Karl Henry

Football player infobox
playername = Karl Henry


fullname = Karl Levi D. Henry
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|11|26
cityofbirth = Wolverhampton
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Wolverhampton Wanderers
clubnumber = 8
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Wolverhampton Schools
Stoke City
years = 1999–2006
2004
2006–
clubs = Stoke City
→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
caps(goals) = 120 (1)
009 (1)
076 (6)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 17 August 2008
ntupdate =

Karl Levi D. Henry (born November 26 1982, in Wolverhampton) is an English footballer, playing with Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career

A midfielder, Henry began his career as a youth player with Stoke City, making his first team debut on February 7 2001 in a Football League Trophy win over fc|Walsall. He did not feature again until the following season though, when he became a regular player as the club won promotion from the third tier via the play-offs. This time also saw him selected for England under 18, 20 and 21 squads.

He later spent a spell on loan at Cheltenham Town during the 2003–04 season, after falling from favour at the "Potters". He won his place back for the following season, but was again largely left on the sidelines in 2005–06 under new coach Johan Boskamp. Stoke had originally announced he would be released at the season's conclusion, but, after the return of his former manager Tony Pulis, they decided to offer him a new contract.

By this time though Henry was officially a free agent, although still training with fc|Stoke City. The club allowed him to go on trial at Wolves, whom he subsequently joined permanently after a compensation package of £100,000, rising to £175,000 based on appearances, with a 15 per cent sell-on clause was agreed in August 2006.

His first season at his hometown club was a success as Henry held down a first team place, often covering as a right-back. However, a bruised spleen suffered in March 2007 ruled him out of the season's end, missing the team's play-off games. He returned ready for the next season and featured in 44 games, his highest seasonal tally to date, but missed out on another play-off finish on goal difference.

External links

* [http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10307~15809,00.html Official club profile]
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