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Birthdate:
07.09.1974
Birthplace: Billenz, Switzerland
Other clubs: Neuchatel Xamax, SV Hamburg, Blackburn, Celtic, Wigan, Blackburn (2)
Bought from: Blackburn
Signed for LFC: £3500000 02.06.1999
International debut: 23.01.1993 vs. Japan
International caps: 72/0 (18.08.2004)
Liverpool debut:
21.09.1999
Last appearance: 01.12.2004
Contract expiry: 28.01.2005
LFC league games/goals: 135 / 0
Total LFC games/goals: 205 / 0
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Player Notes:
Liverpool's move for Henchoz raised many eyebrows, Houllier utilizing a relegation clause in his contract guaranteeing him an immediate release if Blackburn received an offer of £3.5m. Houllier saw Henchoz complementing Hyypia's strenghts and how right he proved to be. Henchoz is an extremely good man marker, brilliant tackler and has a never-say-die attitude that inspires others around him.
Henchoz never had a future under Benítez, not even as a back-up for Carragher, whom Benítez moved to centre of defence. Henchoz joined Celtic where he struggled to play games, but former Liverpool reserve striker, Paul Jewell, came to his rescue and he joined newly-promoted Wigan in the Premiership where he went straight into the starting 11. He rejoined Blackburn in the 2006-2007 season, but only featured in 16 games before being released in the summer of 2008.
In the middle of October, 2008 34-year old Stephane Henchoz announced that he had retired as a player but that he intended to stay in the game as a coach. |
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