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| |playername = Thierry Henry | |||
| |image = ] | |||
| |fullname = Thierry Daniel Henry | |||
| |dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1977|8|17|df=yes}}<ref>, fcbarcelona.cat, accessed 24 August 2008</ref> | |||
| |cityofbirth = ], ] | |||
| |countryofbirth = France | |||
| |height = {{convert|1.88|m|abbr=on}} | |||
| |position = ] / ] | |||
| |currentclub = ] | |||
| |clubnumber = 14 | |||
| |youthyears1 = 1983–1989 | |||
| |youthyears2 = 1989–1990 | |||
| |youthyears3 = 1990–1992 | |||
| |youthyears4 = 1992 | |||
| |youthyears5 = 1992–1994 | |||
| |youthclubs1 = ] | |||
| |youthclubs2 = US Palaiseau | |||
| |youthclubs3 = ] | |||
| |youthclubs4 = ] | |||
| |youthclubs5 = ] | |||
| |years1 = 1994–1999 | |||
| |years2 = 1999 | |||
| |years3 = 1999–2007 | |||
| |years4 = 2007– | |||
| |clubs1 = ] | |||
| |clubs2 = ] | |||
| |clubs3 = ] | |||
| |clubs4 = ] | |||
| |caps1 = 105 | |||
| |caps2 = 18 | |||
| |caps3 = 254 | |||
| |caps4 = 72 | |||
| |goals1 = 20 | |||
| |goals2 = 3 | |||
| |goals3 = 174 | |||
| |goals4 = 33 | |||
| |nationalyears1 = 1997– | |||
| |nationalteam1 = ] | |||
| |nationalcaps1 = 117 | |||
| |nationalgoals1 = 51 | |||
| |pcupdate = 01:51, 24 January 2010 (UTC) | |||
| |ntupdate = 01:51, 24 January 2010 (UTC) | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Thierry Daniel Henry''' ({{IPA-fr|tjɛʁi ɑ̃ʁi}}; born 17 August 1977) is a ] ] who plays for Spanish ] club ] and the ], predominantly as a ]. Henry was born in ], ]—a tough suburb of ]—where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by ] in 1990 and signed instantly, making his professional debut in 1994. Good form led to an international call-up in 1998, after which he signed for the ] defending champions ]. He had a disappointing season playing on the ], before joining ] for ]10.5 million in 1999. | |||
| It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer. Despite initially struggling in the ], he emerged as Arsenal's top goal-scorer for almost every season of his tenure there. Under long-time mentor and coach ], Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 226 goals in all competitions. The Frenchman won two league titles and three ]s with the Gunners; he was twice nominated for the ], was named the ] twice, and the ] three times. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club ], leading them to the ]. In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to Barcelona for a fee of ]24 million. His first honours with the ] club came in 2009 when they won the ], ] and Champions League treble. Henry has been named to the ] five times. | |||
| Henry has enjoyed similar success with the French national squad, having won the ], ] and ]. In October 2007, he surpassed ]'s record to become France's top goal-scorer of all time. During a ] qualifier against ], he ] to control the ball before setting up the winning goal. | |||
| Off the pitch, as a result of his own experience, Henry is an active spokesperson against ]. He married English model Nicole Merry in 2003 and had a daughter with her, but they divorced in 2007. Henry is also one of the top commercially marketed footballers; he was ranked ninth in the world in 2006 and has featured in advertisements for ], ], ], ] and ]. {{TOC limit}} | |||
| ==Club career== | |||
| ===Monaco (1992–1999) and Juventus (1999)=== | |||
| In 1990, ] sent scout Arnold Catalano to watch Henry in a match. Henry scored all six goals as his side won 6–0. Catalano asked him to join Monaco without even attending a trial first. Catalano requested that Henry complete a course at the elite ] academy, and despite the director's reluctance to admit Henry due to his poor school results, he was allowed to complete the course and joined ]'s Monaco as a youth player.<ref name=goal>, goal.com, accessed 23 September 2007</ref> Subsequently, Henry signed professional forms with Monaco and made his professional debut in 1994. Wenger put Henry on the left ] because he believed that his pace, natural ball control and skill would be more effective against ] than ]. In his first season with Monaco, Henry scored three goals in 18 appearances.<ref name=jock>, jockbio.com, accessed 5 May 2008</ref> | |||
| Wenger continued to search for the perfect playing position for Henry, and suspected that he should be deployed as a striker instead, but he was unsure.<ref name=jock/> Under the tutelage of his manager, Henry was named the French Young Footballer of the Year in 1996, and in the ], his solid performances helped the club win the ] title.<ref name=goal/><ref name=data>, footballdatabase.com, accessed 20 October 2007</ref> During the ], he was instrumental in leading his club to the ], setting a French record by scoring seven goals in the competition.<ref name=jock/><ref name=monacosemifinal>, soccerbase.com, accessed 30 September 2007</ref> By his third season, he had received his first ] for ], and was part of the winning team in the ].<ref name=jock/> He continued to impress at his tenure with Monaco, and in his five seasons with the French club, the young winger scored 20 league goals in 105 appearances.<ref name=data/> | |||
