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Wayne Robert Hennessey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Burnley and the Wales national team.
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A full international since 2007, Hennessey has earned 98 caps for Wales, making him their third most capped player ever.
Hennessey is a cousin of Terry Hennessey, who earned 39 caps for Wales from 1962 to 1972.
Born in Bangor, Gwynedd and raised in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Hennessey speaks Welsh and was educated at Ysgol David Hughes but switched to Connah's Quay High School as it was easier to travel to Manchester.
Hennessey began as a trainee at Manchester City but was released in 2003, whereupon he joined the youth academy at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After remaining in Wolves' reserve and youth teams during the 2005-06 season, Hennessey was sent on trial with Bristol City in July 2006 with a view to a loan move to gain first team experience but was recalled to Wolves after an injury to their first-choice goalkeeper Matt Murray.
To gain first-team football, Hennessey joined League Two side Stockport County in January 2007 on a one-month loan.
Hennessey was recalled by Wolves in April 2007 after another injury to first-choice Matt Murray, and found himself on the substitutes bench for several games.
When Murray broke his shoulder on the eve of Wolves' Championship play-off semi-final first leg against local rivals West Bromwich Albion, Hennessey stepped in to make his Wolves debut.
With Murray sidelined for the whole of the 2007-08 season with yet another injury, Hennessey became firmly established at the club's number one, being an ever-present in the league and signing a new extended contract.
The 2008-09 season saw a strong start for Hennessey and Wolves with eight victories out of the first nine league games.
This fine run ended against promotion rivals Reading with a 0-3 loss begun by an own goal from Hennessey.
Hennessey is a cousin of Terry Hennessey, who earned 39 caps for Wales from 1962 to 1972.
Born in Bangor, Gwynedd and raised in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Hennessey speaks Welsh and was educated at Ysgol David Hughes but switched to Connah's Quay High School as it was easier to travel to Manchester.
Hennessey began as a trainee at Manchester City but was released in 2003, whereupon he joined the youth academy at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After remaining in Wolves' reserve and youth teams during the 2005-06 season, Hennessey was sent on trial with Bristol City in July 2006 with a view to a loan move to gain first team experience but was recalled to Wolves after an injury to their first-choice goalkeeper Matt Murray.
To gain first-team football, Hennessey joined League Two side Stockport County in January 2007 on a one-month loan.
Hennessey was recalled by Wolves in April 2007 after another injury to first-choice Matt Murray, and found himself on the substitutes bench for several games.
When Murray broke his shoulder on the eve of Wolves' Championship play-off semi-final first leg against local rivals West Bromwich Albion, Hennessey stepped in to make his Wolves debut.
With Murray sidelined for the whole of the 2007-08 season with yet another injury, Hennessey became firmly established at the club's number one, being an ever-present in the league and signing a new extended contract.
The 2008-09 season saw a strong start for Hennessey and Wolves with eight victories out of the first nine league games.
This fine run ended against promotion rivals Reading with a 0-3 loss begun by an own goal from Hennessey.
Reserve keeper Carl Ikeme deputised and impressed enough to leave Hennessey on the sidelines until an injury ruled him out for the majority of the season.
Hennessey then regained and kept his place in goal for the remainder of the season which culminated with promotion to the Premier League as champions after a five-year absence.
Hennessey began the club's 2009-10 Premier League campaign as first choice goalkeeper, making his 100th senior appearance for the club in a 2-2 draw at Stoke City in October 2009.
After conceding four goals in two successive games, he was replaced by the more experienced Marcus Hahnemann and remained on the bench for the rest of the season as the club finished 15th. In July 2010, Hennessey extended his contract with Wolves to run until the summer of 2015.
The following season began with Hahnemann retaining the number one spot until his own loss of form saw Hennessey return to the starting line-up in November 2010.
During the 2011-12 season, Hennessey was part of the Wolves defence that went a club record of 30 consecutive league games without a clean sheet.
Despite the game halting this run, it brought bad news for Hennessey as he suffered a torn cruciate knee ligament during it that was due to keep him sidelined until Autumn 2012.
Before this deal was officially concluded Hennessey suffered a hamstring problem while on international duty with the Welsh national team and so the proposed loan was scrapped.
On 21 August 2013, after an injury to Yeovil's replacement goalkeeper Sam Johnstone Hennessey officially joined Yeovil Town on an initial one-month loan which was eventually extended until 17 November 2013.
In his penultimate home match Hennessey received the man of the match award after the Glovers achieved their first ever home win at Championship by defeating Nottingham Forest.
Hennessey then regained and kept his place in goal for the remainder of the season which culminated with promotion to the Premier League as champions after a five-year absence.
Hennessey began the club's 2009-10 Premier League campaign as first choice goalkeeper, making his 100th senior appearance for the club in a 2-2 draw at Stoke City in October 2009.
After conceding four goals in two successive games, he was replaced by the more experienced Marcus Hahnemann and remained on the bench for the rest of the season as the club finished 15th. In July 2010, Hennessey extended his contract with Wolves to run until the summer of 2015.
