Harry Kane is a celebrated English professional footballer, currently a striker for Bayern Munich and captain of the England national team. Widely considered one of the best strikers, he holds records as Tottenham Hotspur's all-time top goalscorer, England's all-time top goalscorer, and the highest-scoring English player in the Champions League. He also holds the position of Premier League's second-highest all-time goalscorer. Kane has surpassed 500 career goals for club and country, solidifying his status as a prolific and accomplished player.
Ollie Watkins is in better form than Harry Kane and is being considered for selection. Questions raised regarding Watkins wearing a plaster during the Aston Villa vs Burnley game.
In 1932, Tottenham achieved a home win, marking their best result against Manchester United since then.
In 1962, Jimmy Greaves scored two goals in the FA Charity Shield, which Tottenham does not count towards his all-time goal total, influencing Kane's record as Tottenham's all-time top scorer in February 2023.
In the 1968–69 Bundesliga season, Gerd Müller set a record. In November 2023, Kane matched Gerd Müller's record from the 1968–69 Bundesliga season.
In 2018, Kane became the third England player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup match, after Gary Lineker against Poland in 1986.
Kane's six goals in the 2018 tournament earned him the Golden Boot as the top goalscorer of the World Cup, the first England player to win the award since Gary Lineker in the 1986 tournament.
In the 1991-1992 season, Gary Lineker was the last Tottenham player to reach 30 goals in a season, prior to Kane reaching that milestone in May 2015.
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On July 1993, Harry Edward Kane was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London.
In 1999, Harry Kane first played for a local club, Ridgeway Rovers, when he was six years old.
In 1999, at the age of six, Harry Kane joined a local club in Walthamstow, Ridgeway Rovers, beginning his football journey.
On 7 April 2026, Kane secured his club's first victory at the ground since May 2001 after scoring in a 2-1 away win over Real Madrid at the Bernabéu.
In 2004, Harry Kane attended Chingford Foundation School, following Larkswood Primary Academy.
In 2004, at the age of eleven, Harry Kane joined Watford academy for a trial, and was then given another chance at Tottenham.
In 2007–08, Luca Toni had 24 goals for Bayern on his debut season. On 3 February 2024, Kane matched Luca Toni's record of 24 goals for Bayern on his debut season in 2007–08.
In the 2008–09 season, Harry Kane played in the under-16s side that competed in the Copa Chivas tournament in Mexico, and the Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland, scoring three goals.
In July 2009, on his 16th birthday, Harry Kane signed a scholarship contract with Tottenham.
On 27 October 2009, Harry Kane appeared on the first-team bench for Tottenham in the League Cup fixture against Everton.
In 2009, Harry Kane began his senior career with Tottenham Hotspur, later having loan spells at other clubs.
In July 2010, Harry Kane signed his first professional contract with Tottenham.
On 7 January 2011, Harry Kane moved to Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.
On 29 December 2011, Harry Kane agreed to join Championship club Millwall on loan from 1 January 2012.
In January 2012, Harry Kane officially joined Millwall on loan and made his debut against Bristol City.
On 7 April 2026, Kane secured his club's first win over the opposition since April 2012 after scoring in a 2-1 away win over Real Madrid at the Bernabéu.
On 18 August 2012, Harry Kane made his Premier League debut for Tottenham against Newcastle United.
On 31 August 2012, Harry Kane joined Premier League team Norwich City on a season-long loan.
On 29 December 2012, Harry Kane returned to action for Norwich after recovering from injury.
In 2012, Kane played a large role in the England under-19s progression to the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia. Kane scored the winner against France in the final group stage match to ensure the team a safe passage through to the semi-finals.
In February 2013, Harry Kane joined Leicester City on loan and marked his home debut with a goal against Blackburn Rovers on 26 February 2013.
In February 2013, Talksport profiled Harry Kane, noting he was best as a second striker, possessing the ability to score from distance and with good pace. They also noted his weakness in the air and lack of goals while on loan at Norwich.
On 1 February 2013, Tottenham recalled Harry Kane from his loan at Norwich City.
On 28 May 2013, Kane was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2013-14 season, Harry Kane scored his first Tottenham goal of the season at White Hart Lane in a League Cup tie against Hull City.
On 6 May 2026, Kane equaled a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo between 2012 and 2013, after scoring in six consecutive knockout-stage matches during a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain.
