David Henen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Boris Philippe Henen | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Libramont-Chevigny, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cong An Hanoi | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Virton | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| 2011–2013 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Anderlecht | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Monaco II (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Everton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Charleroi | 40 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Grenoble | 41 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Kortrijk | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tobol | 27 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | SHB Da Nang | 21 | (3) |
| 2026– | Cong An Hanoi | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Belgium U15 | 9 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2012 | Belgium U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2014 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Togo | 20 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:47, 5 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
David Boris Philippe Henen (born 19 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for V.League 1 club Cong An Hanoi. Born in Belgium, he represents the Togo national team.
Early and personal life
Henen was born in Libramont-Chevigny on 19 April 1996.
Club career
Henen played youth football with Virton, Standard Liège and Anderlecht, 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, 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 Fleetwood Town 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 Charleroi. 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 Kortrijk back in Belgium.
On 7 February 2024, Henen joined Tobol in Kazakhstan on a two-year contract.
In August 2025, Henen moved to Vietnam, signing for V.League 1 side SHB Da Nang.
In July 2026, Henen joined V.League 1 fellow Cong An Hanoi.
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 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Comoros on 14 November 2019.
Style of play
Henen has been described as a "pacy and gifted forward."
Career statistics
- As of 11 March 2019
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Charleroi | 2018–19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
International
- Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Henen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 September 2022 | Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Cong An Hanoi