5 Best Foreign Strikers to Have Played In the Premier League

1 Thierry Henry:

Thierry Henry

Finally, the Frenchman who completely defied the role of a typical Premier League striker! Thierry Henry was an excellent forward, who could play either from the left flank or at the tip of the attack with equal measure of success.

His dribbling ability was splendid and so was his passing range and first touch.

Henry playing football was like witnessing art in motion, like a craftsman weaving his expertise on a field of football. He had that natural flair in his game, something that made the onlookers stop whatever they would be doing and watch him play.

To his credit, Henry managed to enrich his natural talent even better with his supreme goal-scoring knack. He was a leader in many senses for Arsenal, as his performances were directly connected to how the team fared on that particular day.

He won two Premier League titles; 2001/02 and 2003/04, the season when the Gunners went invisible throughout the course of the season. Henry won the Golden Boot on four occasions, beating his closest rival Ruud Van Nistelrooy each time. The former FC Barcelona forward was even named the Player of the Season on two occasions, something that brightens up his already illustrious career. He scored 175 goals in 258 Premier League appearances.

His goal per match ratio of 0.68 is almost equal to that of Sergio Aguero. However, he offered a lot from the overall team’s perspective too as Henry played an assist to 74 goals too.

Due to the impact that he carried over an already exceptional team and his incredible statistics too, Thierry Henry is arguably the greatest ever foreign striker to have played in the Premier League.