SOCCER PLAYER
Thierry Henry
1977 - Today

Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry (French pronunciation: [tjɛʁi danjɛl ɑ̃ʁi] AHN-ree; born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster and former player. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time and is often named as the greatest player in Premier League history when he played for Arsenal. Henry was known for his finishing, elegance, dribbling and close control, speed, and chance-creating. He was runner-up for both the Ballon d'Or in 2003 and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thierry Henry is the 182nd most popular soccer player (down from 156th in 2019), the 1,051st most popular biography from France (down from 967th in 2019) and the 7th most popular French Soccer Player.
Thierry Henry is most famous for being a French professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Monaco, Juventus, Barcelona, New York Red Bulls, and Arsenal.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Thierry Henry ranks 182 out of 21,273. Before him are Arie Haan, Didier Drogba, Takashi Takabayashi, Luis Monti, Teiichi Matsumaru, and Denis Law. After him are Gérson, Hiroto Muraoka, Zizinho, René Higuita, Laurent Blanc, and Ruud Krol.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArie Haan
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 179
Didier Drogba
1978 - Present
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 180
Takashi Takabayashi
1931 - 2009
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 181
Luis Monti
1901 - 1983
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 182
Teiichi Matsumaru
1909 - 1997
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 183
Denis Law
1940 - 2025
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 184
Thierry Henry
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 185
Gérson
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 186
Hiroto Muraoka
1931 - 2017
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 187
Zizinho
1921 - 2002
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 188
René Higuita
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 189
Laurent Blanc
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 190
Ruud Krol
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 191
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Thierry Henry ranks 9. Before him are Shakira, Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump Jr., Raúl, Psy, and Kaja Kallas. After him are Mike Shinoda, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Tom Hardy, Matt Bomer, and Freddie Ljungberg.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsShakira
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 3
Giorgia Meloni
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 4
Donald Trump Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 5
Raúl
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 6
Psy
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 7
Kaja Kallas
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 8
Thierry Henry
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 9
Mike Shinoda
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 10
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 11
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 12
Tom Hardy
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 13
Matt Bomer
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 14
Freddie Ljungberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 15
In France
Among people born in France, Thierry Henry ranks 1,051 out of 6,770. Before him are Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais (1782), Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours (1644), Michel Rolle (1652), Marcel Dupré (1886), Chevalier d'Éon (1728), and Philippe Ariès (1914). After him are Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry (1778), Louis-Jules Trochu (1815), Stéphane Audran (1932), Jean de La Bruyère (1645), Jean Giraud (1938), and Jean Moulin (1899).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais
PHILOSOPHER
1782 - 1854
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,045
Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1724
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,046
Michel Rolle
MATHEMATICIAN
1652 - 1719
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,047
Marcel Dupré
COMPOSER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,048
Chevalier d'Éon
WRITER
1728 - 1810
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 1,049
Philippe Ariès
WRITER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 1,050
Thierry Henry
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 1,051
Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1820
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 1,052
Louis-Jules Trochu
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1896
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 1,053
Stéphane Audran
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 1,054
Jean de La Bruyère
WRITER
1645 - 1696
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 1,055
Jean Giraud
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2012
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 1,056
Jean Moulin
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 1,057
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Thierry Henry ranks 7. Before him are Zinedine Zidane (1972), Michel Platini (1955), Raymond Kopa (1931), Eric Cantona (1966), Lucien Laurent (1907), and Didier Deschamps (1968). After him are Laurent Blanc (1965), Kylian Mbappé (1998), Franck Ribéry (1983), Karim Benzema (1987), Antoine Griezmann (1991), and Fabien Barthez (1971).
Zinedine Zidane
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 1
Michel Platini
1955 - Present
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 2
Raymond Kopa
1931 - 2017
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 3
Eric Cantona
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 4
Lucien Laurent
1907 - 2005
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 5
Didier Deschamps
1968 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 6
Thierry Henry
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 7
Laurent Blanc
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 8
Kylian Mbappé
1998 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 9
Franck Ribéry
1983 - Present
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 10
Karim Benzema
1987 - Present
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 11
Antoine Griezmann
1991 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 12
Fabien Barthez
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 13