Thomas Henry (footballer)

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]

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*
Years Team Apps (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

Club career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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

Palermo

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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

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As of match played 12 May 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beauvais B 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 2 10 1 10 1
Beauvais 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 3 0 0 0 3 0
2013–14 23 4 2 0 25 4
Total 26 4 2 0 28 4
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 2014–15 Championnat National 21 2 0 0 0 0 21 2
Nantes B 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 17 1 17 1
Nantes 2015–16 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Chambly 2016–17 Championnat National 25 4 1 0 0 0 26 4
2017–18 22 4 6 1 0 0 28 5
Total 47 8 7 1 0 0 54 9
Tubize 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 16 11 1 0 17 11
OH Leuven 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 13 5 13 5
2019–20 27 15 2 1 29 16
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 31 21 2 0 33 21
2021–22 4 3 0 0 4 3
Total 75 44 4 1 79 45
Venezia 2021–22 Serie A 33 9 1 0 34 9
Hellas Verona 2022–23 Serie A 16 2 1 0 17 2
2023–24 18 3 1 0 19 3
Total 34 5 2 0 36 5
Career total 281 85 17 2 0 0 298 87

References

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  1. ^ "Giocatore". legab.it. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Thomas Henry 'ready for step up' says OH Leuven boss amid Celtic links". The Scotsman. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "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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