The following season began with Hahnemann retaining the number one spot until his own loss of form saw Hennessey return to the starting line-up in November 2010.
During the 2011-12 season, Hennessey was part of the Wolves defence that went a club record of 30 consecutive league games without a clean sheet.
Despite the game halting this run, it brought bad news for Hennessey as he suffered a torn cruciate knee ligament during it that was due to keep him sidelined until Autumn 2012.
Before this deal was officially concluded Hennessey suffered a hamstring problem while on international duty with the Welsh national team and so the proposed loan was scrapped.
On 21 August 2013, after an injury to Yeovil's replacement goalkeeper Sam Johnstone Hennessey officially joined Yeovil Town on an initial one-month loan which was eventually extended until 17 November 2013.
In his penultimate home match Hennessey received the man of the match award after the Glovers achieved their first ever home win at Championship by defeating Nottingham Forest.
After his loan spell at Yeovil ended, Hennessey returned to Wolves but did not displace Carl Ikeme in goal.
When Ikeme suffered an injury in January 2014, Hennessey declined to play in the following fixture against Gillingham, launching speculation that he wanted a move away from the club.
On 31 January 2014 Hennessey joined Crystal Palace on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee, with media speculation suggesting it to be an initial £1.6 million, with add-on clauses.
Hennessey made his debut for the Eagles in the team's final match of the Premier League season, a 2-2 draw with Fulham on 11 May 2014.
Hennessey's first appearance of the 2014-15 season came with a 3-0 win at Walsall in the Football League Cup second round.
After starting in Palace's 2015-16 Football League Cup second and third round matches, Hennessey was selected to start the Premier League fixture against Watford in place of Alex McCarthy.
Hennessey signed a three-year contract in July 2018.
Hennessey was sidelined from October 2020 until the following February, with a thigh injury from an international match.
Hennessey left Crystal Palace in July 2021 after being released by the club.
On 20 July 2021, Hennessey joined Burnley on a free transfer following his release from Crystal Palace, signing a two-year deal.
Hennessey was capped for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.
Hennessey made his 50th appearance for Wales on 3 September 2015, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 away win over Cyprus in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.
When Ikeme suffered an injury in January 2014, Hennessey declined to play in the following fixture against Gillingham, launching speculation that he wanted a move away from the club.
On 31 January 2014 Hennessey joined Crystal Palace on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee, with media speculation suggesting it to be an initial £1.6 million, with add-on clauses.
Hennessey made his debut for the Eagles in the team's final match of the Premier League season, a 2-2 draw with Fulham on 11 May 2014.
Hennessey's first appearance of the 2014-15 season came with a 3-0 win at Walsall in the Football League Cup second round.
After starting in Palace's 2015-16 Football League Cup second and third round matches, Hennessey was selected to start the Premier League fixture against Watford in place of Alex McCarthy.
Hennessey signed a three-year contract in July 2018.
Hennessey was sidelined from October 2020 until the following February, with a thigh injury from an international match.
Hennessey left Crystal Palace in July 2021 after being released by the club.
On 20 July 2021, Hennessey joined Burnley on a free transfer following his release from Crystal Palace, signing a two-year deal.
Hennessey was capped for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.
Hennessey made his 50th appearance for Wales on 3 September 2015, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 away win over Cyprus in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.
Hennessey played in all ten of Wales' qualifying matches for UEFA Euro 2016, conceding just four times, as they reached their first major international tournament since the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Hennessey started the remaining matches as Wales progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament before losing to Portugal.
On 3 September 2020, Hennessey reached his 35th clean sheet with Wales in a 1-0 UEFA Nations League win over Finland, to break the previous record held by Neville Southall.
In January 2019, an investigation was launched by The FA after Hennessey was pictured making what appeared to be a Nazi salute in a group photo posted on Instagram by teammate Max Meyer.
Hennessey denied making the salute, claiming that "Any kind of resemblance to that kind of gesture is absolutely coincidental", despite appearing to have his left hand between his mouth and nose, mimicking a moustache, and right hand extended out in front of him.
Hennessey argued that he did not know what a Nazi salute was and the FA panel noted that "When cross-examined about this Mr Hennessey displayed a very considerable - one might even say lamentable - degree of ignorance about anything to do with Hitler, Fascism and the Nazi regime".
Hennessey started the remaining matches as Wales progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament before losing to Portugal.
On 3 September 2020, Hennessey reached his 35th clean sheet with Wales in a 1-0 UEFA Nations League win over Finland, to break the previous record held by Neville Southall.
In January 2019, an investigation was launched by The FA after Hennessey was pictured making what appeared to be a Nazi salute in a group photo posted on Instagram by teammate Max Meyer.
Hennessey denied making the salute, claiming that "Any kind of resemblance to that kind of gesture is absolutely coincidental", despite appearing to have his left hand between his mouth and nose, mimicking a moustache, and right hand extended out in front of him.
Hennessey argued that he did not know what a Nazi salute was and the FA panel noted that "When cross-examined about this Mr Hennessey displayed a very considerable - one might even say lamentable - degree of ignorance about anything to do with Hitler, Fascism and the Nazi regime".
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