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> Widely regarded as one of his country's finest goalkeepers, Dean Henderson signed for Crystal Palace in August 2023 after 12 years at boyhood club Manchester United.

The then 26-year-old England international signed a five-year contract with the club, becoming Palace’s third senior arrival of the 2023 summer transfer window alongside Jefferson Lerma and Matheus França, and made his Premier League debut for the club away at Manchester City in December as the Eagles fought back from two goals down.

Like many goalkeepers before him, Henderson started as an outfield player, on the books of Carlisle United as a schoolboy.

He wasn’t just a footballer, however, and was an accomplished enough cricketer to be noticed at county level as a wicket keeper.

Joining Manchester United as a 14-year-old, Henderson quickly rose through the ranks and was soon the Under-18s regular goalkeeper, earning a nomination for the club’s prestigious Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.

He began to gain experience out on loan, joining first Stockport County in non-league and then Grimsby Town in League Two, before being recalled to provide cover for Manchester United’s injury crisis.

A full season with Shrewsbury Town saw his reputation sky-rocket, and he began to feature for England’s Under-21s side while earning a place in the PFA League One Team of the Year.

Henderson’s move to Sheffield United on loan in 2018/19 saw the Blades secure a first promotion to the Premier League since 2007, and the ‘keeper shone.

He scooped the Championship Golden Glove award (keeping 20 clean sheets), the Blades' Young Player of the Year award and the Community Player of the Year award, for his work in the local area.

It was during this season that Henderson was also called up to the senior England squad for the first time in October 2019.

Returning to Sheffield United a year later, he won the Young Player of the Year award once again, keeping 11 clean sheets as the Yorkshire side earned a historic top-half Premier League finish.

And he also made the next step up internationally, coming on at half-time for his senior Three Lions debut when he replaced Nick Pope in a 3-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in a November 2020 friendly.

After his stellar performances on loan, Henderson returned to his parent club and began to compete with David De Gea for the No. 1 spot.

He made his senior debut in the League Cup in September 2020 before making his Champions League debut just over a month later. His Premier League bow for the Red Devils came against Southampton in November as a replacement for the injured Spaniard.

Henderson made the No. 1 spot his own in De Gea’s absence, playing 13 Premier League games and making 26 appearances overall during the 2020/21 campaign.

However, De Gea’s return saw his first-team opportunities limited, and so another loan beckoned – this time to Nottingham Forest, where Henderson impressed once again before injury curtailed his 2022/23 season.

Now, in south London, Henderson had to wait for his chance to make his debut between the sticks as his friend and fellow England teammate Sam Johnstone impressed early on in 2023/24. Ironically, Henderson's debut came against his boyhood club Man Utd in the Carabao Cup.

He lasted only 20 minutes at Old Trafford due to a hamstring injury, however he returned to make his Premier League debut a few months later - also in Manchester, albeit against the sky blue half at the Etihad.

His first season in red and blue concluded with 19 appearances in all competitions, with five clean sheets to boot. Henderson's performances in the latter part of the campaign earned him a spot in the senior England squad which finished runners-up in the 2024 UEFA European Championship.

In 2024/25, Henderson took the No. 1 jersey and made it his own - playing in every single minute of every game in the Premier League. He also played three games in the FA Cup and kept three clean sheets, including one in the final against Manchester City.

Henderson was named Player of the Match for his heroics in the FA Cup final, where he produced save after save and even stopped Omar Marmoush's spot-kick.

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Having grown up in Lewisham, Guéhi joined Palace from Chelsea in the summer of 2021, and went on to cement his place in club folklore as the captain of our historic FA Cup and Community Shield-winning side.

In total, the defender made 188 appearances for Palace in all competitions, scoring 11 times and wearing the armband on 101 occasions – including in our FA Cup Final and Community Shield victories, and in our first eight inaugural European fixtures so far this season.

Whilst at the club, Guehi earned his senior international debut in March 2022 against Switzerland, and has gone on to become a regular pick for England, starting six of his country’s seven matches at Euro 2024, including the Final in Berlin. His 26 caps for the Three Lions mark the highest total of any senior player in Palace’s history.

