Incredibly rare, amazing and historic Thierry Henry match worn Arsenal shirt
Shirt worn by Henry for Arsenal during the Premier League fixture v Tottenham at Highbury on the 22nd April 2006 this was the last ever North London Derby match at Highbury and the 2nd from last ever game at Highbury the last being player 2 weeks later v Wigan Athletic
Shirt is the correct size for Henry and has all the correct labels and tags inside and throughout which is different to that of the retail version shirt and issued directly to the club – player for match use
Shirt has correct player , team and Premier League match identification marks throughout
Shirt has commemorative last season at highbury 1913 – 2006 around the club badge on the front
Shirt remains in good – very good condition with some small signs of wear and match use still visible and some marks and pulls still evident inside and out
Player : Thierry Henry
Team : Arsenal
Position : Forward
Competition : Premier League
Season : 2005 – 2006
Fixture : Arsenal v Tottenham
Date : 22nd April 2006
Authentication : Confirmed
Rare and amazing worn shirt from the greatest Arsenal player of all time
Henry is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time, and one of the greatest players in Premier League history. He has been named by Arsenal as the club’s greatest ever player. Henry was runner-up for both the Ballon d’Or in 2003 and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. He was named the FWA Footballer of the Year a record three times, the PFA Players’ Player of the Year a joint-record two times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times. He was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times. In 2004, Henry was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players.
Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 before signing for defending Serie A champions Juventus. However, limited playing time, coupled with disagreements with the club’s hierarchy, led to him signing for Premier League club Arsenal for £11 million in 1999. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer with 228 goals in all competitions. He won the Premier League Golden Boot a record four times, won two FA Cups and two Premier League titles with the club, including one during an unbeatenInvincible season. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. Henry transferred to Barcelona in 2007 and in the 2008–09 season, he was a key part of the club’s historic treble when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League. In 2010, he joined Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York Red Bulls and returned to Arsenal on loan for two months in 2012, before retiring in 2014.
Henry had success with France, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000, and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was named French Player of the Year a record five times, named to the UEFA Euro 2000 Team of the Tournament, awarded both the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball and Golden Shoe, and named to the 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. In October 2007, he became his country’s record goalscorer, a record he held until December 2022. After amassing 123 appearances and 51 goals, Henry retired from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Zinedine Zidane – “Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.”
“The last player you want the ball to go to is the best player on the planet.”
— Steven Gerrard
“When I was at Spain I thought Zinedine Zidane was the best in the world, but playing alongside Thierry made me realise that I was playing alongside the best footballer in the planet.”
— Jose Antonio Reyes
“If you look at the whole package, with everything Henry has, I don’t think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place and his acceleration will take him past any defender in the world.”
— Dennis Bergkamp
“There is no doubt in my mind that he is one of the best players (that) have ever played football.”
— Martin Keown
Shirt comes with a certificate of authenticity
Amazing and incredibly rare worn shirt from Arsenal’s greatest ever player and possibly the greatest Premier League player of all time, from the last ever North London Derby match at Highbury and from the second from last ever match at the famous historic Football ground
Museum example item
