David Boris Philippe Henen (born 19 April 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a winger and

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for Kazakhstani club

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. Born in Belgium, Henen represents the Togo national football team.

Early and personal life

Henen was born in Libramont-Chevigny on 19 April 1996.

Club career

Henen played youth football with

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, Standard Liège and

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, before moving on loan to French club Monaco II on loan in September 2013. In July 2014 he was linked with a transfer to English club Everton. On 1 September 2014, he signed for Greek club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, simultaneously moving on loan to Everton for the duration of the 2014–15 season. The transfer was made permanent in July 2015, for a fee of around £200,000. Henen joined League One club

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on a season long loan on 11 November 2015. He was released by Everton at the end of the 2017–18 season. On 31 August 2018, Henen joined Belgian side

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. He signed a contract running to 2020. In October 2020 he signed for French club Grenoble. On 31 January 2022, Henen signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with

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back in Belgium. On 7 February 2024, Henen joined

in Kazakhstan on a two-year contract.

International career

Henen was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and a Togolese mother, and is eligible for both national teams. He has represented Belgium at youth international level. Henen represented the Togo national football team in a 1–0

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loss to

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on 14 November 2019.

Style of play

Henen has been described as a "pacy and gifted forward."

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henen, David 1996 births Living people People from Libramont-Chevigny Togolese men's footballers Togo men's international footballers Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Black Belgian sportspeople Togolese people of Belgian descent Belgian people of Togolese descent R.E. Virton players Standard Liège players R.S.C. Anderlecht players AS Monaco FC players Olympiacos F.C. players Everton F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Royal Charleroi S.C. players Grenoble Foot 38 players K.V. Kortrijk players FC Tobol players English Football League players Belgian Pro League players Ligue 2 players Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Togolese expatriate men's footballers Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in England Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Footballers from Luxembourg (Belgium)