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Thierry Henry

Arsenal's greatest goalscorer, and France's for two decades.

Position
Forward
Club
Retired
Born
17 August 1977
Birthplace
Les Ulis, France
Height
1.88 m
Illustration of Thierry Henry in France colours
228Arsenal goals, the club record
51France goals
123France caps
4Premier League Golden Boots
2European Golden Shoes, 2004 and 2005
1World Cup, 1998

About Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry is the greatest goalscorer in Arsenal's history, with 228 goals across two spells and the frontman of the 2003/04 Invincibles who went a Premier League season unbeaten. Pace, balance and a cold finish made him a four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner and a back-to-back European Golden Shoe winner. He later joined Barcelona, winning the 2009 treble alongside Messi and Eto'o.

With France he won the 1998 World Cup on home soil and Euro 2000, and finished as his country's all-time top scorer with 51 goals, a record until Olivier Giroud passed it in 2022. After early spells at Monaco and Juventus he closed his playing career in Major League Soccer with the New York Red Bulls before moving into coaching.

Club career

  • Monaco1994–1999
    Broke through as a teenager.
  • Arsenal1999–2007
    The all-time top scorer; the Invincibles.
  • Barcelona2007–2010
    Won the 2009 treble.
  • New York Red Bulls2010–2014
    Closed his career in MLS.

Honours

  • 1
    FIFA World Cup1998
  • 1
    UEFA European Championship2000
  • 2
    Premier League2002 and the 2004 Invincibles
  • 1
    UEFA Champions League2009 with Barcelona

Records

Arsenal all-time top scorer228 goals
France all-time top scorer51 goals, the record until 2022
Premier League Golden Boots4, a record
FranceSee the national team hub

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Sources

Reference facts (honours, records, career) are sourced above. Club and squad details reflect the season this page covers and can change.

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