| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Henry-Francis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sligo Rovers (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Fulham | ||
| 2016–2021 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 27 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jack Henry-Francis (born 23 September 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Sligo Rovers, on loan from Arsenal, as a midfielder.[4][5][6][7][8]
Career
editArsenal
editBorn in London[9], Henry-Francis came through the Fulham academy, before leaving the club at the age of 12 to sign for Arsenal academy in August 2016.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Arsenal on 1 October 2021.[10][11]
Prior to signing his deal, Henry-Francis played for Arsenal in a pre-season game in July 2021 against Hibernian, which ended up a 2–1 loss at Easter Road.[12][13] Two months later, Henry-Francis turned out for Arsenal U21's in the EFL Trophy Group game against Swindon Town on 7 September 2021; he played 45 minutes - being replaced by Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand, during a 2–1 away defeat.[14][15]
In January 2022, four months after his last appearance in the EFL Trophy, Henry-Francis played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal U21's against Chelsea U21's in the Round of 16 phase; which saw Arsenal run out 4–1 winners at the Emirates Stadium.[16] His last game of that year's EFL Trophy campaign came against Wigan Athletic at the Quarter-final stage; however The Latics would go onto win the tie 1–0 against Hale End at The Brick Community Stadium.[17][18]
Henry-Francis would go onto make a further four appearances in the following campaign, which came against Cambridge United[19], Ipswich Town[20], Northampton Town[21] and lastly Stevenage.[22] In the 2023–24 season, Henry-Francis would go onto make three appearances, scoring his first goal in the competition during a 5–0 away win against Exeter City on 10 October 2023.[23][24]
Sligo Rovers (loan)
editOn 17 July 2024, after being in and around the first team at Arsenal during pre-season, Henry-Francis was loaned to League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers until the end of the season.[25][6] He made his senior debut for the club during the Third Round of the FAI Cup against Cobh Wanderers on 21 July,[26][27] with his debut in professional league football coming six days later; as he came on as a 65th–minute substitute for Charlie Wiggett as The Bit O'Red's won 2–0 against Galway United at The Showgrounds.[28][29]
International career
editHenry-Francis qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his parents; who are from Mayo and Leitrim respectively.[30] He has represented the country at Republic of Ireland under-19 and Republic of Ireland under-21 levels.[31]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 13 September 2024[32]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2021–22[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[34] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[35] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024[32] | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Jack Henry-Francis". arsenal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Jack Henry-Francis". fotmob.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Henry-Francis has had to be patient but now is the time to push on". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ "The seven Arsenal wonderkids involved in training ahead of pre-season clash vs Hibernian". football.london.
- ^ a b "Jack Henry-Francis will 'bring a lot of qualities' to Sligo Rovers". independent.ie. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Jack Henry-Francis at Soccerway
- ^ "Arsenal confirm Irish loan deal". dailycannon.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Jack Henry-Francis". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Jack Henry-Francis signs first pro contract". arsenal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Jack Henry-Francis signs first professional contract". dailycannon.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Hibernian 2–1 Arsenal". soccerway.com. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Hibernian 2–1 Arsenal". arsenal.com. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town beat Arsenal U21 2-1 in EFL Trophy Southern group F". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town 2-1 Arsenal U21". espn.co.uk. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Arsenal U21 4-1 Chelsea U21". skysports.com. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic 1-0 Arsenal U21". skysports.com. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Match report: Wigan Athletic 1-0 Arsenal U-21s". arsenal.com. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Match report: Cambridge United 0-2 Arsenal U21". arsenal.com. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Town 2 Arsenal U21 0". arsenal.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "U21s report: Northampton Town 1-3 Arsenal". arsenal.com. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Stevenage 3-2 Arsenal U21". arsenal.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: City 0 Arsenal U21 5". exetercityfc.co.uk. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "U21s report: Exeter City 0-5 Arsenal U21s". arsenal.com. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Henry-Francis joins Rovers on loan". sligorovers.com. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson hat-trick puts Sligo into FAI Cup third round as they overcome Cobh". irishexaminer.com. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Sligo put Cobh Wanderers to sword as Wilson Waweru hat-trick eases Bit O' Red into next round of cup". independent.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers 2–0 Galway United". extratime.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers vs Galway United FC Premier Division Ireland 27 July 2024". dailysports.net. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Arsenal midfielder Jack Henry-Francis joins Sligo Rovers on loan". extratime.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers sign Jack Henry-Francis on loan from Arsenal". oceanfm.ie. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b Jack Henry-Francis at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Jack Henry-Francis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Henry-Francis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Henry-Francis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
edit- Jack Henry-Francis – Soccerbase
- Jack Henry-Francis – Soccerway