In April 2014, Harry Kane was given his first Premier League start for Tottenham and scored his first Premier League goal in a 5–1 win against Sunderland on 7 April 2014. He continued his streak, scoring in the following two matches.
In August 2014, Kane ruled out switching allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, affirming his desire to play for the England senior team.
On 24 September 2014, Harry Kane scored a late goal against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup to secure a 3–1 victory for Tottenham.
On 2 November 2014, Harry Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season in Tottenham's 2–1 win over Aston Villa.
In 2014, Harry Kane's involvement at Tottenham increased after Mauricio Pochettino became head coach.
After Tottenham's victory over Chelsea in January 2015, blogger Chris Miller noted Harry Kane's performance, highlighting that no one expected such a display from him.
In January 2015, Harry Kane was named as the Premier League Player of the Month after scoring twice and winning a penalty in Tottenham's 5-3 victory over Chelsea on 1 January 2015, and scoring a further two goals in a 3-0 win against West Bromwich Albion on 31 January 2015.
In February 2015, BBC Sport highlighted Harry Kane's suitability as a lone striker, praising his hold-up play and close control, while Danny Murphy suggested the England team should be built around him, noting a lack of weaknesses in his game.
In February 2015, Harry Kane discussed his relationship with Katie Goodland, whom he has known since childhood.
In February 2015, Harry Kane stated that the comparison of his style of play to that of Jürgen Klinsmann was flattering.
In February 2015, Kane signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with Tottenham. He scored twice against Arsenal, and was named Premier League Player of the Month for February 2015, becoming the fourth player to win the award consecutively.
In March 2015, Football Association chairman Greg Dyke named Harry Kane as the benchmark for clubs producing young English players.
In March 2015, Harry Kane made a goalscoring debut with the England senior team at age 21.
In March 2015, Tottenham lost the League Cup final to Chelsea, which Kane described as a terrible feeling. Twenty days later in March 2015, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Leicester, making him the division's top scorer with 19 league goals.
In May 2015, Kane captained Tottenham for the first time in a draw with Burnley. He scored his 30th goal of the season against Newcastle, becoming the first Tottenham player to reach that milestone since Gary Lineker in 1991–92. He was included in the PFA Team of the Year and voted PFA Young Player of the Year. On May 24 2015, he scored the winning goal against Everton, confirming Tottenham's qualification for the UEFA Europa League group stage. He equalled a Premier League club record with 21 league goals.
In September 2015, Kane changed his squad number to 10. After a goal drought, he scored his first goal of the season on 26 September 2015 against Manchester City. Eight days later in September 2015, he scored an own goal against Swansea City.
In September 2015, Kane scored the fifth of England's six goals in a win over San Marino which qualified them for UEFA Euro 2016. A few days later, Kane scored his third England goal against Switzerland.
On 25 October 2015, Kane scored a hat-trick in Tottenham's 5–1 win against AFC Bournemouth.
In November 2015, Arsène Wenger stated that he was disappointed that Arsenal chose to release Kane.
On 8 November 2015, Kane scored against Arsenal in a 1–1 draw.
In December 2015, Kane made his 100th appearance for Tottenham in a win against Southampton, and scored his 10th goal in his last 10 matches. A week later in December 2015, he scored twice against Norwich, breaking Sheringham's club record with 27 Premier League goals for the year.
In the 2014–15 season, Harry Kane was named PFA Young Player of the Year.
On 10 October 2015, Kane scored a hat-trick for England against San Marino in 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
In March 2016, Kane was named Premier League Player of the Month for the third time, after scoring five goals in four games.
On 14 September 2016, Kane made his UEFA Champions League debut. Four days later in September 2016, he scored the winning goal against Sunderland but suffered an ankle injury.
On 1 December 2016, Kane signed a new contract with Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2022.
In the 2015–16 season, Harry Kane finished as the league's top goalscorer.
In the 2016–17 season, Kane captained Tottenham in their opening home match. He opened his scoring account in the fourth matchday of the Premier League season against Stoke City.
On 1 January 2017, Kane made his 100th Premier League appearance, scoring against Watford. Later in January 2017, he scored a hat-trick against West Brom.
In February 2017, Kane scored hat-tricks against Fulham and Stoke, with the first goal against Stoke being his 100th in club football. He was named Premier League Player of the Month for February 2017.
On July 2017, Harry Kane announced his engagement to Katie Goodland on his Twitter account.
