As a seven-year-old, Henry showed great potential, prompting Claude Chezelle to recruit him to the local club CO Les Ulis.
He was born and raised in Les Ulis suburb of Paris which, despite sometimes being seen as a tough neighbourhood, provided good footballing facilities. Henry is of Antillean heritage: his father, Antoine, is from Guadeloupe ( La Désirade island), and his mother, Maryse, is from Martinique. 2.4 2010–2014: New York Red Bulls and retirement.2.3 2007–2010: Barcelona and a historic treble.2.2 1999–2007: Move to Arsenal, breakthrough, and success.2.1 1992–1999: Beginnings at Monaco and transfer to Juventus.He led Montréal to the playoffs in the 2020 season before stepping down in 2021. He was relieved of his duties at Monaco in January 2019 and returned to MLS less than a year later to manage Montréal Impact. In 2016, he was appointed as an assistant coach at Belgium, before assuming the role as the head coach at former club Monaco in 2018. He began coaching Arsenal's youth teams in February 2015, in tandem with his work as a pundit for Sky Sports. After amassing 123 appearances and 51 goals, Henry retired from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.Īfter retiring, Henry transitioned into coaching. In October 2007, he became his country's record goalscorer. He was also named to the UEFA Euro 2000 Team of the Tournament, awarded both the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball and Golden Shoe, and was named to the 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. He was named the French Player of the Year a record five times. Henry enjoyed sustained success with France, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 20 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2010, he joined New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer (MLS), but returned to Arsenal on loan for two months in 2012, before retiring in 2014. In the 2008–09 season, Henry was a key part of the club's historic treble when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. In June 2007, he transferred to Barcelona. He spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. He won the Premier League Golden Boot a record four times, won two FA Cups and two Premier League titles with the club, including one during an unbeaten season dubbed The Invincibles. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 228 goals in all competitions. However, limited playing time, coupled with disagreements with the club's hierarchy, led to him signing for English Premier League club Arsenal for £11 million in 1999.
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Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 before signing for defending Serie A champions Juventus. Henry, along with Alan Shearer, was one of the inaugural inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. He was one of the most commercially marketed footballers during the 2000s. He was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times. He was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, the FWA Footballer of the Year three times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times. In 20, Henry was the runner-up for the FIFA World Player of the Year, and was runner-up for the Ballon d'Or in the former year. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League. Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Belgium national team.
13 years later, a photograph of them was taken again when Thierry Henry, now Belgium assistant manager, congratulated Mbappe of France after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Semi Final match between Belgium and France at Saint Petersburg Stadium on July 10, 2018.Īt only 19 years old, Mbappé is fast becoming a force to reckon with after he scored two goals against Argentina to qualify France for the World Cup quarter finals.* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only In 2005, Kylian Mbappé had the chance to take a picture with Thierry Henry, a 1998 World Cup winner for France. This then-and-now photo of footballers Kylian Mbappé and Thierry Henry is so inspiring.