Ian Henderson (born 24 January 1985 in Thetford, Norfolk) is an English footballer who currently plays for Turkish Süper Lig team Ankaragücü.

[edit] Career

Henderson is 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. 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 2 in a 3–1 victory over Millwall - 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 set back 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]

[edit] Ankaragücü

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 Ankaragucu on 29 October after not settling in Turkey.

[edit] Position

He is a striker, although he has also played a number of games as a right midfielder.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Ian Henderson career stats at Soccerbase
• Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk

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