World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group G - France:
Thierry Henry
Place of Birth: Les Ulis, France
Date of Birth: August 17th, 1977
Position: Forward
Clubs: F.F.F. Academy, FC Versailles, AS Monaco, Juventus , Arsenal, and France
Thierry Henry was born on August 17, 1977, in the small suburban Paris town of Les Ulis.
Thierry began playing for Viry-Chatillon's Under-15 team. In just 26 games for Viry-Chatillon, Thierry had 77 goals.
Thierry made his first professional appearance on August 31, 1994, in a 2-0 loss to Nice. He played in eight games during his first season and scored three goals. Under Wenger's tutelage, Henry became France’s Young Player of the Year in 1996, leading the country’s Under-18 team to the European Championship.
With many of Europe's biggest clubs interested in Thierry he hired a side-agent who was not registered with FIFA. When Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid negotiated a lucrative new contract with Thierry, Monaco cried foul, claiming they already had an agreement with a registered agent to retain their up-and-coming star.
FIFA officials settled the debate by fining Thierry and Real Madrid. He continued to play with Monaco, agreeing on a multi-year extension in January of 1997.
Thierry's strong showing in Euro 2000 didn't go unnoticed. Real Madrid and Barcelona were both gunning for his services, and the ensuing bidding war drove his price high, almost high enough to lure him out of England. But Thierry trusted Wenger, and he adored the Arsenal fans.
He was runner-up for the 2003 and 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award while helping Arsenal to an unbeaten record (26 wins, 12 draws) in the Premiership. He has also won both the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the French Player of The Year on four occasions - an all-time record.
Throughout the 2005-06 season Henry has been linked with a move to FC Barcelona, although Arsenal wishes to retain their captain and have offered him a new contract. Barcelona has apparently ruled out an immediate move for Henry, and Henry has verbally committed to staying at Arsenal, but as of March 28, 2006 he has not signed a renewed deal with the Gunners.
The best and most spectacular goals he achieved; was perhaps against the Manchester United on September 30, 2000. With his back to the goal, and under pressure from a defender, he flicked the ball up, swerved his body around, and unleashed a dipping volley over the head of French team-mate Fabien Barthez.
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