Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry was born on 17 August 1977 in the Essonne department of France. A football manager and pundit and a former striker, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history, known for his speed, technical ability and composed finishing.

He made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 and then signed for Juventus, before joining Arsenal in 1999 for £11 million. Under his long-time mentor Arsène Wenger he became Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 228 goals, won the Premier League Golden Boot a record four times, and collected two Premier League titles and three FA Cups, as a cornerstone of the unbeaten "Invincibles" season. He captained the club for his final two seasons there, leading it to its first UEFA Champions League final. He moved to Barcelona in 2007 and was part of the 2008–09 treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League; in 2010 he joined Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls and retired in 2014.

With France he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2007 he became his country's record goalscorer, and he retired from international football after the 2010 World Cup with 123 appearances and 51 goals. He was named French Player of the Year a record five times, was runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003, and was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list in 2004.

After retiring he moved into coaching: he worked with Arsenal's youth teams from 2015 alongside punditry for Sky Sports, became assistant coach of Belgium in 2016, head coach of Monaco in 2018 and of Montréal Impact in 2019. From August 2023 to August 2024 he managed the France under-21 team and the France Olympic team, which won silver at the 2024 Summer Games.