Kobi Joseph Henry (born April 26, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake, on loan from Reims B.

Henry was born in Lakeland, Florida, to athletic parents; his father was a semi-professional soccer player, and his mother did track and field. His grandfather Ken Henry was a strength and conditioning coach for the Trinidad and Tobago national team. His parents both went into teaching, and as a result lived in 10 different places growing up including New York, New Jersey, and even Bermuda.^[1] He was part of the Florida Rush soccer academy before joining Orlando City's youth side in 2018. He then joined the Inter Miami academy a year later, before signing a professional contract with the USL Championship side Orange County SC on June 18, 2020.^[2] He made his competitive debut for the club on August 22, 2020, against LA Galaxy II. He came on as a stoppage-time substitute for Brian Iloski as Orange County won 2–1.^[3] Henry won the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs with Orange County, although he was an unused sub in the game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.^{[citation needed]}

On June 14, 2022, Henry signed for the French club Stade de Reims on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Orange County was $700,000, a record in the USL Championship.^[4] He was initially assigned to Reims's reserve side in the Championnat National 2.^[5]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Henry joined Villefranche on a season-long loan.^[6]

Born in the United States, Henry is of Trinidadian descent.^[7] He has represented the Under States national under-17 team.^[2] He was called up to the United States senior camp in December 2021 but did not appear in the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[8]

As of October 15, 2023^[9]

Orange County

• USL Championship: 2021^{[citation needed]}

• Profile at the US Soccer Development Academy website

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