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Thierry Daniel Henry was born on 17 August 1977 in Les Ulis, Essonne, France. Henry, a French football player, plays as a striker for the French national team, and for the Spanish club Barcelona. Before that he played for FC Arsenal where he is the club's all-time leading scorer in both league matches and all competitions.


 

Family

He was born on a service middle class family at suburb of Paris, the parents of Henry hailed from the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean peninsula, where Father Antoine represent Guadeloupe and mother Maryse belongs from Martinique. Henry is married to a English model Nicole Merry. On May 27, 2005, Henry celebrated the birth of his first child, a daughter named Tea Henry. He lives with his family in Hampstead, North London. 


 

Skills

Henry is well-known for his acceleration, pace, ball control, dribbling, finishing, balance, agility, flair and technique. He is also famous for taking quick free-kicks in order to catch out the opponent's defence. He usually likes to drop deep and receive the ball, before marauding forward down the left wing. This may be due to him spending his early career playing as a left-winger. His pace is such that he can push the ball far ahead of him and run from behind the defender to get the ball again. Also, despite his height, he is also able to accelerate extremely quickly, enabling him to reach top speed in a very short time.

 
 
Henry Skill
 
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Racism incident

Luis Aragonés became Spain's coach in 2004. During a training session with the national team, a Spanish TV crew caught Aragonés motivating Henry's then Arsenal teammate José Antonio Reyes saying, "Give him the ball, and then show that black little shit that you are better than him." The incident caused an uproar in the British media with calls for Aragonés to be sacked. When Spain played England in a friendly match at the Bernabéu later that year, the crowd was hostile. Whenever black English players touched the ball, large segments of the Spanish crowd began to make "monkey chants." The Spanish football federation -- the RFEF -- eventually fined the coach €3,000.

After an investigation, UEFA fined the RFEF 100,000 Swiss francs and warned that future incidents would be punished more severely, from suspension from major international tournaments or the closure of Spain's home international matches to supporters.

Henry and Nike started the Stand Up Speak Up campaign against football racism as a result of the incident. He was also a part of Nike's Joga Bonito campaign, Portuguese for "Play beautifully".


 

Juventus career

Having impressed in the French national team's triumph in the 1998 World Cup, Henry left Monaco together with David Trézéguet and moved to Italian club Juventus in January 1999 for £10.7 million. At Juventus, Thierry was made to play on the wing and in an unfamiliar position he was unable to cope with Italian defensive discipline, scoring just three goals while starting 13 games for the Bianconeri.


 

Arsenal career

Unsettled in Italy, he transferred from Juventus in August 1999 to Arsenal for £11 Million, reuniting with his former manager at Monaco, Wenger. At Arsenal, Wenger molded Henry into a striker, taking him from his position on the left wing, and this is still regarded as one of his biggest masterstrokes in his time as manager of Arsenal. At first some doubted whether he was cut out for the English Premiership, failing to score in his first ten games. However, he has flourished ever since first finding the net; Henry has been Arsenal's top goalscorer for each of the seven seasons he has been with the club.

He was made Arsenal captain in the summer of 2005, succeeding the departed Patrick Vieira. Regarded by many as Arsenal's best player ever, on October 18, 2005 Henry became the club's top goalscorer of all time; two goals against Sparta Prague meant he broke Ian Wright's record of 185 first-class goals. On February 1, 2006, he scored a goal against West Ham, bringing his league goal tally up to 151 and thus breaking Cliff Bastin's Arsenal league goals record. The 2005–06 season also saw him score his 100th league goal at Highbury, a feat unparalleled in the history of the club, and a unique achievement in the Premier League. He also contributes a large number of assists - most notably 23 in the 2002–03 season — an all-time Premiership record.

On May 7, 2006 Henry scored a hat-trick against Wigan Athletic in the club's final game at Highbury. In an emotionally-charged game that ended with Arsenal securing a place in next season's Champions League ahead of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, the last of Henry's three strikes and the final goal at the old stadium, was a penalty in front of the North Bank. After scoring the penalty, Henry knelt down in a final gesture to kiss the Highbury pitch goodbye.

 
 
Henry Last Goal at Highbury
 
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Barcelona Career

Upon arriving at Barcelona, Henry was given the same number he had previously had at Arsenal, 14. His competitive debut was in Barcelona's first game of the Primera Division 2007-2008 season against Racing Santander.

 
 
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He first goal for Barcelona was during  a Champions League match against Lyon, which Barcelona won 3–0. Henry went on to grab his first hat-trick for Barca in a La Liga match against Levante. Henry however, has not enjoyed the same free goal-scoring form he experienced whilst at Arsenal.

 
 
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Achievements

Throughout the 2005-06 season Henry was linked with a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid; however he eventually decided to stay with Arsenal, declaring his loyalty and love for the club and accepting a four-year contract after the Champions League final.

Henry is currently third in the list of all-time English Premiership goal scorers, 91 goals behind Alan Shearer who is in first place, and 17 goals behind Andy Cole in second place.

Thierry Henry scored Arsenal's first ever goal in the Emirates Stadium on 22 July 2006, during Dennis Bergkamp's Testmonial. On 23 September 2006, Henry played a crucial role in creating the first two goals and then scoring one himself in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Sheffield United which gave them their first victory in the English Premiership at the Emirates Stadium.


 

International career

The Frenchman made his international debut in November 1997 against South Africa. Four months earlier, he played for the U-20 French national team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played in France's 1998 FIFA World Cup championship team, on which he was their top-scorer with three goals. Henry was scheduled to appear in the final — where France beat Brazil 3-0 — as a substitute, but a red card forced a defensive change instead. On Bastille Day 1998, he was awarded France's highest decoration, the Légion d'Honneur.