| Henry left Monaco in January 1999, one year before his friend and teammate ], and moved to Italian ] club ] for £10.5 million.<ref name=goal/> He played on the wing,<ref name=henryadapt>Clarke, Richard, "", arsenal.com, 14 November 2006, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> but he was ineffective against the Serie A defensive discipline in a position uncharacteristic for him, and scored just three goals in 16 appearances.<ref>, cbc.ca/sports, accessed 30 September 2007</ref> | |||
| ===Arsenal (1999–2007)=== | |||
| ] to ] in 2005]] | |||
| Unsettled in Italy, Henry transferred from Juventus in August 1999 to ] for £10 million, reuniting with his former manager ].<ref name=socpro>, ], accessed 30 September 2007</ref> It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer,<ref name=fp>, ], 20 December 2004, accessed 23 September 2007</ref> and although his transfer was not without controversy, Wenger was convinced he was worth the transfer fee.<ref name=jock/> Brought in as a replacement for fellow French forward ], Henry was immediately moulded into a striker by Wenger, a move that would pay rich dividends in years to come. However, doubts were raised about his ability to adapt to the quick and physical English game when he failed to score in his first eight games.<ref name=tea>Anthony, Andrew, "", '']'', 3 October 2004, accessed 18 May 2008</ref> After several difficult months in England, Henry even conceded that he had to "be re-taught everything about the art of striking."<ref name=tea/> These doubts were dispelled when he ended ] at Arsenal with an impressive goal tally of 26.<ref>, soccerbase.com, accessed 25 March 2007</ref> Arsenal finished second in the league behind ], and lost in the ] against ] side ].<ref name=jock/> | |||
| Coming off the back of a victorious ] campaign with the national side, Henry was ready to make an impact in the ]. Despite recording fewer goals and ] than his first season, Henry's second season with Arsenal proved to be a breakthrough, as he became the club's top goal-scorer.<ref name=socpro/> Armed with one of the league's best attacks, Arsenal closed in quickly on perennial rivals Manchester United for the league title. Henry remained frustrated however by the fact that he had yet to help the club win honours, and frequently expressed his desire to establish Arsenal as a powerhouse.<ref name=jock/> | |||
| Success finally arrived during the ]. Arsenal finished seven points above ] to win the league title, and defeated ] 2–0 in the ].<ref name=jock/> Henry became the league's top goal-scorer and netted 32 goals in all competitions as he led Arsenal to a ] and his first silverware with the club.<ref name=goal/><ref name=socpro/> There was much expectation that Henry would replicate his club form for France during the ], but the defending champions suffered a shock exit at the group stage.<ref name=jock/> | |||
| ] proved to be another productive season for Henry, as he scored 32 goals in all competitions while contributing 23 assists—remarkable returns for a striker.<ref name=socpro/> In doing so, he led Arsenal to another ] triumph, although Arsenal failed to retain their Premier League crown.<ref>Freedman, Dan, "", ], 17 May 2003, accessed 24 April 2007</ref> Throughout the season, he competed with Manchester United's ] for the league scoring title, but the latter edged Henry to the title by a goal.<ref name=jock/> Nonetheless, Henry was named both the ] and ].<ref name=giveme>, givemefootball.com, accessed 25 July 2007</ref><ref name=kk/> His rising status as one of the world's best footballers was affirmed when he emerged runner-up for the ] award.<ref name=fp/> | |||
| ] in 2006]] | |||
| Entering the ], Arsenal were determined to reclaim the Premier League crown. Henry was again instrumental in Arsenal's exceptionally successful campaign; together with the likes of ], ] and ], Henry ensured that ''the Gunners'' became the first team in more than a century to go through the entire domestic league campaign unbeaten, claiming the league title in the process.<ref>Hughes, Ian, "", ], 15 May 2004, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> Apart from being named for the second year running as the PFA Players' Player of the Year and Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year,<ref name=giveme/><ref name=kk/> Henry emerged once again as the runner-up for ] award.<ref name=fp/> With 39 goals scored in all competitions, the Frenchman led the league in goals scored and won the ].<ref name=goal/><ref name = gill/> However, as was the case in 2002, Henry was unable to lead the national side to honours during ].<ref name=jock/> | |||
