Thomas Henry (footballer)

Thomas Henry
Personal information
Date of birth	20 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Argenteuil, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
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
2012–2013	Beauvais B
2013–2014	Beauvais
2014–2015	Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
2015–2016	Nantes B
2015–2016	Nantes
2016–2018	Chambly
2018–2019	Tubize
2019–2021	OH Leuven
2021–2022	Venezia
2022–	Hellas Verona
2024–	→ Palermo (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024

Thomas Henry (born 20 September 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie B club Palermo, on loan from Hellas Verona.^[2]

Club career

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.^[3]

Having made two appearances in Ligue 1 for Nantes he signed for Chambly on 15 June 2016.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[1] 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.^[5]

Venezia

On 24 August 2021, newly promoted Serie A side Venezia announced that Henry had joined the club in a permanent deal.^[5] 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.^[1] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 3–0 defeat to Udinese.^[6] He scored his first goal for the club in their next match, a 2–1 league win over Empoli on 11 September.^[7]

Hellas Verona

On 16 July 2022, Henry moved to Hellas Verona on a four-year contract.^[8]

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.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Total
Club	Season	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	Championnat de France Amateur	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	Championnat National	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	Belgian First Division B	27	15	2	1	–		29	16
	2020–21	Belgian First Division A	31	21	2	0	–		33	21
	2021–22	Belgian First Division A	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	Serie A	18	3	1	0	–		19	3
	Total		34	5	2	0	–		36	5
Career total			281	85	17	2	0	0	298	87