Kobi Henry

American soccer player

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	Villefranche (on loan from Reims)
Number	2
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–	→ Villefranche (loan)	6	(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 October 15, 2023 ‡ 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 Villefranche on loan from Reims.

Club career

Early career

Born in Lakeland, Florida, Henry 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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

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.^[3] He was initially assigned to Reims's reserve side in the Championnat National 2.^[4]

Loan to Villafranche

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Henry joined Villefranche on a season-long loan.^[5]

International career

Henry has represented the Under States national under-17 team.^[1] He was called up to the United States senior camp in December 2021 but did not appear in the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 15, 2023^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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

^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs

Honors

Orange County SC

USL Championship: 2021^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Orange County SC Signs U.S. U17 International Kobi Henry". Our Sports Central. June 18, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "LA Galaxy II 1–2 Orange County SC". Soccerway.
^ Carlisle, Jeff (June 14, 2022). "U.S. youth international Kobi Henry signs for Ligue 1 club Reims". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ "Kobi Henry, nouvelle signature du groupe Pro 2" (in French). Stade de Reims. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ "Un international américan débarque au FCVB!". fcvb.fr (in French). Villefranche. September 2, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
^ "Orange County SCs Kobi Henry eager to make his mark during early call-up to USMNT". The Los Amgeles Times. December 13, 2021.
^ Kobi Henry at Soccerway