Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is coaching the France Olympic football team at the Paris Games (Image: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is already a multi-millionaire as he aims to lead France to Olympic gold. The 46-year-old is in charge of the France Olympic football team, who are set to clash with Spain in the final on Friday.
This presents Henry with another opportunity to win a major honour on home soil, having won the World Cup with Les Bleus in 1998. One of the greatest players of his era, the prolific ex-Arsenal striker led the Gunners to two Premier League titles and is the club’s all-time top goalscorer. He left north London in 2007 to join Barcelona, where he won the Champions League, before becoming the highest-paid star in MLS at New York Red Bulls.
An Olympic gold medal was one accolade that Henry missed out on as a player and winning against Spain would be the pinnacle of his managerial career to date. It will provide invaluable coaching experience for the legendary striker, who is claimed to have a substantial nine-figure net worth
Celebrity Net Worth values Henry at £101.8million ($130m), with the France U21 and Olympic team boss earning an estimated salary of £3.9million ($5m). Henry earned a significant payout from his first manager job at Monaco, receiving £8.4m after being dismissed three months into a three-year contract in 2019. He has since managed Montreal Impact and was Belgium’s assistant coach.
During his illustrious playing days, Henry was one of the most sought-after footballers for endorsements. His iconic ‘va-va voom’ catchphrase from the Renault Clio ad campaign even made it into the Oxford English dictionary.
Henry’s advertising prowess didn’t stop there; he was one of 24 players to star in Nike’s ‘Secret Tournament’ ahead of the 2002 World Cup. He later inked lucrative sportswear contracts with Reebok and Puma.
Thierry Henry won the World Cup and Euros as a player with France (Image: Ayman Aref/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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A significant endorsement deal with Gillette also saw him feature in shaving adverts alongside tennis superstar Roger Federer and golfing great Tiger Woods. Henry’s extensive list of sponsorships includes collaborations with Coca-Cola, Beats and Pepsi. Most recently, he appeared in a Walkers ad campaign that aired during Euro 2024.
The France U21 boss is also an investor in Serie B side Como, currently managed by former Arsenal and Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas.
Beyond his commercial ventures and managerial career, Henry also works as a pundit. He previously earned £4million-per-year from Sky Sports and continues to be one of CBS Sports’ leading analysts. He even had a cameo in the popular TV series Ted Lasso, reprising his role in the studio.
These income sources contribute to the fortune that Henry amassed during his football career. It’s reported that he was on a weekly wage of £112k in his last contract with Arsenal, earned an annual salary of £6.8m at Barcelona, and received a base salary of £3.9million ($5m) from New York Red Bulls before it dropped to £2.9m ($3.75m).
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1934262/thierry-henry-net-worth-france-olympics-arsenal