**Guéhi [told Palace TV](http://cpfc.co.uk/news/video/watch-marc-guehis-farewell-message-to-palace-supporters):** “I'm so incredibly grateful to have played at this Football Club. So many great players have come here and left their mark, and just to be someone who's stepped into this club and been able to play in front of these incredible fans... it's been such an amazing journey for me.

"To wear the armband for this Football Club has been such a blessing. Knowing that I had the support of every single fan was amazing. The culture of the squad, the culture of the Football Club, is encapsulated by the fans, by the community, and what South London means to every single person – and what South London means to me.

"The word 'family' comes to mind and when I think of family, I think of people sticking by each other. It didn't matter what moment or what season we were in, the fans were always supportive. Not just as a player, but as a person, you can't ask for anything more, and so I just want to say a big 'thank you'.

"Thank you so much for everything you have done for me, for the opportunity to play in the Premier League, for the opportunity to captain the Football Club, and for the opportunity for just a normal kid to realise his dream."

**Chairman Steve Parish said:** “There is never an easy time to bid farewell to a player of Marc's calibre and character, but we respect his desire to play football at the highest level.

"Marc’s qualities on the pitch speak for themselves. His talent as a footballer continues to shine for both club and country, and he has truly matured, during his time in South London, into a top-class defender, a leader on the field, and a vital player for his country.

"But it is equally important to recognise Marc Guéhi the man – a South London local with an exemplary mentality on and off the pitch, and whose leadership saw him go on to captain the club at an early age, before leading us to one of our finest days at Wembley Stadium. Marc's humble character and maturity throughout his time with us is a shining beacon in today's game.

"He will stay in all our hearts, and – although it is sad to bid him farewell – he deserves to depart with our very best wishes for the future. Good luck, Marc – and thank you.”

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Crystal Palace F.C. can confirm that Marc Guéhi has joined Manchester City on a permanent transfer.

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With his achievements on the pitch as outstanding and exemplary as his conduct off it, Guéhi departs the club as a true ambassador for, and legend of, the club.

**Guéhi's farewell message can be watched in full above, or be read below:**

I think the overriding emotion for me is gratitude. I’m so incredibly grateful to have played at this Football Club.

So many great players have come here and left their mark, and I think just to be someone who's even just stepped into this Football Club and been able to play in front of these incredible fans has been such an amazing journey for me.

To be a South London boy representing a South London club, I understand how every fan feels. It's absolutely everything to them. It's their life. It's their religion. It's what gets them up in the morning. It's what gives them joy. It's what brings them sadness. Every emotion possible is tied to the Football Club.

To wear the armband for this Football Club has been such a blessing. It was such an incredible responsibility to have at such a young age, but knowing that I had the support of every single fan was amazing.

The culture of the squad, the culture of the Football Club, is encapsulated by the fans, and is encapsulated by the community and what South London means to every single person, what South London means to me. I think every person that I've played with, all the coaches that I've been coached by, they've all understood that.

I'm so incredibly grateful to have played with so many fantastic players. I am a product of every encounter that I had with every single one of my teammates on the pitch, off the pitch. They have made me a better person. They have made me a better football player. They have allowed me to grow. I'm so grateful to have played with each and every one of them.

I'm especially grateful to my coaches who have helped me to grow, helped me to improve each and every single day. God has put them in my life to allow me to be where I am today. 

I come into work every single day with a smile on my face because there's good people at the Football Club. That's what South London is about. That's what Crystal Palace is about: having good people who love the Football Club, and who just want to do well by every single person. 

I'm so incredibly grateful to every single member of staff. If I could go through every single person's name, I would. What they've done for me and the encounters that we've had and the memories that we've shared, I would. Just thank you. Thank you to every single person.

When I got transferred to the Football Club and played my first game against Chelsea [in August 2021], we lost 3-0. It wasn't a great day, but there was only one fanbase singing that day, knowing full well what the score was, knowing full well what the result was. Palace were there, supporting each and every one of us from the first minute to the last minute.

That, for me, is a testament to the Football Club, is a testament to the fans and what they're about. Literally, through thick and thin, they're there for you – and I think that is an incredible memory that will stick by me for the rest of my life.

