Nigel Henry (born May 24, 1976 in Carenage) is a retired Trinidadian soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Nigel Henry | ||
| Date of birth | May 24, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Howard Bison | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Hershey Wildcats | 21 | (0) |
| 2002 | Montreal Impact | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Charleston Battery | 15 | (0) |
| 2005 | Toronto Lynx | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Kiruna | ||
| 2007 | Superstar Rangers | ||
| 2008–2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 50 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 25, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 23, 2008 | |||
Career
editClub
editIn 2001 Henry was signed by the Hershey Wildcats of the USL First Division where he and his teammates reached the USL First Division Championship game. In 2002 Henry was transferred to the Montreal Impact where he played seven games. In the following season, 2003, Henry signed for the Charleston Battery where he was a solid defender, helping the team capture the USL First Division Championship.
In May 2005, Henry signed with the Toronto Lynx where he was a key contributor in the defence for a struggling team plagued with injuries throughout the season.
To improve his chances of selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Henry signed that year for Kiruna FF of the Swedish Division 1, but was unsuccessful in his bid, and never played a game for the team. After another brief stint back home with the Superstar Rangers, the Puerto Rico Islanders announced the signing of Henry and Kevon Villaroel for the 2008 season.[1] He retired at the end of the 2009 season, but in the second half of the 2010 season came back to the Islanders, from which he later retired again.
International
editIn 2005 Henry earned two international caps or selection for the Trinidad and Tobago, having been named in squads against Barbados and Guatemala.
Honors
editPuerto Rico Islanders
edit- USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
- Commissioner's Cup Winners (1): 2008
References
edit- ^ "Islanders re-sign Henry". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links
edit- Puerto Rico Islanders bio
- Nigel Henry at National-Football-Teams.com