071—2712Total25417424732854241370226Barcelona2007–08La Liga301274—103—47192008–09La Liga291911—126—42262009–10La Liga21410—6040324Total803595—2894012149New York Red Bulls2010Major League Soccer11200——101222011Major League Soccer261400——3129152012Major League Soccer251500——2027152013Major League Soccer301000——2032102014Major League Soccer301000—00503510Total1225100—0013113552Arsenal (loan)2011–12Premier League41210010—72Career total600290411310213959232813366

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and year"Thierry Henry". FIFA. Retrieved 2 January 2012."Thierry Henry" . French Football Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2014.Mamrud, Roberto (17 September 2010) "Thierry Henry – Century of International Appearances" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2012.National teamYearAppsGoalsFrance19971019981031999002000145200173200210320031411200413320056320061682007652008114200993201060Total12351
Note

 Includes one appearance from the match against FIFA XI on 16 August 2000 which FIFA and the French Football Federation count as an official friendly match.Pla Diaz, Emilio (23 July 2006) "Zinedine Zidane – Century of International Appearances" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

Managerial

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Honours

Monaco
Division 1: 1996–97

Arsenal
Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04
FA Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
FA Community Shield: 2002, 2004
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2005–06
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000

Barcelona
La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10
Copa del Rey: 2008–09
Supercopa de España: 2009
UEFA Champions League: 2008–09
UEFA Super Cup: 2009
FIFA Club World Cup: 2009

New York Red Bulls
Supporters' Shield: 2013
MLS Eastern Conference: 2010, 2013

France
FIFA World Cup: 1998; runner-up: 2006
UEFA European Championship: 2000
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2003

Individual
Ballon d'Or runner-up: 2003; third-place: 2006
FIFA World Player of the Year – Silver Award: 2003, 2004
European Golden Shoe: 2003–04, 2004–05 
Onze d'Or: 2003, 2006
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: Germany 2006
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: France 2003
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: France 2003
UNFP Division 1 Young Player of the Year: 1996–97
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2002–03, 2003–04
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2002–03, 2003–04
PFA Team of the Year: 2000–01 Premier League, 2001–02 Premier League, 2002–03 Premier League, 2003–04 Premier League, 2004–05 Premier League, 2005–06 Premier League
PFA Team of the Century (1907–2007):
Team of the Century 1997–2007
Overall Team of the Century
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06
Premier League Player of the Season: 2003–04, 2005–06
Premier League Golden Boot: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
Most assists in the Premier League: 2002–03
Golden Boot Landmark Award 10: 2004–05
Golden Boot Landmark Award 20: 2004–05
Premier League Player of the Month: April 2000, September 2002, January 2004, April 2004
Arsenal Player of the Season: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
BBC Goal of the Season: 2002–03
UEFA Team of the Year: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
MLS Best XI: 2011, 2012, 2014
MLS Player of the Month: March 2012
Best MLS Player ESPY Award: 2013
MLS All-Star: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
French Player of the Year: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 2003
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2006
UEFA European Football Championship Team of the Tournament: 2000
FIFA 100: 2004
Time 100 Heroes & Pioneers no.16: 2007
English Football Hall of Fame: 2008
Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 – 2001–02):
 Overseas Team of the Decade
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards:
 Fantasy Team (Panel choice)
 Fantasy Team (Public choice)
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2015)
UEFA Euro All-time XI (published 2016)
Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze): 2020
Premier League Hall of Fame: 2021

Orders
Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998

Records

 Arsenal 
All-time top scorer: 228 goals
Most league goals: 175 goals
Most European goals: 42
Most Champions League goals: 35
Most Premier League goals in a season: 30 (2003–04) (shared with Robin van Persie)
Most Premier League hat-tricks: 8
Most European appearances: 86 
Most Champions League appearances: 78
Most Arsenal Player of the Season Awards: 4

 Continental 
Most European Golden Shoe wins while playing in England: 2 (2003–04 & 2004–05)
One of four players to win back-to-back European Golden Shoes (shared with Ally McCoist, Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo)

 England 
Most FWA Footballer of the Year wins: 3 (2002–03, 2003–04 & 2005–06)
Most consecutive FWA Footballer of the Year wins: 2 (2002–03 & 2003–04) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)
Most consecutive PFA Players' Player of the Year wins: 2 (2002–03 & 2003–04) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)
Most  PFA Players' Player of the Year wins: 2 (2002–03 & 2003–04) (shared with Gareth Bale, Alan Shearer, Mark Hughes & Cristiano Ronaldo)

 France 
Only French player to win the European Golden Shoe
Most French Player of the Year wins: 5 (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Most consecutive French Player of the Year wins: 4 (2003–2006)
Most goals by a Frenchman playing at a foreign club: 228 goals for Arsenal
Most world cup matches for France: 17 (shared with Fabien Barthez)
Most appearances at World Cup final tournaments for France: 4 (1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010)

 Premier League 
Most assists in a season: 20 (2002–03) (shared with Kevin De Bruyne)
Most goals with right foot in a 38-game season: 24 (2005–06) (shared with Alan Shearer)
Most Player of the Season awards: 2 (2003–04 & 2005–06) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidić & Kevin De Bruyne)
Most goals in London derbies: 43
Most Golden Boot wins: 4
Most goals on a Friday: 10
Most consecutive 20+ goal seasons: 5 (2001–02 to 2004–05) (shared with Sergio Agüero) 
Most goals scored under one manager: 175 goals under Arsène Wenger
Most goals at a single ground: 114 goals at Highbury 
Most direct free-kicks goals by a foreign player: 12 (shared with Gianfranco Zola)
Most Golden Boot's won in consecutive years: 3 (shared with Alan Sherear)
The only player to both score and assist 20+ goals in a season (2002–03)

 References 

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