Paul Henderson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul John Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sydney Olympic | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Sutherland Sharks | 40 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Northern Spirit | 134 | (0) |
| 2004 | Manly United | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Bradford City | 40 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Leicester City | 63 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | North Queensland Fury | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | Sydney Olympic | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | Sydney Olympic | 147 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Sydney United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2016. |
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Paul John Henderson (born 22 April 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian footballer who last played for Sydney United as a goalkeeper in the National Premier Leagues.
Henderson started his career in club football in Australia. He played in the New South Wales Premier League for Sutherland before signing for NSL club Northern Spirit until the club became defunct in 2004.
Henderson then moved to England in July 2004 and had an unsuccessful trial with Blackpool, before signing for Bradford City in August on a one-year contract. He initially came to England for a trial at Ipswich Town and met a goalkeeper coach there, who put him in touch with an agent who brought him to Bradford.
Henderson's form later attracted the interest of Nottingham Forest, who sent scouts to assess him. However, a 4–1 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons convinced the club to think otherwise, while then-manager of Bradford Colin Todd believed Henderson was distracted by the transfer news. Despite impressing during his time at Bradford, Henderson rejected the club's three-year contract renewal offer, instead joining Leicester City on trial on 6 May.
Henderson signed a two-year contract with Leicester City on a free transfer in the summer of 2005. He joined fellow Australians Patrick Kisnorbo, James Wesolowski and then-teammate Danny Tiatto in the squad. Henderson was brought to Leicester as an understudy to Rab Douglas, stating he was "willing to fight for his place" and that he felt Leicester was a club "moving in the right direction". After Douglas came under criticism for inconsistent performances, Henderson had a run of matches in the first team under new boss Rob Kelly, making 15 appearances during the 2005–06 season.
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