Thomas Henry (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Michel David Henry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Argenteuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | AS Fontenay-aux-Roses | ||
| –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) |
| 2022–2025 | Hellas Verona | 34 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Palermo (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2025– | Standard Liège | 20 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 | |||
Thomas Michel David Henry (born 20 September 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.[3]
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]
Standard Liège
On 3 July 2025, Henry returned to Belgium and signed a two-year contract with Standard Liège.[11]