Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony.
BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that the 48-year-old, who retired from professional football in 2014, will be presented with the honour during Thursday’s ceremony, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7:00 p.m. GMT.
Henry is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history and one of Arsenal’s all-time legends. Across two spells at the North London club, he scored 228 goals in 377 appearances, becoming Arsenal’s record goalscorer in 2005 after surpassing Ian Wright.
During his Arsenal career, Henry won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups, playing a pivotal role in the club’s historic 2003–04 “Invincibles” season.
Individually, Henry won the Premier League Golden Boot four times, a record he shares with Alan Shearer, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year for six consecutive seasons.
Speaking ahead of the ceremony, Henry said the award was a moment he would always cherish.
“Football has given me everything, and I gave it my all,” he said.
“To be recognised with this Lifetime Achievement award and to have made my mark for the fans and my teammates is something I’ll never take for granted.”
Henry also enjoyed a stellar international career with France, winning the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.