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Kobi Henry
Personal information
Full name Kobi Joseph Henry
Date of birth (2004-04-26) April 26, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Lakeland, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
Reims B
Youth career
Florida Rush
2018–2019 Orlando City
2019–2020 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Orange County SC 27 (1)
2022– Reims B 15 (0)
2023–2024Villefranche (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2020 United States U17 2 (0)
2022 United States U19 3 (0)
2021– United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Kobi Joseph Henry (born April 26, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Reims B.

Club career

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Early career

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Henry was in Lakeland, Florida, to athletic parents; his father was a semi-professional soccer player, and his mother did track and field. His grandfather Ken Henry was a strength and conditioning coach for the Trinidad and Tobago national team. His parents both went into teaching, and as a result lived in 10 different places growing up including New York, New Jersey, and even Bermuda.[1] He was part of the Florida Rush soccer academy before joining Orlando City's youth side in 2018. He then joined the Inter Miami academy a year later, before signing a professional contract with the USL Championship side Orange County SC on June 18, 2020.[2] He made his competitive debut for the club on August 22, 2020, against LA Galaxy II. He came on as a stoppage-time substitute for Brian Iloski as Orange County won 2–1.[3] Henry won the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs with Orange County, although he was an unused sub in the game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[citation needed]

Reims

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On June 14, 2022, Henry signed for the French club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Orange County was $700,000, a record in the USL Championship.[4] He was initially assigned to Reims's reserve side in the Championnat National 2.[5]

Loan to Villafranche

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Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Henry joined Villefranche on a season-long loan.[6]

International career

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Born in the United States, Henry is of Trinidadian descent.[7] He has represented the Under States national under-17 team.[2] He was called up to the United States senior camp in December 2021 but did not appear in the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of October 15, 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orange County SC 2020 USL Championship 4 0 4 0
2021 USL Championship 18 1 1[a] 0 19 1
2022 USL Championship 5 0 2 1 7 1
Total 27 1 2 1 1 0 30 2
Reims B 2022–23 Championnat National 2 15 0 15 0
Villefranche (loan) 2023–24 Championnat National 6 0 6 0
Career total 48 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 51 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs

Honors

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Orange County

References

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  1. ^ "ASN: Orange County and U.S. U-20 defender Kobi Henry looking to impress with USMNT". americansoccernow.com.
  2. ^ a b "Orange County SC Signs U.S. U17 International Kobi Henry". Our Sports Central. June 18, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy II 1–2 Orange County SC". Soccerway.
  4. ^ Carlisle, Jeff (June 14, 2022). "U.S. youth international Kobi Henry signs for Ligue 1 club Reims". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kobi Henry, nouvelle signature du groupe Pro 2" (in French). Stade de Reims. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Un international américan débarque au FCVB!". fcvb.fr (in French). Villefranche. September 2, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Communications, Orange County SC (August 24, 2024). "Orange County signs U.S. U-17 International Kobi Henry, who is also eligible for Trinidad and Tobago". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
  8. ^ "Orange County SCs Kobi Henry eager to make his mark during early call-up to USMNT". The Los Amgeles Times. December 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Kobi Henry at Soccerway
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  • Profile at the US Soccer Development Academy website