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Henry trained at the French Football Federation's academy at Clairefontaine
before starting his professional career at AS Monaco. He was given his debut
by then Monaco manager Arsène Wenger at the age of 17. At Monaco, Wenger put
Henry on the wing as a temporary measure because the line was already led by
Brazilian striker Sonny Anderson.
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The Frenchman made his international debut in October 1997 against South
Africa. He played in Les Bleus' 1998 World Cup success, and was joint-top
scorer for France with three goals; he also was part of the Euro 2000
winning squad, scoring a further three goals. He was also leading goalscorer
and named player of the tournament as France hosted and won the 2003
Confederations Cup.
Having impressed in the 1998 World Cup, Henry left Monaco and moved to
Italian club Juventus in January 1999 for £14 million. There, he was made to
play on the wing, and in an unfamiliar position was unable to cope with
Italian defensive discipline, scoring just three goals while starting only
12 games for the Bianconeri.
Unsettled in Italy, he transferred from Juventus in August 1999 to Arsenal
for £10.5 million, reuniting with his former mentor, Wenger. At Arsenal,
Wenger converted Henry into a striker, where he has flourished ever since.
In the seven seasons he has been at Arsenal, Henry has been the club's top
goalscorer for every single one. He was made Arsenal captain in the summer
of 2005, succeeding the recently departed Patrick Vieira. Regarded by many
as the best striker in Arsenal's history, 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. He also contributes a
large number of assists - most notably 20 in the 2002/3 season.
Henry has received many plaudits and awards. He was runner-up for the 2003
and 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award while helping Arsenal run the
table in the Premiership. He has also won both the Football Writers'
Association Footballer of the Year and the PFA Players' Player of the Year
twice. In 2004/5, despite Arsenal being the runners-up in the Premiership,
Henry emerged with the European Golden Boot - the award for the top
goalscorer in Europe - for the second consecutive year (albeit sharing with
Villarreal's Diego Forlan in 2005).
Henry has appeared in television advertisements for Nike, Pro Evolution
Soccer, and Renault (once with his English model girlfriend Nicole Merry,
whom he married in July 2003) and will soon front adverts for Pepsi. On May
27, 2005, Henry celebrated the birth of his first child, Tea Henry. Henry
and his family live in Hampstead, north London.
Profile:
Full name Thierry Daniel Henry
Nickname(s) Titi
Date of birth August 17, 1977
Place of birth Les Ulis, France
Current club Arsenal F.C.
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth club(s)
1990-92 F.F.F. Academy
Professional club(s)*
1992-93
1993-98
1998-99
1999- FC Versailles
AS Monaco
Juventus
Arsenal F.C. ? (?)
118 (26)
16 (3)
308 (192)
National team**
1997- France 74 (31) |
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