Thierry Daniel Henry is an Arsenal and France Legend and also a French professional football coach and former player who is currently the manager of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.
He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time and has often been debated as the greatest player in the history of the Premier League.
Thierry Daniel Henry is an Arsenal and France Legend and also a French professional football coach and former player who is currently the manager of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.
He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time and has often been debated as the greatest player in the history of the Premier League.
In 2003 and 2004, Henry was the runner-up for the FIFA World Player of the Year, and was runner-up for the Ballon d’Or in the former year. He was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year twice, the FWA Footballer of the Year three times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times.
He was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times. Formerly a figurehead for Nike, he was one of the most commercially marketed footballers during the 200the
Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 before signing for defending Serie A champions Juventus. However, limited playing time, coupled with disagreements with the club’s hierarchy, led to him signing for English Premier League club Arsenal for £11 million in 1999.
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 the Premier League Golden Boot a record four times, won
two FA Cups and two Premier League titles with the club, including one during an unbeaten season dubbed The Invincibles. He spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. In June 2007, he transferred to Barcelona. In the
2008–09 season, Henry was a key part of the club’s historic treble when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League . In 2010, he joined New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer (MLS), but returned to Arsenal on loan for two months in 2012, before retiring in 2014.
While Olivier Giroud is a French International professional football player, playing for France and his club, Chelsea. Giroud is currently 9 goals behind the Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, following the (7 – 1) win against Ukraine Giroud scored two goals and he is currently the top goal scorer among the active France team players.
Below is what Giroud said following the 7-1 Win against Ukraine, with his two goals against the country, about Henry’s record of 51 goals.
Giroud: “It’s a great honour. I’m very happy that it turned out that way.”
On chasing Henry’s record of 51:
“I think we have to set goals but it’s a bit early to tell. We’ll see when I get to 46 or 47.”
Olivier Giroud is currently having 42 goals now, for his country