 Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994 . Good form led to an international call @-@ up in 1998 , after which he signed for the Serie A defending champions Juventus . A year later he signed for Premier League club Arsenal for £ 11 million . It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world @-@ class player . 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 two league titles and three FA Cups at the club . In 2003 and 2004 Henry was runner @-@ up for the FIFA World Player of the Year . He was also named the PFA Players ' Player of the Year twice , and the FWA Footballer of the Year three times . Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain , leading them to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final . 
