<P> Thierry Daniel Henry (French pronunciation: ​ (tjɛʁi ɑ̃ʁi); born 17 August 1977) is a retired French professional footballer who played as a forward and is the second assistant manager of the Belgium national team . He played for Monaco, Juventus, Barcelona, New York Red Bulls and spent eight years at Arsenal where he is the club's all - time record goalscorer . At international level he represented France and is his country's record goalscorer . </P> <P> Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 . Good form led to an international call - up in 1998, after which he signed for the Serie A defending champions Juventus . A year later he signed for Premier League club Arsenal for £ 11 million . It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world - class player . Under long - time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all - time leading scorer with 228 goals in all competitions . He won two league titles and three FA Cups at the club . In 2003 and 2004 Henry was runner - up for the FIFA World Player of the Year . He was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the FWA Footballer of the Year three times . Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final . </P> <P> In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to Barcelona for a fee of € 24 million . In 2009, he was an integral part of the club's historic treble when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League . He went on to achieve an unprecedented sextuple by also winning the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup . In total, Henry has been named in the UEFA Team of the Year five times . In 2010, he joined the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer, winning the Eastern Conference title with the team in 2010 . He returned to Arsenal on loan for two months in 2012 . In 2013, Henry with the New York Red Bulls won the MLS Supporters' Shield . </P> <P> Henry enjoyed success with the France national team, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup . In October 2007, he surpassed Michel Platini's record to become France's top goalscorer . After amassing 123 appearances and 51 goals, Henry retired from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup . Henry was also one of the top commercially marketed footballers; he was ranked ninth in the world in 2006 . In August 2016 he was appointed as the second assistant manager of Belgium's national team, alongside head coach Roberto Martínez and fellow assistant Graeme Jones . </P>

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