| This dip in success was compounded when Arsenal failed again to secure back-to-back league titles when they lost out to Chelsea in the ], although the club did win the FA Cup (the final of which Henry missed through injury).<ref name=data/> Henry maintained his reputation as one of Europe's most feared strikers as he led the league in scoring,<ref name=goal/> and with 31 goals in all competitions,<ref>, soccerbase.com, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> he was the co-recipient (with ]) of the European Golden Boot, and is currently the only player to have officially won the award twice in a row (] also had two Golden Boots in a row, but both were deemed ]).<ref name=gill/> The unexpected departure of compatriot Vieira in mid-2005 led to Henry being awarded club captaincy, a role which many felt was not naturally suited for him; the captaincy is more commonly given to defenders or midfielders, who are better-placed on the pitch to read the game.<ref name=goal/> Along with being chief goal-scorer, he was responsible for leading a very young team which had yet to gel fully.<ref name=young>Lowem Sid, , '']'', 22 February 2006, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> | |||
| ], Henry regularly partnered ] up front in the Arsenal attack]] | |||
| The ] proved to be one of remarkable personal achievements for Henry. On 17 October 2005, Henry became the club's top goal-scorer of all time;<ref name=recordbreaker>Winter, Henry, "", '']'', 22 October 2005, accessed 25 March 2007</ref> two goals against ] in the Champions League meant he broke ]'s record of 185 goals.<ref>'']''. , people.com.cn, 22 October 2005, accessed 22 March 2007</ref> On 1 February 2006, he scored a goal against ], bringing his league goal tally up to 151, breaking Arsenal legend ]'s league goals record.<ref>, ], 1 February 2006, accessed 23 March 2007</ref> Henry scored his 100th league goal at ], a feat unparalleled in the history of the club, and a unique achievement in the Premier League.<ref>, sportinglife.com, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> He completed the season as the league's top goal-scorer,<ref name=goal/> and for the third time in his career, he was voted the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.<ref name=data/> | |||
| Nevertheless, Arsenal failed to win the league title again, but hopes of a trophy were revived when Arsenal reached the ]. The Gunners eventually lost 2–1 to ], and Arsenal's inability to win the Premier League for two consecutive seasons combined with the relative inexperience of the Arsenal squad caused much speculation that Henry would leave for another club. However, he declared his love for the club and accepted a four-year contract,<ref name=kk>, ], 19 May 2006, accessed 21 March 2007</ref> and said he would stay at Arsenal for life.<ref>, goal.com, 13 November 2006, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> Arsenal vice-chairman ] later claimed the club had turned down two bids of £50 million from Spanish clubs for Henry before the signing of the new contract.<ref name=zz>'']''. "", people.com.cn, 22 May 2006, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> Had the transfer materialized, it would have surpassed the world record £47 million paid for ].<ref name=zz/> | |||
| Henry's ] season was marred by injuries.<ref name=inj>, ], 6 April 2007, accessed 7 April 2007</ref> Although he scored 10 goals in 17 domestic appearances for Arsenal, Henry's season was cut short in February. Having missed games due to hamstring, foot, and back problems, he was deemed fit enough to come on as a late substitute against ] in a ] match,<ref name=HenryHid>Clarke, Richard, "", arsenal.com, 7 March 2007, accessed 24 March 2007</ref> but began limping shortly after coming on. Scans the next day revealed that he would need at least three months to heal from new groin and stomach injuries, missing the rest of the 2006–07 season.<ref name=HenryOut>Clarke, Richard, "", arsenal.com, 8 March 2007, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> Wenger attributed Henry's injuries to a protracted 2005–06 campaign, and reiterated that Henry was keen on staying with the Gunners to rebuild for the ].<ref name=inj/> | |||
| ===Barcelona (2007–present)=== | |||
| ] supporters at his introduction.]] | |||
| On 25 June 2007, in an unexpected turn of events, Henry was transferred to ] for €24 million. He signed a four-year deal for a reported ]6.8 (£4.6) million per season.<ref>, nationmultimedia.com, 23 June 2007, accessed 22 July 2007</ref> It was revealed that the contract included a release clause of €125 (£84.9) million.<ref>, '']'', 25 June 2007, accessed 28 June 2007</ref> Henry cited the departure of Dein and continued uncertainty over Wenger's future as reasons for leaving,<ref>, '']'', 23 June 2007, accessed 28 June 2007</ref><ref>, ], 23 June 2007, accessed 28 June 2007</ref> and maintained that "I always said that if I ever left Arsenal it would be to play for Barcelona."<ref>, ], 26 June 2007, accessed 15 October 2007</ref> Despite their captain's departure, Arsenal got off to an impressive start for the 2007–08 campaign, and Henry admitted that his presence in the team might have been more of a hindrance than a help. He stated: "Because of my seniority, the fact that I was captain and my habit of screaming for the ball, they would sometimes give it to me even when I was not in the best position. So in that sense it was good for the team that I moved on."<ref name=plat>, ], 14 October 2007, accessed 15 October 2007</ref> Henry left Arsenal as the club's leading all-time league goal-scorer with 174 goals and leading all-time goal-scorer in Europe with 42 goals;<ref name=goal/> in July 2008, Arsenal fans voted him as Arsenal's greatest player ever in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players poll.<ref name=ArsenalGreatest>, arsenal.com, accessed 18 July 2008</ref> | |||
