Handsome, suave, charming, and loveable, Thierry Henry needs little introduction. He is one of the world’s greatest living footballers, and is considered to be one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League. A true living legend of the game, 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. Since retiring from playing in 2014, he has concentrated on coaching and is currently the assistant coach of the Belgium national side. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born in Les Ulis, France, Henry started playing football when he was six-years-old, eventually ending up at the Youth Academy of Monaco. He made his professional debut for Monaco in 1994, before signing with the Italian champions Juventus in January 1999. After just 16 appearances, he then signed with Arsenal for £11 million in August. He became a prolific striker at the London side and their all-time leading scorer with 228 goals in all competitions, winning the Premier League Golden Boot a record four times, and was also part of the club’s legendary Invincibles side. In 2007 he transferred to Barcelona, becoming a key part of the club’s historic treble when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League in the 2008-09 season. In 2010, he joined the New York Red Bulls, returning to Arsenal on loan in 2012, and eventually retiring in 2014. He was equally successful on the international stage, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the UEFA Euros 2000 with France. He was named the French Player of the Year a record five times and eventually became his country’s record goalscorer after amassing 51 goals in 123 appearances between 1997 and 2010. After retiring he moved into coaching, as well as working as a pundit for Sky Sports. He worked first with Arsenal’s youth teams, then was appointed as assistant coach to the Belgium national side. He was head coach of Monaco between 2018-19, and then managed Montréal Impact of the MLS from 2019-2021. He returned to the Belgium national side in 2021 as an assistant coach.

Henry doesn’t currently connect with his huge fanbase via social media.