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
–2002 AS Fontenay-aux-Roses
–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) 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2025

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 101101
Beauvais 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 300030
2013–14 23420254
Total26420284
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 2014–15 Championnat National 2120000212
Nantes B 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur171171
Nantes 2015–16 Ligue 1 20000020
Chambly 2016–17 Championnat National2541000264
2017–18 2246100285
Total4787100549
Tubize 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 1611101711
OH Leuven 2018–19 Belgian First Division B135135
2019–20 2715212916
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 3121203321
2021–22 430043
Total7544417945
Venezia 2021–22 Serie A 33910349
Hellas Verona 2022–23 Serie A16210172
2023–24 18310193
Total34520365
Career total281851720029887

    References

    1. "Giocatore". legab.it. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
    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.