 In July 2010 , Henry signed a multi @-@ year contract with Major League Soccer ( MLS ) club New York Red Bulls for the 2010 season as its second designated player . He made his full MLS debut on 31 July in a 2 – 2 draw against Houston Dynamo , assisting both goals to Juan Pablo Ángel . His first MLS goal came on 28 August in a 2 – 0 victory against San Jose Earthquakes . The Red Bulls eventually topped the MLS Eastern Conference by one point over Columbus Crew before losing 3 – 2 on aggregate against San Jose Earthquakes in the quarter @-@ finals of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs . The next season , the Red Bulls were 10th overall in the league , and bowed out in the Conference semi @-@ finals of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs . 
