David Henen
Togolese footballer
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David Boris Philippe Henen (born 19 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for V.League 1 club SHB Da Nang. Born in Belgium, he represents the Togo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Boris Philippe Henen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Libramont-Chevigny, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SHB Da Nang | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Virton | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| 2011–2013 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Anderlecht | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Monaco II (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Everton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Charleroi | 40 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Grenoble | 41 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Kortrijk | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tobol | 27 | (3) |
| 2025– | SHB Da Nang | 5 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Belgium U15 | 9 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2012 | Belgium U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2014 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Togo | 20 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:47, 5 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Henen was born in Libramont-Chevigny on 19 April 1996.[3]
Club career
Henen played youth football with Virton, Standard Liège and Anderlecht, before moving on loan to French club Monaco II on loan in September 2013.[4]
In July 2014 he was linked with a transfer to English club Everton.[5]
On 1 September 2014, he signed for Greek club Olympiacos, simultaneously moving on loan to Everton for the duration of the 2014–15 season.[6] The transfer was made permanent in July 2015,[7] for a fee of around £200,000.[8]
Henen joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a season long loan on 11 November 2015.[9]
He was released by Everton at the end of the 2017–18 season.[10]
On 31 August 2018, Henen joined Belgian side Charleroi.[11] He signed a contract running to 2020.[12]
In October 2020 he signed for French club Grenoble.[13]
On 31 January 2022, Henen signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Kortrijk back in Belgium.[14]
On 7 February 2024, Henen joined Tobol in Kazakhstan on a two-year contract.[15]
In August 2025, Henen moved to Vietnam, signing for V.League 1 side SHB Da Nang.[16]
International career
Henen was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and a Togolese mother, and is eligible for both national teams.[17] He has represented Belgium at youth international level.[18]
Henen represented the Togo national football team in a 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Comoros on 14 November 2019.[19]
Style of play
Henen has been described as a "pacy and gifted forward."[8]
Career statistics
- As of 11 March 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2015–16[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2015–16[20] | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Charleroi | 2018–19[3] | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |