SUMMARY
- Thierry Henry, one of the best soccer players ever, played for Arsenal, Juventus, Barcelona, and France.
- Even though he has scored a lot of goals in his career, there is one statistic that haunts such a great player as well.
Thierry Henry is one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He played for Arsenal, Juventus, Barcelona, and the French national team. He scored a lot of goals during his career, but there is one statistic that haunts such a great player as well.
That specific statistic is that Thierry Henry has never scored a goal in a major final. Playing for some massive clubs like Arsenal and Barcelona, Henry has won several honors. But failing to score in any of the major cup finals is what haunts the Frenchman.
Despite these disappointments, Thierry Henry was still an important player for his teams in matches. He provided assists, made important runs, and helped his teams win titles. Even though goal scoring was his main trait despite failing to accomplish that Henry helped his team secure glory.
Thierry Henry featured across 917 matches across all competitions for both his club and country. During this spell, he scored 411 goals and provided 207 assists as well. Failing to score a single goal in the major finals puts a stain on his incredible CV, but despite that record, Henry will forever remain one of the greatest athletes to step foot in the soccer industry.
Major Cup finals played by Thierry Henry
Throughout his career, Thierry Henry featured across 9 major Cup finals. Going on from playing the UEFA Cup final with Arsenal to the Copa del Rey final with Barcelona. Let’s take a look at the finals in which he played.
The first final played by the Frenchman was possibly the best any player could feature in. It was the FIFA World Cup final in 1998 wherein despite failing to score, Henry went on to win the most prestigious trophy any player could earn.
After the World Cup triumph and a transfer to Arsenal in 1999, Henry helped his team reach the UEFA Cup final wherein Arsenal went on to lose 4-1 on penalties. Same year, he also featured in yet another final for France wherein he helped them with the European Championships by defeating Italy by 2-1.
While playing for Arsenal, Thierry Henry also featured in 3 finals for the Gunners in the FA Cup. Winning 2 and losing 1 of those 3 matches, Henry added a couple of medals to his tally. Moving to the European side of competitions, Henry featured across just 1 final in the UCL, wherein he lost 2-1 to FC Barcelona.
On this day in 2007: After 8 years at the club, Arsenal captain Thierry Henry departed north London for Barcelona in a £16m move. #afc pic.twitter.com/INSqzZScJn
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) June 23, 2021
After his successful era with the Gunners, Henry moved to Spain where he played for FC Barcelona. During his 3 year stay with the Culers, Henry featured across 2 finals, 1 of them being the Copa del Rey final and the other being the UCL final, which he went on to win both.
He might have not scored a single goal in these finals but he did attain glory throughout his career. Whether it was with his club or country, Henry displayed his fantastic skillset across every game.
Accolades won by Thierry Henry
Throughout his career, Thierry Henry won several accolades which many could only dream of winning. Despite winning just 1 Ligue 1 title with his boyhood club, AS Monaco. Henry secured a gigantic move to English giants, Arsenal.
Thierry Henry’s career by numbers:
◉ Most goals for Arsenal
◉ Most goals for France
◉ Most assists for France
◎ 18x trophies
◎ 4x PL Golden Boot
◎ 3x FWA Footballer of the Year
◎ 2x PFA Player of the Year
◎ 2x European Golden Shoe
◎ 1x InvincibleHappy birthday, Titi. pic.twitter.com/uKEfPwFyWJ
— Squawka (@Squawka) August 17, 2021
During his stay at Arsenal, Henry went on to win 2x Premier League titles, 3x FA Cups, and 2x Community Shields. Earning such team trophies during his 7-year stay. Henry also went on to win some individual honors as well, being, 2x Premier League Player of the Year, 4x Arsenal’s Player of the Year, and 4x Premier League Golden Boot winner.
After the successful spell, he moved to FC Barcelona where he went on to win 1x UCL title, 2x La Liga titles, 1x Copa del Rey, 2x Spanish Super Cup, and 1x FIFA Club World Cup. Winning such great accolades across just 3 years, Henry proved how successful he was with Barcelona.
Across his national career, Henry went on to win 2 prestigious honors the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro. Throughout his international career, Henry went on to score 51 goals for his national team which was set as a record till November 2022. The record was eventually broken by Oliver Giroud during the FIFA World Cup 2022.