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My Take
Lansbury is a footballer connoisseurs appreciate more than headlines ever did. Rising through Arsenal's academy and then serving Watford, Norwich, Aston Villa, West Ham, Nottingham Forest and more, he was the kind of midfielder clubs keep wanting because he does the unglamorous work well. At 183 cm he anchored midfields without demanding the spotlight, and that durability across so many sides tells its own story. I have a soft spot for these reliable engine-room players. They rarely top the popularity polls, but they quietly decide matches, and the game is far better for having them.
Overview
Henri George Lansbury (born 12 October 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Throughout his career, he played for Arsenal, where he ascended from the club's academy, in addition to spells with sides Scunthorpe United, Watford, Norwich City, Aston Villa FC, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Luton Town.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henri Lansbury
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリ・ランスベリー
- Reading
- へんり・らんすべりー
- Born
- October 12, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Enfield, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.