Thierry Henry

Henry in 2006, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Thierry Daniel Henry

Place of Birth: Les Ulis, Essonne, France

Date of Birth: 17 August, 1977

Ethnicity: African-Martiniquais, African-Guadeloupean

Thierry Henry is a French professional footballer and coach, pundit, and sports broadcaster. A striker, he played for Monaco B, Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal, Barcelona, and New York Red Bulls, and the France national team. He manages the France national under-21 and under-23 football teams. He previously managed Monaco and Montreal Impact. He was for fifteen years the all-time top scorer of France’s national team.

Thierry’s father, Antoine, is from La Désirade island, Guadeloupe. His mother, Maryse, is from Martinique. Thierry was born and raised in the Les Ulis suburb of Paris, which provided good footballing facilities, despite being seen as a tough neighbourhood. As an NBA fan, Thierry has often been seen with his friend Tony Parker at games. He stated in an interview that he admires basketball, as it is similar to football in pace and excitement.

Thierry is married to Andrea Rajačić. He has a daughter with his former wife, English model Nicole Merry; and three children with Andrea.