In September 2017, Kane scored his 100th goal for Tottenham against Everton. He scored his first UEFA Champions League hat-trick against APOEL in September 2017, and was awarded Premier League Player of the Month for the month. September 2017 was named the best month of his career.
In December 2017, Kane achieved his last domestic league triple. On 23 September 2023, he scored his first hat-trick for Bayern and his first domestic league triple since December 2017.
In December 2017, Kane equalled Alan Shearer's record of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year, and then surpassed the record with 39 goals. He became the first player in Premier League history to score six hat-tricks in a year. With 56 goals in all competitions, he became Europe's top goalscorer of 2017.
In January 2018, Kane became Tottenham's top goalscorer in the Premier League era, breaking Teddy Sheringham's record.
In February 2018 Nike launched the special-edition Hypervenom 3 HK celebrating Harry Kane's 100th Premier League goal.
In April 2018, Kane was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the fourth consecutive season.
In August 2018, ESPN reporter Michael Cox observed that Harry Kane was evolving from a pure goal scorer into a good all-round player, highlighting his contributions in deeper positions during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In 2018, Harry Kane was named to the Team of the Year in EA Sports' FIFA 18, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in attack. Also in 2018, Kane and Camila Cabello announced the winner of the "Best International Male Solo Artist" award at the Brit Awards, namely Kendrick Lamar.
In 2018, Kane was named in the 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and was named captain. On 18 June, Kane scored both of England's goals in a 2–1 win over Tunisia, in the team's opening group game of the World Cup.
In 2018, the Premier League Playmaker of the Season award was introduced. In the 2020-21 season, Kane would become the first player to win both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards in the same season since the introduction of the playmakers' award in 2018.
In the 2018–19 season, Harry Kane finished as Champions League runner-up with Tottenham.
On 1 January 2019, Kane became the first player to have scored a goal against every Premier League team he has faced. On 13 January 2019, he injured his ankle ligament.
On 23 February 2019, Kane returned to the first team squad after an injury, scoring against Burnley.
On 9 April 2019, Kane suffered another ankle injury during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City, ending his domestic season.
In June 2019, Kane assisted Jesse Lingard's equaliser then scored the winning goal which saw England top the group and qualify for the Nations League Finals.
In 2019, Bayern Munich paid an €80 million transfer fee for Lucas Hernandez. In August 2023, Kane surpassed that fee and became the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history.
In 2019, Harry Kane expressed an interest in becoming a kicker in the NFL "in 10 to 12 years".
In 2019, Harry Kane was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to football.
Kane started Tottenham's first game of the 2019-20 season, scoring twice in a 3-1 home win against Aston Villa.
On 6 May 2026, Kane matched Robert Lewandowski's record in 2019–20 after reaching his 55th goal of the season for the club, during a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain.
On 1 January 2020, Kane suffered a hamstring injury in a match against Southampton.
In May 2020, Harry Kane announced that he would sponsor Leyton Orient's shirts for the next season to support the first club he played for professionally through the COVID-19 pandemic. The sponsorship was donated to charities, with 10% of proceeds from shirt sales going to the NHS, Haven House Children's Hospice, and Mind.
During the 2020-21 season, Kane became just the sixth player in Premier League history to assist four goals in a single match, and the first English player to do so.
In 2020, Harry Kane faced criticism for a perceived tactic of backing into defenders jumping for headers, potentially causing injury. This followed an incident with Brighton & Hove Albion player Adam Lallana where Kane won a penalty. However, this tactic was defended by Gary Cahill.
In 2020, Kane captained the 1,000th match played by England, and scored a hat-trick against Montenegro, securing England's qualification to UEFA Euro 2020.
In June-July 2021, during the Euro 2020, Kane scored two goals in the quarter-finals match against Ukraine on 3 July. In the semi-final against Denmark, Kane scored the winning goal in a 2–1 triumph that secured England's place in the Euro 2020 final.
In the 2020–21 season, Harry Kane finished as the Premier League's top goalscorer (23) and top assist provider (14).
In the 2020–21 season, Kane became the first player in Europe's top five leagues to reach double digits for both goals and assists, achieving this feat by January 2021.
In January 2021, Kane scored a penalty and provided an assist in Tottenham's 3–0 victory over Leeds United, making him the first player in Europe's top five leagues to reach double digits for both goals and assists in the 2020–21 season.
