Harry Kane's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Harry Kane.
Harry Kane is a highly acclaimed English professional footballer, currently playing as a striker for Bayern Munich and captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Kane holds the record for being Tottenham Hotspur's and England's all-time leading goalscorer. He is also the Premier League's second-highest all-time goalscorer. Throughout his career, Kane has achieved the milestone of scoring over 400 goals for both his clubs and country, solidifying his status as a prolific goalscorer.
1968: Müller's Bundesliga season
In the 1968–69 Bundesliga season, Gerd Müller set a record for goal participations, which Harry Kane matched in November 2023.
1986: Reference to 1986 World Cup
Reference to Gary Lineker winning the Golden Boot in the 1986 World Cup.
2007: Luca Toni's debut season record
In the 2007–08 season, Luca Toni scored 24 goals for Bayern in his debut season.
January 2015: Premier League Player of the Month
In January 2015, Harry Kane was named as the Premier League Player of the Month.
February 2015: New Contract and Player of the Month
In February 2015, Harry Kane signed a new contract with Tottenham and was named Premier League Player of the Month for the second consecutive month.
December 2015: 100th appearance for Tottenham and breaking Sheringham's record
On 19 December 2015, Kane made his 100th appearance for Tottenham. A week later, he scored two goals against Norwich, bringing his total to 27 Premier League goals for the year 2015, surpassing Teddy Sheringham's club record.
2015: PFA Young Player of the Year
In 2015, Harry Kane was named the PFA Young Player of the Year for his performance in his first full season at Tottenham Hotspur.
March 2016: Premier League Player of the Month
In March 2016, Kane was named Premier League Player of the Month for the third time in his career.
2016: League's Top Goalscorer
In the 2015-2016 season, Harry Kane finished as the league's top goalscorer.
February 2017: Hat-tricks against Fulham and Stoke
In February 2017, Kane scored hat-tricks against Fulham and Stoke, reaching his 100th goal in club football. He was also named Player of the Month.
September 2017: 100th goal for Tottenham, Champions League hat-trick, and Player of the Month
In September 2017, Kane scored his 100th goal for Tottenham, secured his first UEFA Champions League hat-trick against APOEL, and was awarded Premier League Player of the Month.
December 2017: Breaking Premier League goal records and becoming Europe's top goalscorer
In December 2017, Kane equalled and surpassed Alan Shearer's record for Premier League goals in a calendar year, ending the year with 39. With 56 goals in all competitions for the year, he became Europe's top goalscorer of 2017.
2017: League's Top Goalscorer and PFA Fans' Player of the Year
In the 2016-2017 season, Harry Kane finished as the league's top goalscorer and was named PFA Fans' Player of the Year.
January 2018: Tottenham's top goalscorer in the Premier League era
In January 2018, Kane became Tottenham's top goalscorer in the Premier League era, surpassing Teddy Sheringham's record with his goals against Everton.
April 2018: PFA Team of the Year
In April 2018, Kane was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the fourth consecutive season.
2018: Team of the Year in FIFA 18 and Brit Awards
In 2018, Kane was named in the Team of the Year in FIFA 18, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. On February 21, 2018, Kane and Camila Cabello presented the "Best International Male Solo Artist" award to Kendrick Lamar at the 2018 Brit Awards.
2018: Premier League Playmaker award introduction
In 2018, the Premier League introduced the Playmaker of the Season award for most assists in a season.
2019: Appointed MBE
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Kane was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to football.
2020: Assisting Son Heung-min four times in a single game
In 2020, Kane assisted Son Heung-min four times in a single Premier League match against Southampton, marking a historic first in the league.
2020: League's Top Goalscorer and Top Assist Provider
In the 2020-2021 season, Harry Kane finished as the league's top goalscorer and top assist provider.
January 2021: Kane's goal and assist tally
On 2 January 2021, Harry Kane scored a penalty and provided an assist in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Leeds United. This brought his league goal and assist tally to 10, 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.
February 2022: Goal-scoring partnership record
In February 2022, Harry Kane achieved multiple milestones, including scoring twice against Manchester City on 19 February, and on 26 February, Kane assisted Son for the 37th time, setting a new Premier League record for goal-scoring partnerships.
2022: Most Creative Number 9
In 2022, Sam McGuire of Opta Sports identified Harry Kane as "the most creative number 9 in the world."
February 2023: Tottenham's all-time top scorer
On 5 February 2023, Tottenham stated that Harry Kane had become their all-time top scorer, overtaking Jimmy Greaves with his 267th goal for Tottenham and 200th in the Premier League, in a 1–0 home victory against Manchester City.
March 2023: Undisputed Tottenham top scorer
On 11 March 2023, Harry Kane scored his 269th and 270th goals with a brace in a 3–1 victory against Nottingham Forest giving him the now undisputed record as Tottenham's all-time top scorer.
November 2023: Der Klassiker hat-trick
On 4 November 2023, Harry Kane scored a hat-trick on his Der Klassiker debut, leading Bayern to a 4-0 win against Borussia Dortmund.
January 2024: Matching Lewandowski's record
On 12 January 2024, Harry Kane matched Robert Lewandowski's record for most goals in the first half of a Bundesliga season, scoring his 22nd league goal.
May 2024: Bundesliga Team of the Season and European Golden Shoe
In May 2024, Harry Kane was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season and won the European Golden Shoe award for his 36 goals in his debut Bundesliga season.
June 2024: UEFA Euro 2024
In June 2024, Harry Kane played in UEFA Euro 2024 for England. He captained England to a 1-0 win over Serbia. By starting, he overtook Gary Neville as England's outright most capped player at European Championships with his 12th Euros appearance. In the second group match against Denmark, he scored his first goal of the tournament. He was also awarded the Golden Boot.
September 2024: Centennial Appearance for England
In September 2024, Harry Kane made his 100th appearance for England, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win against Finland.
November 2024: Statue unveiled in Walthamstow
In November 2024, a statue of Kane was unveiled in Walthamstow, London.
