Triston Javon Henry (born September 8, 1993) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life

Henry began playing goalkeeper in youth soccer at the age of 12. In 2013, he played with the

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U20 in the USL Super-20 League, winning the Safe Hands Award and being named to the All-Tournament team.

College career

Henry began his college career at Herkimer County Community College in 2012. In his two seasons, he helped the team win the NJCAA National Championship both seasons, including posting clean sheets in both championship matches. In 2012, he was the 2012 Regional Tournament MVP, an NSCAA Second Team All-American, NSCAA All-Region First Team, and was also named to the All-National Tournament First Team. In 2013, he was an NSCAA and NJCAA All-American in 2013, and was selected to the NSCAA All-Region First Team and the All-National Tournament Team. In 2014, he transferred to the

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to play for the men's soccer team. He appeared in a pre-season game on August 17 against the

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, but did not appear in any regular season matches. In 2015, he transferred to

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to play for the men's soccer team. He made his debut on August 28 against the

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and was named Quinnipiac Athlete of the Month for August 2015.

Club career

Early career

In 2013 and 2014, he played with the

in the

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. In 2015, he began playing with

Sigma FC Sigma Sports is a Canadian youth soccer development academy and player management company based in Mississauga, Ontario. They also operate a senior academy soccer team that currently competes in League1 Ontario, as Sigma FC. Over 140 Sigma playe ...

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. In 2017, he was named a L1O Second-Team All-Star and was named to the All-Star Game roster. In 2018, he was once again named a L1O Second Team All-Star, and was once again selected to play in the All-Star Game against the PLSQ All-Star team.

Forge FC

In February 2019, Henry signed his first professional contract with

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side

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, joining his former Sigma coach Bobby Smyrniotis. He made his debut in the league's first ever match on April 27, 2019 against

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. He helped Forge with the first ever CPL title in 2019. In 2020, he helped Forge win their second consecutive league championship and won the Golden Glove Award as the league's top goalkeeper. Forge then subsequently picked up his option for the 2021 season. In his third season, he helped Forge reach the Championship final for the third straight season, however they did not win the title, although he was a finalist for the Golden Glove Award. In 2022, he won his third CPL title in four seasons with Forge. In January 2023, Henry re-signed with Forge on a multi-year deal. At the end of the 2023 season, once again winning the league title, he was again nominated for the Golden Glove Award, and eventually won it for the second time in his career and was also named to the CPL Best XI. He did not join the club for the beginning of their 2024 season, being excused for 'personal reasons', however, some reports indicated the absence was due to a transfer impasse between Henry and the club. There were reports that Forge rejected a transfer offer during the offseason from

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of the

, which Forge denied saying they never received a formal offer. Henry did not join Forge for the 2024 season, sitting out the season, with the club working on securing another transfer for the player. In July 2024, he officially departed the club, after making 142 appearances across all competitions, capturing four league titles and two Golden Glove awards.

Memphis 901

On July 23, 2024, Henry officially departed Forge and signed a multi-year contract with

in the

. He made his debut on July 27, keeping a clean sheet, in a 1-0 victory over

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. At the end of the season, Memphis folded their club and sold their franchise rights, making Henry a free agent.

Phoenix Rising

Henry joined

on January 7, 2025.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Forge FC *

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

Individual

* League1 Ontario Second Team All Star:

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

* Canadian Premier League Golden Glove:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Triston 1993 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Canadian men's soccer players Soccer players from Scarborough, Ontario Black Canadian men's soccer players Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States UConn Huskies men's soccer players Quinnipiac Bobcats men's soccer players USL Championship players USL League Two players League1 Ontario players Canadian Premier League players Toronto Lynx players Sigma FC players Forge FC players Memphis 901 FC players Phoenix Rising FC players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen