Dion-Curtis Henry

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Dion-Curtis Henry
Personal information
Full name Dion-Curtis Henry [1]
Date of birth (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2012–2014 Peterborough United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Peterborough United 1 (0)
2016Soham Town Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
2016–2017Boston United (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2020 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2019Maidstone United (loan) 6 (0)
2020Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 Billericay Town 11 (0)
2021–2023 Crawley Town 1 (0)
2023 Brightlingsea Regent 2 (0)
2023-2024 Hornchurch 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:05, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Dion-Curtis Henry (born 12 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Hornchurch.

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Club career

Peterborough United

Henry signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract at League One club Peterborough United in March 2015, having been associated with the club from the age of 13. [3] He was invited to a senior England goalkeeping training camp at St George's Park in April 2015. [4]

He made his debut in the Football League on 3 October 2015, coming on for Ben Alnwick 30 minutes into a 5–3 victory over Millwall at London Road. [5] After the match manager Graham Westley told the press that "There is cash on the table for Dion from a Premier League club. There has been interest in him from more than one Premier League club and he has been training elsewhere this week." [6]

On 24 March 2016, Henry joined Isthmian League Division One North side Soham Town Rangers on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2015–16 campaign. [7] Two days later, Henry made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Harlow Town. [8] Henry went on to make five more appearances before returning to Peterborough at the end of the season. [9]

On 31 August 2016, Henry joined National League North side Boston United on a youth loan until 1 January 2017. [10] Four days later, Henry made his debut in a 3–2 defeat against FC United of Manchester. [11]

Crystal Palace

Henry signed for Crystal Palace on 4 August 2017. [12] He was an unused substitute for the first time against Chelsea on 14 October 2017.

In January 2019, Henry signed for Maidstone United of the National League, on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. [13]

In January 2020, Henry joined National League South club Hampton and Richmond Borough on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [14]

In June 2020, Henry was released by Crystal Palace at the end of his contract. [15]

In October 2020, Henry joined National League South side Billericay Town. [16]

In October 2021, Henry joined Crawley Town on a one-month rolling contract. [17] He joined Brightlingsea Regent in February 2023 having made one EFL Trophy appearance only for Crawley. [18]

In August 2023, Henry signed for Hornchurch joining from Brightlingsea Regent. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2019. [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 2015–16 League One 1000000010
Soham Town Rangers (loan) 2015–16 Isthmian League Division One North 60000060
Boston United (loan) 2016–17 National League North 60000060
Crystal Palace 2017–18 Premier League 0000000000
2018–19 Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Maidstone United (loan)2018–19 National League 6000000060
Hampton and Richmond Borough (loan)2018–19 National League South 7000000070
Billericay Town 2020–21 National League South 1100000110
Crawley Town 2021–22 League Two 0000100010
Brightlingsea Regent 2022–23 Isthmian League 20000020
Hornchurch 2023–24 [21] Isthmian League1800030210
Career total570001030610

    Personal life

    In July 2022, Henry appeared on an episode of MTV’s Catfish UK in a story involving AFC Sudbury. The club acknowledged the appearance on its official website. [22]

    References

    1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
    2. 1 2 "Dion-Curtis Henry". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
    3. "Henry Signs Professional Contract". theposh.com. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
    4. "Posh keeper called up by England". Peterborough Today. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
    5. "Peterborough 5 - 3 Millwall". BBC Sport . 3 October 2015.
    6. Swann, Alan (6 October 2015). "Goalkeeper set for Premier League move". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
    7. "Young Keeper Joins Soham Town". Peterborough United Official Site. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    8. "Harlow Town 3 vs. 0 Soham Town Rangers". Soham Town Rangers Official Site. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    9. "Dion-Curtis Henry". Soham Town Rangers Official Site. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    10. "Young Keeper Joins Boston". Peterborough United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    11. "Boston United vs. United of Manchester". Soccerway. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    12. "Released by Peterborough United, picked up by Crystal Palace!". Peterborough Telegraph. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
    13. "Three in two out at Maidstone United". northkentnonleague.co.uk. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
    14. "Palace trio head out on loan for remainder of the season". CPFC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
    15. "Palace submit retained and released list for next Premier League season". Crystal Palace F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
    16. "Billericay in safe hands with Henry". yellowad.co.uk. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    17. "DION-CURTIS HENRY SIGNS FOR CRAWLEY". www.crawleytownfc.com. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    18. "Dion-Curtis Henry New At Regent". www.isthmian.co.uk. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    19. "Squad Updates. Harry Seaden and Dion-Curtis Henry". www.hornchurchfc.com. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
    20. "D. Henry". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    21. "Hornchurch – Appearances – Dion-Curtis Henry – 2023-2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
    22. "AFC in the news!".