In October 2021, Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 3–2 away win against Newcastle United.
In 2021, Kane expressed a desire to leave Tottenham, leading to a dispute over an alleged agreement with chairman Daniel Levy. A transfer to Manchester City did not materialize, and Kane announced he would stay at Tottenham and focus on the team's success.
In February 2022, Kane scored twice in a 3–2 victory over Manchester City, ending their 15-game unbeaten streak. He also set a new Premier League record for goal-scoring partnerships with Son Heung-min.
On October 2022, Harry Kane launched the Harry Kane Foundation, aimed at changing perceptions of mental health by normalizing conversations. He also featured on CBeebies' Bedtime Stories to mark the occasion.
As part of the new contract Kane signed in December 2016 with Tottenham, he was contracted to stay with the club until 2022.
In February 2023, Tottenham announced that Kane had become their all-time top scorer, surpassing Jimmy Greaves with his 267th goal for Tottenham and 200th in the Premier League, in a 1-0 victory against Manchester City. This was disputed as Tottenham does not count two goals Greaves scored in the 1962 FA Charity Shield, which would put him on 268.
In March 2023, Kane scored his 269th and 270th goals, solidifying his position as Tottenham's undisputed all-time top scorer.
On March 2023, Harry Kane scored a penalty in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, securing a 2–1 victory for England. This was also England's first away win against Italy since 1961 and the goal, his 54th for England, made Kane England's all-time record goalscorer, surpassing Wayne Rooney's record.
In May 2023, a mural of Harry Kane was unveiled outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to celebrate Kane becoming Tottenham's record goalscorer.
In June 2023, following Karim Benzema's departure from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich made an initial bid of £70 million for Kane, which was rejected by Tottenham.
In August 2023, Harry Kane and Katie Goodland announced the birth of their second son.
In August 2023, Harry Kane began a boot sponsorship deal with Skechers after his agreement with Nike ended.
In August 2023, Kane signed with Bayern Munich on a four-year contract, becoming the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history for €100 million plus €10 million bonuses.
In November 2023, Kane scored a hat-trick in his Der Klassiker debut, a 4-0 away win against Borussia Dortmund. He broke three Bundesliga records and matched Gerd Müller's record from the 1968-69 Bundesliga season.
In 2023, Harry Kane became the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history, joining Bayern Munich in a transfer worth €110 million.
In January 2024, Kane matched Robert Lewandowski's record for most goals in the first half of the Bundesliga season, scoring his 22nd league goal.
In May 2024, Kane was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season. He also earned the European Golden Shoe and finished as the Champions League top scorer, also being named in that competition's Team of the Season.
In June 2024, Harry Kane was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He also captained England to a 1–0 win over Serbia, overtaking Gary Neville as England's most capped player at European Championships with his 12th Euros appearance. He scored his first goal of the tournament against Denmark and scored the winning goal against Slovakia in the round of 16.
On 16 August 2024, Kane scored his first goal of the season in Bayern Munich's first competitive match, a 4-0 victory over SSV Ulm 1846.
On September 2024, Harry Kane made his centennial appearance for England in a 2–0 home win against Finland in the Nations League, scoring both goals. He had a tally of 66 goals scored in 99 games before this.
In November 2024, a statue of Harry Kane commissioned by Waltham Forest Council in 2020 was unveiled at the Peter May Sports Centre in Walthamstow.
As of 2024, Harry Kane has a golf handicap of 3.
At UEFA Euro 2024, Harry Kane finished as the tournament's joint-top scorer as he again captained England to the final.
During the 2024-2025 season, Kane was unable to partake in a match due to a suspension because of an accumulation of yellow cards. In May 2025, Bayern Leverkusen could only manage a draw against SC Freiburg, mathematically crowning Bayern champions with two games to spare.
On 8 June, Kane signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024.
In May 2025, Kane won his first major honour, the 2024–25 Bundesliga title, and was named the Bundesliga Player of the Season.
On 16 August 2025, Harry Kane won his second career title, scoring a goal in a 2–1 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Six days later, he scored a second-half hat-trick against RB Leipzig in the opening game of the 2025–26 Bundesliga season.
On 14 February 2026, Kane scored a brace in a 3–0 away win over Werder Bremen, reaching his 500th career goal in 743 appearances, with 100 of those coming from penalties.
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