Thierry Henry Biography
Saturday, July 17th, 2010Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne (a suburb of Paris) where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco 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 Serie A defending champions Juventus. He had a disappointing season playing on the wing, before joining Arsenal for £10.5 million in 1999.
- Thierry Henry
Full name: Thierry Daniel Henry
Date of birth: 17 August 1977
Place of birth: Les Ulis, Essonne, France
Height: 1.88 m
Playing position: Striker/Winger
Club career: CO Les Ulis / US Palaiseau / Viry-Châtillon / Clairefontaine / Monaco / Juventus / Arsenal / Barcelona / New York Red Bulls
National team: France U20 – 5 – (5) / France – 123 – (51) (1997 – 2010)