| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Thetford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2007 | Norwich City | 68 | (6) |
| 2007 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Northampton Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2009 | Luton Town | 18 | (1) |
| 2009 | Ankaragücü | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Colchester United | 74 | (19) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:30, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ian Henderson (born 24 January 1985 in Thetford, Norfolk) is an English footballer who plays for Colchester United.
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Henderson was a product of the youth academy at Norwich City and was heralded as a very promising young player. His first team debut came in October 2002 against Coventry City at Highfield Road, with his first goal for the club arriving in a 4–2 defeat at Wimbledon the following month. Henderson was a prominent member of England Youth Representative sides up to the Under-20 Age Group.
The 2003–04 season saw Henderson win a first division championship medal as Norwich won promotion to the Premier League. He scored four goals – including two in a 3–1 victory over Millwall at Carrow Road – and created a number of goals for other players. He signed a new contract in the summer of 2004 but found it difficult to establish himself in the team, making only a handful of appearances in the two subsequent seasons. His Norwich career suffered a further setback as a result of injuries.
After recovering, he signed for Rotherham United in January 2007 on a loan deal that ran until the end of the 2006–07 season.Henderson scored his only goal for Rotherham in their last home game of the season, a 4–2 defeat to Cheltenham Town.
His contract with Norwich now finished, he signed a two-year deal with Northampton Town on 28 June 2007. On 27 December 2008, Northampton terminated his contract after he failed to score in 33 first team games.
Henderson signed for Luton Town on a short-term contract on 2 January 2009,[1] and went on to make 18 league appearances in the 2008–09 season, scoring once. He was not offered a new contract at the end of the season, and was subsequently released from Luton.[2]
Prior to the 2009–10 season, Henderson had a trial with Turkish Süper Lig side Ankaragücü. On 27 July 2009, after a successful trial with the club, he signed a two year contract keeping him at the club until Summer 2011.[3][4] He made his debut for the Turkish club in the first league week of the 2009–10 season, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Abdullah Çetin, in Ankaragücü's away game to Diyarbakirspor on 8 August 2009.[5] Henderson left Ankaragücü on 29 October after failing to settle in Turkey.
On 7 January 2010, Henderson signed for Football League One side Colchester United on a free transfer. Henderson was sent off on his debut for Colchester United against his former club Norwich City.[6] Henderson scored his first goal for Colchester in a 1–1 draw against Colchester's rivals Wycombe Wanderers. During the 2010–2011 campaign Henderson became a fans' favourite with energetic performances and a habit to come up with important goals, he finished the season as the U's top scorer in the league with 11 goals. After weeks of speculation he could leave the club on a Bosman free transfer, Henderson signed a new 2 year deal with the U's in June. Henderson's consistent and hard working performances continued into 2011/12, and as a result he has become a fans' favourite, also scoring some spectacular goals.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[8] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2006–07 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 68 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2007–08 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Luton Town | 2008–09 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Ankaragücü | 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United | 2009–10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Total | 74 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | 83 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | – | 3 | 0 | 232 | 28 | ||
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