| ] inside the ] penalty area during the ].]] | |||
| At Barcelona, Henry was given the number 14 jersey, the same as he had worn at Arsenal. He scored his first goal for his new club on 19 September 2007 in a 3–0 Champions League group stage win over ],<ref>, '']'', 20 September 2007, accessed 23 September 2007</ref> and he recorded his first ] for Barça in a league match against ] ten days later.<ref>, soccernet.espn.gp.com, 29 September 2007, accessed 5 October 2007</ref> However, with Henry mostly deployed on the wing throughout the season, he was unable to reproduce the goal-scoring form he achieved with Arsenal. Henry expressed dissatisfaction with the move to Barcelona in the initial year, amidst widespread speculation of a return to the Premier League. In an interview with ] on ] Football Focus, Henry described missing life "back home" and even "the English press".<ref>, youtube.com, accessed 13 April 2009</ref> However, Henry concluded his ] as the club's top scorer with 19 goals in addition to nine league assists, second behind ]'s ten. He went on to surpass this tally in a more integrated ] campaign, winning the first trophy of his Barcelona career on 13 May 2009 when Barcelona defeated ] in the ]. Barcelona won the league and Champions League soon after, completing a treble for the Frenchman, who had combined with ] and ] to score 100 goals between them that season. The trio was also the most prolific trio in Spanish league history, scoring 72 goals and surpassing the 66 goals of ]'s ], ] and ] of the 1960–61 season. | |||
| ==International career== | |||
| Henry has had a successful career with the ]. His international career began in June 1997, when his good form for Monaco was rewarded with a call-up to the ], where he played in the ] alongside future teammates ] and ].<ref name=goal/> Within four months, France head coach ] called Henry up to the senior team. The 20-year-old made his senior international debut on 11 October 1997 in a 2–1 win against ].<ref>, ], accessed 26 March 2007</ref> Jacquet was so impressed with Henry that he took him to the ]. Although Henry was a largely unknown quantity at international level, he ended the tournament as France's top scorer with three goals.<ref name=uni>, ], accessed 26 March 2007</ref> He was scheduled to appear as a substitute in the final, where France beat ] 3–0, but ]'s ] forced a defensive change instead. In 1998, he was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the ], France's highest decoration.<ref>, ], vol 1998, issue 170, p 11376, 25 July 1998, accessed 12 March 2009</ref> | |||
| Henry was a member of France's ] ], again scoring three goals in the tournament, including the equalizer against ] in the semi-final, and finishing as the country's top scorer.<ref>, ], 28 June 2000, accessed 23 March 2007</ref> France later won the game in ] following a converted ] by ]. France went on to defeat ] in extra time in the final, earning Henry his second major international medal.<ref>, ], 2 July 2000, accessed 23 March 2007</ref> During the tournament, Henry was voted ] in three games, including the final against Italy.<ref>, sportsillustrated.cnn.com, accessed 9 July 2009</ref> | |||
| The ] featured a stunning early exit for both Henry and France as the defending champions were eliminated in the group stage after failing to score a goal in all three games.<ref name=goal/> France lost their first match in group play and Henry was ]ed for a dangerous sliding challenge in their next match against ].<ref name=jock/> In that game, France played to a 0–0 draw, but Henry was forced to miss the final match due to suspension; France lost 2–0 to ].<ref name=jock/> | |||
| Henry returned to form for his country at the ]. Despite playing without team stalwarts Zidane and ], France won, in large part owing to Henry's outstanding play, for which he was named ] by ]'s Technical Study Group in three of France's five matches.<ref name=goal/> In the final, he scored the ] in extra time to lift the title for the host country after a 1–0 victory over ].<ref name=goal/> Henry was awarded both the ] Golden Ball as the outstanding player of the competition and the adidas Golden Shoe as the tournament's top goal-scorer with four goals.<ref name=goal/> | |||