Winning the FA Cup, winning the Community Shield… but definitely the FA Cup, I don't even see it as an achievement for myself. It is exactly what every single fan deserves. 

To come to every single game to support this team on the road, at home, no matter the weather, no matter the circumstances… I think every single fan deserves that, and I'm so happy to have been a part of that. I'm so happy that the fans got to experience that, because it's an unbelievable joy, and they deserve nothing but that. 


No amount of words I say here today can encapsulate how much you guys mean to me. I'm going to try not to get emotional, but the word ‘family’ comes to mind – and when I think of family, I think of people sticking by each other.

I think of the tough times when this Football Club was battling relegation. I think of the games that we've lost. I think of the highs, and it didn't matter what moment or what season we were in as a team – the fans were always supportive. The fans were always there, having my back, having the team's back, and not just as a player, but as a person, you can't ask for anything more.

I just want to say a big ‘thank you’. Like I said, these words aren't enough to show how much you guys mean to me and my appreciation.

I've played for this Football Club, and so I've played in front of you, and for you guys to allow me to grow and to be the person I am today – just a big ‘thank you’.

Thank you so much for everything you guys have done for me, for the opportunity to play in the Premier League, for the opportunity to captain the Football Club, for the opportunity for just a normal kid to realise his dream.

**Thank you.**

Marc Guéhi – South London born, and forever South London and Proud – has spoken to Palace TV to bid an emotional farewell to players, staff and supporters.

Watch: Marc Guéhi’s farewell message to Palace supporters

**Here, we explore some of the numbers behind his impact on Palace over the course of four-and-a-half unforgettable seasons. Good luck, Marc – and thank you.**

### **188**

Appearances for Guéhi in a Palace shirt

### **183**

Starts, and **five** substitute appearances

### **101**

Times that Guéhi wore the Palace captain's armband – the first time in a 4-1 win over Watford in February 2022

### **First**

Captain to lift a major trophy for Crystal Palace: last season's FA Cup, which Guéhi raised at Wembley alongside club captain Joel Ward

### **First**

Game for Palace was his Premier League debut against his former club, Chelsea, in August 2021 (a defeat at Stamford Bridge)

### **16,380**

Senior minutes played in a Palace shirt (including 13,436 in the Premier League; 1,321 in the FA Cup; and 611 in Europe)

### **53**

Clean sheets for Palace when Guéhi has featured – meaning the Eagles kept a clean sheet in over a quarter of his appearances (28.2%)

### **11**

Goals for the Eagles, his first coming in a chaotic 3-3 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor in November 2021

### **Four**

Guéhi's best goal return in an individual season, 2021/22

### **Eight**

Assists for Palace in total – three coming this season

### **5-0**

Guéhi's biggest home win in a Palace shirt: versus Aston Villa on 19th May, 2024, our joint-biggest Premier League victory

### **5-1**

The defender's biggest away win for Palace – that victory over Leeds at Elland Road on 9th April, 2023 – in which he scored

### **3-0**

Guéhi's first-ever win for Palace, at home to Tottenham Hotspur on 11th September, 2021

### **1-0**

Guéhi's most important win for Palace – we'll let you guess the identity of our opponents, and the date, of that one...

### **75+**

Of Guéhi's 11 goals for Palace, **three** have come in the final 15 minutes of matches, with **two** further in injury time

### **16th**

Player to make their England debut while with Crystal Palace in the club's professional era (vs Switzerland on 26th March, 2022 – alongside Tyrick Mitchell)

### **26**

With 26 senior England caps, Guéhi has won more with the club than any other former Palace player

### **First**

Ever Crystal Palace player to feature in a European Championship final – England's defeat to Spain in Berlin in 2024, in which he so nearly scored a late equaliser

### **Third**

Ever Eagle to become a professional goalscorer for England, after Peter Taylor against Wales in May 1976, and Ebere Eze against Latvia back in March 2025

### **Two**

Trophies secured: the 2025 FA Cup and the 2025 FA Community Shield

### **Forever**

South London & Proud

Marc Guéhi leaves Crystal Palace with his place in Eagles history assured: our FA Cup and Community Shield-winning captain; our first-choice England international; and a wonderful representative of South London.

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