Darius Alexis Henderson (born 7 September 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Having spent four years at Reading he then moved initially to Gillingham before being signed by Watford with whom he achieved promotion from the Championship and played in the Premier League during the 2006–07 season.

Henderson started his career at Reading, making his debut as a substitute in March 2000, in a 3–0 loss to Burnley.

Early in the 2004–05 season, he was loaned to League One side Swindon Town, for whom he scored an impressive five goals in six appearances.

With the 2005–06 season due to start, he became part of Adrian Boothroyd's reshaped Watford side, joining for a fee of £450,000.

Henderson went on to be an integral part of Watford's successful season in the Championship, scoring 14 goals – nine of which were headers – in 27 games as they finished third, including a splendid half-volley in the local derby away at Luton Town.

In the 2007–08 season, with Watford back in the Championship, Henderson scored thirteen league goals, including five in September.

In July 2008, Henderson signed a 4-year contract with Sheffield United after a fee of £2 million was agreed, with the possibility of further payments depending on appearances.

[5] He scored his first goal in Blades colours at the end of August, away at Huddersfield Town in the second round of the League Cup.

With the Blades struggling to maintain their wage bill following their relegation to League One they agreed to sell Henderson to Championship side Millwall at the end of June 2011 for an undisclosed fee.

[17] Henderson signed for National League side Eastleigh in January 2017, leaving them by mutual in April after two appearances for the club.

[18] Following his retirement, Henderson confirmed that by the end of his playing career he could not head the ball properly, due to the deterioration of the cartilage in his neck.

Henderson took up mountaineering in early 2019 and hopes to become the first footballer to summit Mount Everest, with an attempt set for May 2024.