| In ], Henry played in all of France's matches and scored two goals.<ref name=data/> France beat ] in the group stages but lost to the eventual winners ] 1–0 in the quarter-finals.<ref>, ], 25 June 2004, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> During the ] Henry remained as one of the automatic starters in the squad. He played as a lone striker, but despite an indifferent start to the tournament, became one of the top players of the World Cup. He scored three goals, including the winning goal from Zidane's free kick against defending champions Brazil.<ref name=goal/> However, France subsequently lost to Italy ] (5–3) in the final. Henry did not take part in the penalty shootout, having been substituted in extra time after his legs had cramped.<ref>Stevenson, Jonathan, , ], 9 July 2006, accessed 22 September 2007</ref> Henry was one of 10 nominees for the Golden Ball award for Player of the Tournament, an award which was ultimately presented to his teammate, Zidane<ref>, ], 10 July 2006, accessed 23 September 2007</ref> and was named a starting striker on the 2006 ] World XI team.<ref>, ], 6 November 2006, accessed 23 September 2007</ref> | |||
| On 13 October 2007, Henry scored his 41st goal against the ], joining ] as the country's top goal-scorer of all time.<ref name=plat/> Four days later at the ], he scored a late double against ], thereby setting a new record as France's top goal-scorer.<ref>, ], 17 October 2007, accessed 18 October 2007</ref> On 3 June 2008, Henry made his 100th appearance for national team in match against ], becoming the sixth French player ever to reach that milestone.<ref>, ], 3 June 2008, accessed 22 June 2008</ref> | |||
| Henry missed the opening game of France's short-lived ] campaign, where they were eliminated in the group stages after being grouped together with Italy, ] and ].<ref>, ], 17 June 2008, accessed 18 June 2008</ref> He scored France's only goal in the competition in a 4–1 loss to the Netherlands.<ref>, ], accessed 22 June 2008</ref> | |||
| The French team struggled during the ] qualifiers and finished second in their group behind ]. During the playoffs against ], Henry was involved in a ] in the game in the ] on 18 November 2009. With the aggregate score tied at 1–1 and the game in extra time, he used his hand twice to control the ball before delivering a cross to ] who scored the winner.<ref>, ], 18 November 2009, accessed 19 November 2009</ref> This sparked a barrage of criticism against the Frenchman, while national team coach ] and Arsenal manager ] defended him.<ref>, ], 24 November 2009, accessed 10 December 2009.]</ref><ref>Ley, John, , '']'', 20 November 2009, accessed 10 December 2009</ref> The ] lodged a formal complaint with ], seeking a replay of the game, which FIFA declined.<ref>, ], 24 November 2009, accessed 26 November 2009</ref> Henry said that he contemplated retiring from international football after the reactions to the incident,<ref>, walesonline.co.uk, 23 November 2009, accessed 27 November 2009</ref> but maintained that he was not a "cheat"; hours after FIFA had ruled out a replay, he stated that "the fairest solution would be to replay the game".<ref>, ], 20 November 2009, accessed 26 November 2009</ref> FIFA President ] described the incident as "blatant unfair play" and announced an inquiry into how such incidents could be avoided in future, and added that the incident would be investigated by the Disciplinary Committee.<ref>Ziegler, Martyn, , yorkshirepost.co.uk, 3 December 2009, accessed 9 December 2009</ref> Blatter also said Henry told him that his family had been threatened in the aftermath of the incident.<ref>Eason, Kevin, , herald.ie, 1 December 2009, accessed 9 December 2009</ref> In January 2010, FIFA announced that there was no legal basis to sanction Henry.<ref>, soccernet.espn.go.com, 18 January 2010, accessed 20 January 2010</ref> | |||
| ==Style of play== | |||
| ] taker for Arsenal]] | |||
| Although Henry played up front as a striker during his youth,<ref name=tea/> he spent his time at Monaco and Juventus playing on the wing. When Henry joined Arsenal in 1999, Wenger immediately changed this, switching Henry to his childhood position, often pairing him with Dutch veteran ].<ref name=henryadapt/> During the 2004–05 season, Wenger switched Arsenal's formation to ].<ref name=fourfiveone>Hatherall, Chris, "", '']'', 30 October 2006, accessed 23 April 2007</ref> This change forced Henry to adapt again to fit into the Arsenal team, and he played many games as a lone striker.<ref name=henryadapt/> Still, Henry remained Arsenal's main offensive threat, on many occasions conjuring spectacular goals. Wenger once said of his fellow Frenchman: "Thierry Henry could take ball in the middle of park and score a goal that no one else in the world could score".<ref>Clarke, Richard, "", arsenal.com, accessed 27 July 2007</ref> | |||
