Alvaro Henry
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| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | SV Lafnitz | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | FC Utrecht | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | AFC Ajax | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Jong Ajax | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Lafnitz | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 29 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15, 13 May 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Alvaro Henry (born 14 February 2005) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian side SV Lafnitz in the Austrian 2. Liga.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Amsterdam, Henry played as a child at Zuid-Oost United in Amsterdam until he was scouted by FC Utrecht at nine years-old. He played right wing before switching to right back and centre back.[2]
Ajax
[edit]He left FC Utrecht to join AFC Ajax in 2019.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the Amsterdam club in April 2021, agreeing a three-year deal until June 2024.[4] Later that year he suffered a knee injury which kept him out for months and hampered his development.[5] On 13 January 2023, Henry made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax appearing as a second-half substitute against De Graafschap.[6]
Lafnitz
[edit]He signed a two-year contract with Austrian side SV Lafnitz in July 2024.[7] He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2024 as a starter in the Austrian Cup away against SC Weiz. He played for an hour as the match was drawn 3-3 with Lafnitz eventually going through after a penalty shoot-out.[8] He made his debut for Lafnitz in the Austrian 2. Liga on 3 August 2024, starting the game but earning a red card for two bookable offences in a 0-0 away draw against Austria Lustenau.[9]
Style of play
[edit]Henry is capable of playing at right back and centre back.[10]
International career
[edit]In May 2022 Henry was selected for the Dutch U17 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship held in Israel.[11] Henry was a regular in the side as they reached the final, and appeared as a substitute in the final which they were on the losing side, 2–1 to France U17 on 1 June 2022.[12][13][14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Alvaro Henry". Soccerway. 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Q&A Time #2 — Alvaro Henry". ajaxya.medium. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Best training in Europe: seven top talents who can reach Ajax 1 in the long term". Voetbalprimeur.nl. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Ajax legt Misehoy en Henry". Ajax.nl. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Ajax-talent Henry (16) staat voor rentree na knieblessure". Ajaxshowtime.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "' Red' Young Ajax ingloriously down against De Graafschap". nhnieuws. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Eleventh new signing: Lafnitz signs Dutch defender Henry". Transfermarkt.at. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "WEIZ VS. LAFNITZ 3 - 3". Soccerway. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "AUSTRIA LUSTENAU VS. LAFNITZ 0 - 0". Soccerway. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Kweekvijver: Beste elftal Ajax-talenten van de eerste seizoenshelft". Ajaxshowtime.com. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "DEFINITIEVE SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR EK IN ISRAËL". Onsoranje.nl. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "The Netherlands under 17 wins fourth game in a row and goes to the semi-finals of the European Championship". nos.nl. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Orange under 17 with panenka penalty to European Championship final against France". Nos.nl. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "FRANCE U17 VS. NETHERLANDS U17 2 - 1". Soccerway. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.