Factbox on Thierry Henry, who is expected to sign a four-year contract with Barcelona for a transfer fee of 24 million euros (16 million pounds).
* Born August 17, 1977 in Paris, France
* Joins French first division club Monaco as a 13-year-old in 1991, making his debut at the beginning of the 1994/95 season, under then manager Arsene Wenger.
* Voted French Young Player of the Year a season later and signs pre-contract with Real Madrid. However as Real made the approach through an agent not registered with FIFA, the player and the Spanish club are fined and the deal is annulled.
* Scores nine goals in 36 matches to help Monaco to the French championship in 1997 and earns his first France cap at the beginning of the following season.
* Plays in six of France's seven games in their 1998 World Cup victory on home soil, staying on the bench for the 3-0 final victory over Brazil. Scores three first-round goals.
* Moves to Juventus in January 1999 where he starts just 12 games before joining Arsenal only eight months later for 10.5 million pounds ($20.99 million). A year later Henry scores three goals as France win Euro 2000.
* Helps Arsenal win the league and FA Cup double in 2001-02 and finishes the season as the Premier League's top scorer, a feat he repeats on three more occasions. Gets sent off for France in the 2002 World Cup finals as they fail to progress from group stages.
* Wins his second successive FA Cup in 2003 and is voted both Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and Football Writers' Association player of the year. Finishes second in the European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year polls.
* Helps Arsenal stay undefeated as they win the Premier League in 2004. He retains the PFA award and becomes the first to be named player of the year by the football writers in successive seasons.
* In October 2005, becomes the top scorer in Arsenal's history, netting twice in a Champions League win over Sparta Prague to take his tally to 186, one more than Ian Wright. Arsenal win the FA Cup although injury keeps him out of final.
* Scores 200th goal for the club during the 2005/06 season and captains the club to their first Champions League final where they are beaten 2-1 by Barcelona. Named writers' player of the year again -- the only player to win it three times.
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