| One of the reasons cited for Henry's impressive play up front is his ability to calmly score from one-on-ones.<ref name="finishing">{{cite book|last = Mike Woitalla|first = Claudio Reyna,|title = More Than Goals: The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition|publisher = Human Kinetics|month = April|year = 2004|pages = 122|isbn = 0736051716 }}</ref> This, combined with his exceptional pace, means that he can get in behind defenders regularly enough to score.<ref name=tea/><ref>Hansen, Alan, , ], 13 March 2006, accessed 27 March 2007</ref> When up front, Henry is occasionally known to move out wide to the left wing position,<ref name=guidetocoaching>Jacob Daniel, ''The Complete Guide to Coaching Soccer Systems and Tactics'', pg 190, (Reedswain Inc., 1 March 2004)</ref><ref name=wing>, ], 12 April 2002, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> something which enables him to contribute heavily in ]: between 2002–03 and 2004–05, the striker managed almost 50 assists in total and this was attributed to his unselfish play and creativity.<ref name=recordbreaker/> Henry would also drift offside to fool the defence then run back onside before the ball is played and beat the ],<ref name=GoalHenry>"", ], 22 September 2008, accessed 22 September 2008</ref> although he never provided Arsenal a distinct aerial threat.<ref name=GoalHenry/> Given his versatility in being able to operate as both a winger and a striker, the Frenchman is not a prototypical "]", but he has emerged consistently as one of Europe's most prolific strikers.<ref name=jock/> In ]s, Henry was the first-choice ] and ] taker for Arsenal, having scored regularly from those positions.<ref name=splife>, sportinglife.com, 28 August 2003, accessed 30 October 2007</ref> | |||
| ==Awards and honours== | |||
| Henry has received many plaudits and awards in his football career. He was runner-up for the ] and ] ] award;<ref name=fp/> in those two seasons, he also won back-to-back ] titles.<ref name=giveme/> Henry is the only player ever to have won the ] three times (2003, 2004, 2006),<ref name=kk/> and the French Player of the Year on a record four occasions. Henry was voted into the Premier League Overseas Team of the Decade in the 10 Seasons Awards poll in 2003,<ref>, premierleague.com, accessed 25 July 2007</ref> and in 2004 he was named by football legend ] as one of the ].<ref>, ], 4 March 2004, accessed 25 July 2007</ref> | |||
| In terms of goal-scoring awards, Henry was the ] winner in 2004 and 2005 (sharing it with ]'s ] in 2005) and is the first ever player to retain the award.<ref name=gill>, ], 4 February 2007, accessed 22 March 2007</ref> Henry has also been the top goal-scorer in the Premier League for four seasons (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006).<ref name=goal/> In 2006, he became the first player to score more than 20 goals in the league for five consecutive seasons (2002 to 2006).<ref>, abc.net.au, 25 April 2006, accessed 27 March 2007</ref> Henry is currently third in the list of all-time English Premier League goal-scorers, behind ] and ]. Given his accomplishments, France's all-time goal-scorer is today regarded by many coaches, footballers and pundits as one of the best footballers in the world.<ref name=socpro/><ref>Lacey, David, "", '']'', 30 August 2003, accessed 27 March 2007</ref><ref>Ingle, Sean, "", '']'', 11 July 2006, accessed 27 March 2007</ref><ref>''China Daily''. , people.com.cn, 7 November 2005, accessed 27 March 2007</ref> In November 2007, he was ranked 33rd on the ]' compendium for "Greatest Ever Footballers".<ref>Raynor, Dominic, "", ], 7 November 2007, accessed 10 November 2007</ref> Arsenal fans honoured their former player in 2008, declaring Henry the greatest Arsenal player.<ref name=ArsenalGreatest/> In another 2008 survey, Henry emerged as the favourite Premier League player of all time among 32,000 people surveyed in the Barclays 2008 Global Fan Report.<ref>Brown, Oliver, "", '']'', 11 December 2008, accessed 12 December 2008</ref> | |||
| ===Monaco=== | |||
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| * ]: 1997 | |||
| ===Arsenal=== | |||
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| ===Barcelona=== | |||
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| ===International=== | |||
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| ===Individual=== | |||
| * ]: 2000 | |||
| * ]: 2003 | |||
| * ] Golden Ball: 2003 | |||
| * ]: 2006 | |||
| * ] ]: 1996–97 | |||
| * ]: 2002–03, 2003–04 | |||
| * ]: 2004, 2005 | |||
| * ]: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06. | |||
| * ]: 2003, 2006 | |||
| * ]: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |||
| * ]: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06 | |||
| * ] Striker: 2006 | |||
| * ]: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 | |||
| * ]: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |||
| * ]: 2008 | |||
| * ]: 2003 | |||
| * ]: April 2000, September 2002, January 2004, April 2004 | |||
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| * ]: 2007 | |||
| * Overseas Team of the Decade: ] (1992–93 to 2001–02) | |||
| ===Orders=== | |||
| *]: 1998 | |||
| ==Career statistics== | |||
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| !Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists | |||
