Wayne Hennessey, Wales footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Wayne Hennessey is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Hennessey's first professional games saw him set a new Football League record for consecutive clean sheets while on loan at Stockport County. He played 166 times for Wolverhampton Wanderers over eight seasons, including three years at Premier League level. After several injury setbacks, he moved to join Crystal Palace in 2014. He played 132 total games in eight seasons at Palace, including their defeat in the 2016 FA Cup final, and then played for Burnley and Nottingham Forest.

A full international from 2007 to 2023, Hennessey is Wales' third most-capped player and its most capped goalkeeper, with over 100 appearances. He was in the Wales squads for the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, reaching the semi-finals of the former, and was also chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.