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Thierry Henry
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Person

Thierry Henry

b. 1977

French association football player and manager

Born
17 Aug 1977 · Les Ulis
Part ofFrance359 BCE – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 56 years
  1. 17 Aug 1977BornBorn in Les Ulis
  2. 1993 – 1994TeamFrance national under-16 association football team
  3. 1994 – 1999TeamAS Monaco FC
  4. 1994 – 1995TeamFrance national under-17 association football team
  5. 1995 – 1996TeamFrance national under-18 association football team
  6. 1996 – 1997TeamFrance national under-19 association football team
  7. 1997 – 2010TeamFrance men's national association football team
  8. 1997 – 1998TeamFrance national under-20 association football team
  9. 1997 – 1999TeamFrance national under-21 association football team
  10. 1998Took part1998 FIFA World Cup
  11. 1998AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
  12. 1999 – 2007TeamArsenal F.C.
  13. 1999TeamJuventus FC
  14. 2002Took part2002 FIFA World Cup
  15. 2002AwardPremier League Golden Boot
  16. 2003AwardFWA Footballer of the Year
  17. 2003AwardPFA Players' Player of the Year
  18. 2004AwardEuropean Golden Shoe
  19. 2004AwardPremier League Player of the Season
  20. 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
  21. 2007 – 2010TeamFC Barcelona
  22. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  23. 2010 – 2014TeamRed Bull New York
  24. 2012TeamArsenal F.C.
  25. 2021AwardPremier League Hall of Fame
  26. 2025AwardBBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1977 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  14. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  15. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  16. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  17. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  18. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  19. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  20. 20112011 Norway attacks
  21. 2011Libyan civil war
  22. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  23. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  24. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  25. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  26. 2015Paris Agreement
  27. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  28. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  29. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  30. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  31. 2023Gaza war
  32. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  33. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football manager, pundit, and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he was known for his speed, technical ability, composure, finesse shots and tactical intelligence.

Henry is a two-time winner of the European Golden Shoe. He was a runner-up for the Ballon d'Or in 2003 and for the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. He was named the FWA Footballer of the Year a record three times, the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and made the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times. He was included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times. In 2004, Henry was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of greatest living players.

Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 before signing for Juventus. Limited playing time, and disagreements with the club's hierarchy, led to him signing for Premier League club Arsenal for £11 million in 1999. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 228 goals. Generally viewed as Arsenal's best ever player, he won the Premier League Golden Boot a record four times, three FA Cups and two Premier League titles, most notably as a cornerstone of the unbeaten Invincible season, after achieving a historic 24 goals and 20 assists the season prior. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as captain, leading them to their first UEFA Champions League final. Henry transferred to Barcelona in 2007 and concluded his debut season as the club's top scorer. In 2008–09, he was a key part of the club's historic treble when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and UEFA Champions League. Henry had notably combined with Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto'o to become the most prolific trio in Spanish league history at the time, scoring 72 goals. In 2010, he joined Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York Red Bulls and returned to Arsenal on loan from January to February 2012, before retiring in 2014.

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