Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry seen here with our Michael Yiakoumi will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
The 48-year-old, widely considered to be one of the Premier League’s greatest players, retired in 2014.
He will be presented with the award at the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year show on Thursday, live on BBC One .
Henry scored 228 goals in 377 matches for Arsenal .
He won three FA Cups and two Premier League titles during his time in England – including the 2003-04 season when Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ remained unbeaten throughout the Premier League campaign.
The striker won the Premier League Golden Boot a record-equalling four times and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six seasons in a row.
He holds the joint-record with Kevin de Bruyne for the most assists (20) in a single Premier League season.
Other previous winners of the award include Billie Jean King, Pele, Sir Bobby Charlton, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Sir David Beckham, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Sir Chris Hoy.
Thierry Henry to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement award
