Thomas Henry (footballer)

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Thomas Henry
Personal information
Full name Thomas Michel David Henry [1]
Date of birth (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Argenteuil, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Palermo
(on loan from Hellas Verona)
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2002 AS Fontenay-aux-Roses
0000–2012 CFFP Paris
2012–2013 Beauvais
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Beauvais B 10 (1)
2013–2014 Beauvais 26 (4)
2014–2015 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 21 (2)
2015–2016 Nantes B 17 (1)
2015–2016 Nantes 2 (0)
2016–2018 Chambly 47 (8)
2018–2019 Tubize 16 (11)
2019–2021 OH Leuven 75 (44)
2021–2022 Venezia 33 (9)
2022– Hellas Verona 34 (5)
2024– → Palermo (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024

Thomas Michel David Henry (born 20 September 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Palermo, on loan from Serie A club Hellas Verona. [3]

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Club career

Early career

Henry began his career at Beauvais and Fréjus Saint-Raphaël before joining Nantes in 2015. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 12 December 2015 against Toulouse FC in a 1–1 draw replacing Alejandro Bedoya after 72 minutes. [4]

Having made two appearances in Ligue 1 for Nantes he signed for Chambly on 15 June 2016. [5]

OH Leuven

Henry joined OH Leuven in January 2019 after impressing with Tubize in the Belgian second division, scoring 11 goals in the first half of the 2018–19 season. [6] He continued his good form with OH Leuven and scored a career-high 21 goals in the 2020–21 Belgian Pro League, second-most in the league. Following his good form throughout the 2020–21 season, Henry was linked with a number of clubs in Europe's top leagues including Celtic, Bordeaux, and Venezia. [2] In total, Henry scored 45 goals and added 12 assists in 79 matches across all competitions with OH Leuven over three-and-a-half seasons before his transfer in August 2021. [6]

Venezia

On 24 August 2021, newly promoted Serie A side Venezia announced that Henry had joined the club in a permanent deal. [6] The move came after intense transfer speculation throughout the summer, including earlier reports stating that OH Leuven had accepted a bid of £7 million by Scottish Premiership club Celtic. [2] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 3–0 defeat to Udinese. [7] He scored his first goal for the club in their next match, a 2–1 league win over Empoli on 11 September. [8]

Hellas Verona

On 16 July 2022, Henry moved to Hellas Verona on a four-year contract. [9]

Palermo

On 16 July 2024, Serie B club Palermo announced the signing of Henry from Verona on loan with an obligation to buy under certain conditions. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2024 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beauvais B 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 2 101––101
Beauvais 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 3000–30
2013–14 23420–254
Total26420–284
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 2014–15 Championnat National 2120000212
Nantes B 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur171––171
Nantes 2015–16 Ligue 1 20000020
Chambly 2016–17 Championnat National2541000264
2017–18 2246100285
Total4787100549
Tubize 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 161110–1711
OH Leuven 2018–19 Belgian First Division B135––135
2019–20 271521–2916
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 312120–3321
2021–22 4300–43
Total754441–7945
Venezia 2021–22 Serie A 33910–349
Hellas Verona 2022–23 Serie A16210–172
2023–24 18310–193
Total34520–365
Career total281851720029887

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    References

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    2. 1 2 3 "Thomas Henry 'ready for step up' says OH Leuven boss amid Celtic links". The Scotsman. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
    3. 1 2 Thomas Henry at Soccerway
    4. ↑ "Nantes vs. Toulouse - 12 December 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
    5. ↑ "FOOTBALL Henry de Nantes à Chambly". Courrier Picard (in French). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
    6. 1 2 3 "Thomas Henry joins Venezia F.C." Venezia F.C. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
    7. ↑ "Udinese 3-0 Venezia". Venezia F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
    8. ↑ "Match Report: Empoli 1-2 Venezia". Serie A. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
    9. ↑ "Bienvenue Thomas Henry, nuovo attaccante gialloblù!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
    10. ↑ "HENRY IS ROSANERO". Palermo FC. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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