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Thierry Daniel Henry, (born 17 August 1977, IPA: ) is a French football player.
Renowned for his pace, he plays as a striker for the France national team and
Spanish club FC Barcelona.
Henry grew up in the tough neighbourhood of Les Ulis, Essonne, where as a youngster
he played for an array of local sides and showed great promise as a goal
scorer.
AS Monaco spotted him in 1990, and signed him up instantly. Given his
professional club début in 1994, he stayed at Monaco until 1998, where good form
earned him an international call up.
Henry then moved to Italian giants Juventus, but after a disappointing season
playing on the wing, he joined Arsenal for a fee of £10.5 million in 1999.
After a slow start in the Premiership, Henry has since emerged as Arsenal's top
goalscorer in almost every season since he joined the club.
Long-time mentor and coach Arsene Wenger's conversion of him into a prolific
striker has made Henry Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with over 200 goals; with
Arsenal Henry has won two league titles and three FA Cups.
With France, he has won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
In recognition of his abilities, Henry has been twice nominated for the FIFA
World Player of the Year, and has twice received the Barclays Premiership player of
the season award.
He is today regarded by many as one of the best footballers in the world.
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