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| |8||3||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||3||1 | |||
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| |18||3||5||3||0||1||1||0||0||22||3||6 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |36||9||8||3||0||1||9||1||4||48||10||13 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |30||4||9||5||0||2||9||7||1||44||11||12 | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |13||1||3||1||0||0||5||0||2||19||1||5 | |||
| |- | |||
| !Total | |||
| !105!!20!!26!!12!!0!!4!!24!!8!!7!!141!!28!!37 | |||
| |- | |||
| |rowspan=2 valign="center"|''']''' | |||
| |] | |||
| |18||3||2||1||0||0||1||0||0||20||3||2 | |||
| |- | |||
| !Total | |||
| !18!!3!!2!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!20!!3!!2 | |||
| |- | |||
| |rowspan=9 valign="center"|''']''' | |||
| |] | |||
| |31||17||9||5||1||0||11||8||2||47||26||11 | |||
| |-<!--- This point on everything triple checked to be correct as of 4/23 --> | |||
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| |35||17||3||4||1||0||14||4||0||53||22||3 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |33||24||5||5||1||2||11||7||0||49||32||7 | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |37||24||23||6||1||0||12||7||1||55||32||24 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |37||30||9||4||4||2||10||5||3||51||39||14 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |32||25||15||2||0||1||8||5||1||42||30||17 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |32||27||7||2||1||0||11||5||2||45||33||9 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |17||10||6||3||1||1||7||1||0||27||12||7 | |||
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| <!--- ** 205 ** 137 ** 52 ** 26 ** 8 ** 66 ** 36 ** 297 ** 181 LEFT: AFC stats Aug 99–May 05 --> | |||
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| ! 254!!174!!77!!31!!10!!6!!84!!42!!9!!369!!226!!92 | |||
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| |30||12||9||7||4||0||10||3||2||47||19||11 | |||
| |- | |||
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| |29||19||8||1||1||0||12||6||4||42||26||12 | |||
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| |] | |||
| |13||2||1||3||0||0||4||0||1||20||2||2 | |||
| |- | |||
| !Total | |||
| !72!!33!!18!!11!!5!!0!!26!!9!!7!!109!!47!!25 | |||
| |- | |||
| |} | |||
| ===International=== | |||
| <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> | |||
| :''(Correct as of 19 November 2009)''<ref>, national-football-teams.com, accessed 3 August 2009</ref> | |||
| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| |- | |||
| ! National team!!Season!!Apps!!Goals !! Assists | |||
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| |1997–98||10||3||1 | |||
| |- | |||
| |1998–99||1||0||0 | |||
| |- | |||
| |1999–00||11||5||2 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2000–01||8||2||1 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2001–02||9||2||1 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2002–03||13||10||7 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2003–04||12||5||6 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2004–05||7||2||1 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2005–06||15||7||3 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2006–07||6||3||3 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2007–08||10||6||1 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2008–09||9||3||1 | |||
| |- | |||
| |2009–10||6||3||2 | |||
| |- | |||
| ! colspan=2|Total!!117!!51||29 | |||
| |} | |||
| ==Outside football== | |||
| ===Personal and family life=== | |||
| Henry married ] model Nicole Merry on 5 July 2003.<ref name=tea/> The ceremony was held at ], and on 27 May 2005 the couple celebrated the birth of their first child, Téa.<ref name=div>, ], 16 July 2007, accessed 19 July 2007</ref> Henry dedicated his first goal since Téa's birth to her by holding his fingers in a "T" shape and kissing them after scoring in a match against ].<ref name=fq>, ''FQ magazine'', accessed 26 March 2007</ref> When Henry was still at Arsenal, he also purchased a home in ], ].<ref name=tea/> However, shortly after his transfer to Barcelona, it was announced that Henry and his wife would divorce; the ] was granted in September 2007.<ref>, BBC News, 3 September 2007, accessed 23 September 2007</ref> Their separation concluded in December 2008 when Henry paid Merry a divorce settlement close to her requested sum of £10 million.<ref>'', ''The Daily Telegraph'', 5 December 2008, accessed 5 December 2008</ref> | |||
| As a fan of the ] (NBA), Henry is often seen with his friend ] at games when not playing football. Henry stated in an interview that he admires basketball, as it is similar to football in pace and excitement.<ref name=2001nba>, nba.com, June 2001, accessed 20 June 2007</ref> Having made regular trips to the ] in the past, he went to watch Parker and the ] in the ];<ref name=2007spurs>, deadspin.com, 15 June 2007, accessed 20 June 2007</ref> and in the ], he went to Philadelphia to help with French television coverage of the Finals as well as to watch ], whom he named as one of his favourite players.<ref name=2001nba/> | |||
