Stéphane Henchoz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stéphane Henchoz | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Billens, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Bulle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 91 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Hamburger SV | 49 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Blackburn Rovers | 70 | (0) |
| 1999–2005 | Liverpool | 135 | (0) |
| 2005 | Celtic | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 389 | (3) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–2006 | Switzerland | 72 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stéphane Henchoz (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʃo]; born 7 September 1974 in Billens) is a former Swiss international footballer who played as a defender, most notably for the English club Liverpool. He was capped 72 times and played for his country from his debut in 1993, and played at Euro 1996 and Euro 2004.
Henchoz first came to notice playing in the German Bundesliga for Hamburger SV.
In June 1997, he turned down an opportunity to join Manchester United, instead signing for Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £3 million. Henchoz enjoyed a very successful debut Premiership season as Rovers finished sixth in 1997-98, although they were then relegated at the end of the 1998–99 season. Henchoz remained a Premiership player after being purchased for £3.5 million by Liverpool.
At Liverpool, Henchoz became a regular member of the first team during his five-and-a-half year stay at Anfield. Henchoz proved to be an inspirational signing and was popular with the Liverpool fans. He formed an effective central defensive partnership with Sami Hyypiä. This partnership played an important part in Liverpool's historic cup treble in 2001, although it was Henchoz's handball in the 90th minute of the League Cup Final against Birmingham City that led to extra time (the match itself was only settled on penalties). Henchoz is also remembered for inadvertently blocking a goalbound Thierry Henry shot with his arm in the 17th minute of that year's FA Cup Final, Liverpool then went on to win the match with two sublime Michael Owen finishes.
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