Henry joined hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2006 and made upwards of 270 appearances for the Molineux outfit.
A number of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans have taken to Twitter to wish Karl Henry all the best after the Molineux cult hero announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36.
The midfielder began his career at Stoke City but went on to join his hometown club in 2006 and went on to become captain of the side in the Premier League.
Henry spent seven seasons at Wolves, making upwards of 270 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals and registering eight assists according to Transfermarkt.
He then moved to Queens Park Rangers in 2013 and helped them reach the Premier League via the playoffs the following year, before going on to play for Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City.
Wolves paid tribute to their former captain with a post on their Twitter feed:
Here is how some of the Old Gold faithful reacted to the news:
Henry himself took to Twitter with a message for Wolves and the fanbase, saying his time at Molineux was what dreams are made of:
And some Wanderers fans responded to him directly to congratulate him on his career:
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