Henry was a member of the Euro 2000 championship squad, again scoring 3 goals and finishing as France's top scorer, including the equalizer against Portugal in the semi-final. France would later win the game in extra time thanks to a penalty kick by team captain Zinedine Zidane.

However, the 2002 FIFA World Cup featured a stunning early exit for both Henry and France as the reigning champions were eliminated in the group stage after failing to score a goal in any contest. After France lost their first match in group play, Henry was red carded for a sliding, studs-up challenge in their next match against Uruguay. France played to a 0-0 draw, but Henry was forced to miss the final match due to suspension which France lost 2-0 to Denmark.

The next year, Henry would return to form at the 2003 Confederations Cup. France, playing without team stalwarts Zidane and Vieira, won in large part to Henry's spectacular play for which he was named Man of the Match by FIFA's Technical Study Group in three of France's five matches. In the final, he scored the golden goal in extra time to lift the host country over Cameroon 1-0. Henry was awarded both the adidas Golden Ball as the outstanding player of the competition and the adidas Golden Shoe as the tournament's top goalscorer.

Henry also played in all of France's games in the Euro 2004 in which the team beat England in the group stages but lost to the eventual winners Greece 1-0 in the quarter-finals.

Henry was one of the automatic starters in the France squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was played in the unfavoured lone striker role, but despite an indifferent start to the tournament, Henry became one of the top players of the World Cup. He scored three goals - including France's goal against returning champion and tournament favourite Brazil- and earned two fouls in two knockout-round games that led to decisive scores, although he was criticised by some commentators for possibly faking a facial injury when winning a foul against Spain. France eventually lost to Italy on penalties 1-1 (5-3) in the final. 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, Zinedine Zidane.

Henry is France's second highest goalscorer of all time behind Michel Platini. To date, Henry has scored 39 goals in 91 appearances for France.


 

Awards

Henry has been nominated three times for the FIFA World Player of the Year, finishing runner-up in 2003 and 2004, with the announcement of the 2006 winner to come in Zürich on December. Also, he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

This Football legend has surpassed Ian Wright to take over as Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with over 200 goals for the club. In 2006, Henry was the first player to score more than twenty goals in five consecutive seasons (2002–2006). He won the European Golden Boot in both 2004 and 2005 thus making him the first ever player to retain the trophy.

On 19 May 2006, despite months of speculation linking him with Spanish club FC Barcelona, he renewed his contract at Arsenal under a 4-year deal until 2010.


 

Interesting facts

Henry's is widely known as "Titi" in the game.

- Henry married English model Nicole Merry in July 2003, and on 27th May 2005, they celebrated the birth of their first child, a daughter named Tea Henry. His first goal after her birth was against Newcastle United, and he dedicated it to Tea by holding his fingers in a 'T' shape and kissing them.

- In 2006, Henry was ranked the ninth most commercially marketable footballer in the world, and the eighth richest Premiership player, worth an estimated £21 million.

- In 2007, Henry was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.

- He has featured in the Renault Clio adverts, popularizing the phrase "va-va-voom," meaning life or passion. The term was subsequently added to the Oxford Concise English Dictionary.

- He was also a part of Nike's Joga Bonito campaign, but his deal with Nike ended after the 2006 World Cup, and he then signed a contract with Reebok to appear in their "I Am What I Am" campaign.

- Henry is a great fan of the pace and excitement of the USA's National Basketball Association, and is often seen with his friend Tony Parker at basketball games when not playing football.

- Henry is a member of the UNICEF-Fifa squad, professional footballers who appeared in a series of TV ads during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, promoting football as a game to be played on behalf of children.

- Henry and Nike launched the Stand Up Speak Up campaign against racism after some highly publicised racist incidents in football.

- Spain coach Luis Aragones was fined 3000 euros (£2,060) for racist remarks made about Henry to his then Arsenal club-mate Jose Antonio Reyes.

- On Bastille Day 1998, he was awarded France's highest decoration, the Légion d'Honneur.


 

Honours

FIFA World Cup:
Appearances: 1998, 2002, 2006
Winner: 1998
Runner-Up: 2006


European Championship:
Appearances: 2000, 2004
Winner: 2000
 

Confederations Cup:
Appearances: 2003
Winner: 2003


 

Facts File: Club Career

Club           Season     Total

                                 Games     Goals

Monaco       1994-5     8             3

Monaco       1995-6     22           3

Monaco       1996-7     48           10

Monaco       1997-8     44           11

Monaco       1998-9     19           1

Monaco      Total       141         28

 

Juventus     1998-9     16           3

Juventus    Total       16           3

 

Arsenal       1999-0     48           26

Arsenal       2000-1     53           22

Arsenal       2001-2     49           32

Arsenal       2002-3     55           32

Arsenal       2003-4     51           39

Arsenal       2004-5     42           30

Arsenal       2005-6     44           33

Arsenal       2006-7     27           12

Arsenal      Total       364         226


 

Youth clubs

1983–1989             CO Les Ulis
1989–1990             US Palaiseau
1990–1992             Viry-Châtillon
1992                     Clairefontaine
1992–1995             AS Monaco


 

Senior clubs

Years                    Club                         App (Gls)

1995–1998             AS Monaco               105 0(20)
1999                     Juventus                  016 00(3)
1999–2007             Arsenal                    254 (174)
2007–                    FC Barcelona            012 00(5)


 

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