| === Social causes === | |||
| ==== UNICEF ==== | |||
| ]-branded jersey]] | |||
| Henry is a member of the ]-FIFA squad, where together with other professional footballers he appeared in a series of TV spots seen by hundreds of millions of fans around the world during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. In these spots, the players promote football as a game that must be played on behalf of children.<ref name=uni/> | |||
| ==== Stand Up Speak Up ==== | |||
| Having being subjected to racism in the past, Henry is an active spokesperson against ]. The most prominent incident of racism against Henry was during a training session with the ] in 2004,<ref name=aragones> - ], 1 March 2005, accessed 24 March 2007</ref><ref name="aragones2">{{cite book|last = Witzig|first = Richard|title = The Global Art of Soccer|publisher = CusiBoy Publishing|month = May|year = 2006|pages = 44|isbn = 0977668800 }}</ref> when a Spanish TV crew caught coach ] referring to Henry as "black shit".<ref name=fq/> The incident caused an uproar in the British media, and there were calls for Aragonés to be sacked.<ref name=aragonesfamily> - ], 1 December 2004, accessed 26 October 2007</ref> Henry and ] started the ] campaign against racism in football as a result of the incident.<ref name=standup>, ], 9 February 2005, accessed 26 March 2007</ref> Subsequently, in 2007, '']'' featured him as one of the "Heroes & Pioneers" on "The Time 100" list.<ref>Parker, Tony, , '']'', accessed 20 October 2007</ref> | |||
| === Other work === | |||
| Along with 45 other football players, Henry took part in FIFA's "]" in 2002. The single was released in tandem with the 2002 World Cup and its proceeds went towards ] research. Henry also supports the ] and ].<ref>, looktothestars.org, accessed 25 February 2009</ref> | |||
| === Endorsements === | |||
| In 2006, Henry was valued as the ninth most commercially marketable footballer in the world,<ref>, ], 30 May 2006, accessed 27 March 2007</ref> as well as being the eighth richest Premier League player, with £21 million.<ref name=richlist>, '']'', 6 December 2006, accessed 27 March 2007</ref> | |||
| ==== Renault ==== | |||
| Henry featured in the ] advertisements in which he popularised the term ''va-va-voom'', meaning "life" or "passion". His romantic interest in the commercial was his then-wife, Claire "Nicole" Merry. ''"Va-va-voom"'' was subsequently added to the ].<ref name=vavavoom>, BBC News, 8 July 2004, accessed 24 March 2007</ref> | |||
| ==== Nike ==== | |||
| In 2004, Henry signed with sneaker giant ]. In one of the advertisements, Henry pits his wits against football stars such as ], ] and ] in locations such as his bedroom and living room. The advertisement was partly inspired by Henry himself, who revealed that he always has a football nearby, even at home.<ref name=NikeCommercial> "", mirror.co.uk, 30 May 2004, accessed 19 February 2009</ref> Henry was also featured in Nike's "]" advertisement along with 24 superstar football players including Ljungberg, ], and ]. In tandem with the ], Henry also featured in Nike's ] campaign, ] for "play beautifully".<ref name=nikecampaign>Stevenson, Seth, "", slate.com, 17 April 2006, accessed 24 March 2007</ref> | |||
| ==== Reebok ==== | |||
| Henry's deal with Nike ended after the 2006 World Cup, when he signed a deal with ] to appear in their "I Am What I Am" campaign.<ref name=reebok>Bond, David, "", '']'', 12 April 2006, accessed 27 March 2007</ref> As part of Reebok Entertainment's "Framed" series, Henry was the star of a half-hour episode that detailed the making of a commercial about Henry directed by Spanish actress ].<ref>, ], accessed 5 March 2008</ref> | |||
| ==== Gillette ==== | |||
| In February 2007, Henry was named as one of the three ambassadors of ]'s "Champions Program," which purported to feature three of the "best-known, most widely respected and successful athletes competing today" and also showcased ] and ] in a series of television commercials,<ref name=gill/> though Henry was later replaced by ] in subsequent spots broadcast in the United States.<ref> - GoToTennisblog.com, 13 July 2008, accessed 17 November 2008</ref> In reaction to the ] following the France-Ireland 2010 World Cup qualifier, Gillette faced a boycott and accusations of doctoring French versions of their Champions poster, but subsequently released a statement backing Henry.<ref>, '']'', 21 November 2009, accessed 9 December 2009</ref> | |||
| ==== Pepsi ==== | |||
| Henry was part of ]'s "Dare For More" campaign in 2005, alongside the likes of ] and ].<ref>Mitchell, Susan, "", '']'', 10 April 2005, accessed 28 January 2008</ref> In the 2008 version, Henry appeared in the Pepsi Universe advertisement along with Ljungberg, Beckham, ], ] and ]. | |||
| ==Notes and references== | |||
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