*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:24, 4 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:47, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
In 2023, Kane became the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history, costing €110 million, as he signed for Bayern Munich. In his debut season, he scored 36 league goals, clinching a firstEuropean Golden Shoe.
Kane has scored71 goals in105 appearances for England. He appeared more than 30 times atyouth international level and made a goalscoring debut with the senior team in March 2015, at age 21. Kane featured and scored during England's successfulUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, and represented the country atthe tournament. He was namedEngland captain just before the2018 FIFA World Cup, in which he finished as the competition's top goalscorer, winning theGolden Boot, leading England to fourth place, their highest finish since1990. He led England to the runner-up position atUEFA Euro 2020, marking their first appearance in afinal at the tournament and their first major final since1966. AtEuro 2024, Kane finished as the tournament'sjoint-top scorer as he again captained England to thefinal.
Early life
Harry Edward Kane[9] was born on 28 July 1993[10] inWalthamstow, London, to Kim (née Hogg) and Patrick Kane and has one older brother, Charlie.[11][12][13] He has Irish ancestry through his father, who is fromGalway.[14][15] The family moved toChingford where Kane attended Larkswood Primary Academy until 2004,[16][17] followed byChingford Foundation School (also attended byDavid Beckham).[18] He played football from a young age, joining a local club, Ridgeway Rovers, when he was six in 1999.[19] Kane talked about footballing in the family:
I think the sporting genes come from my Mum's side of the family although the topic is a hot debate in the Kane household. Dad probably won't like me saying that, but I think my granddad Eric on my Mum's side was quite a good footballer, and played at a decent level.[20]
Kane also said: "Most of my family were Spurs fans and I grew up 15 minutes from the ground, so I was always going to be a Spurs fan".[20] He named former Spurs strikerTeddy Sheringham his childhood idol, and saw him as a "great finisher" and a role model in his ability to get in thebox and score goals.[21] Other childhood sporting influences he cited include David Beckham andJermain Defoe.[22] Kane has also spoken of his admiration for the former Brazil forwardRonaldo, adding that he loved to watch footage of him on YouTube: "He was one of the first ones I looked at and thought, 'Wow. He's a goalscorer, I want to be a goalscorer.'"[23]
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
2004–2010: Youth career
Kane first played for a local club, Ridgeway Rovers, and joined theArsenal youth academy when he was eight years old. He was released after one season for being "a bit chubby" and not "very athletic", according toLiam Brady who was then in charge of Arsenal's academy.[24] ManagerArsène Wenger stated in November 2015 that he was disappointed that Arsenal chose to release Kane.[25] He also had a trial atTottenham Hotspur but was not initially successful,[26] and he returned to his old club Ridgeway Rovers. In 2004, at the age of eleven, he joinedWatford academy for a four- to six-week trial, and was then given another chance at Tottenham after he impressed playing for Watford against Tottenham.[27][28] He first played at Tottenham as amidfielder – initially in a holding position, then as an attacking midfielder.[26]
In his early days at Tottenham, Kane did not stand out as a player as he was neither big nor was he particularly quick, but those who worked with him noted his constant desire to improve various aspects of his game.[12] A couple of years after joining, he had a largegrowth spurt that made him taller and physically stronger.[29] In the2008–09 season, he played in the under-16s side that competed in the Copa Chivas tournament in Mexico, and the Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland, scoring three goals.[30] In July 2009, on his 16th birthday, he signed a scholarship contract with Tottenham.[31]
In the2009–10 season, Kane played 22 times for Tottenham's under-18s, scoring 18 goals.[32] Kane appeared on the first-team bench twice during the 2009–10 season.[33] Both matches were in home domestic cup victories: one theLeague Cup fixture againstEverton on 27 October 2009[34] and the other in theFA Cup fourth-roundreplay againstBolton Wanderers on 24 February 2010.[35]
2010–2014: Loan spells across England
He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2010.[36] On 7 January 2011, Kane moved toLeyton Orient onloan until the end of the2010–11 season.[37] ManagerRussell Slade was "happy" at his arrival and said, "I'm sure he will have an impact with us over the coming months".[38] He made his first-team debut for Orient on 15 January, coming on as asubstitute forScott McGleish in the 73rd minute of a 1–1 draw away toRochdale.[39] A week later, Kane scored his first first-team goal againstSheffield Wednesday; making his first-ever start, "unmarked" Kane scored from aDean Coxfree kick in the 57th minute as Orient eventually won 4–0.[40][41] Slade said that he was "delighted" that Kane scored a goal on his first league start.[38] On 12 February, he scored twice in a 4–1 win overBristol Rovers, after coming on as a substitute for McGleish in the 70th minute.[42] He ended the season scoring five goals in 18 matches.[43]
On 25 August 2011, Kane made his first appearance for Tottenham, starting in the second leg of theirUEFA Europa League qualification round againstHearts, with Tottenham making changes after winning the first leg 5–0. His debut was a goalless match, although he won apenalty after being fouled by goalkeeperJamie MacDonald, who then saved the penalty which Kane took himself.[44] He went on to make six appearances in the Europa Leaguethat season, scoring his first Tottenham goal in the 4–0 win away toShamrock Rovers on 15 December 2011.[45]
On 29 December 2011, Kane and Tottenham teammateRyan Mason agreed to joinChampionship clubMillwall on loan from 1 January 2012 until the end of the season.[46] After making his debut againstBristol City, managerKenny Jackett said that he had "very good debut" but was "unlucky not to score". He also said that Kane would "be a good addition" for the club in the second half of the season. He went on to score seven goals in the final 14 matches of the season.[38] Kane scored nine goals in 27 matches which resulted in him being named Millwall's Young Player of the Year for2011–12.[47] His run of goals scored towards the end of the season has been credited with helping to raise Millwall in the table away from the threat of relegation that season.[48]
On 31 August 2012, Kane joined Premier League teamNorwich City on a season-long loan,[51] making his debut as a substitute againstWest Ham United.[52] Kane suffered an injury, breaking ametatarsal bone, in theLeague Cup tie againstDoncaster Rovers in only his second appearance.[53] The 19-year-old underwent his rehabilitation at Tottenham but returned to action for Norwich on 29 December 2012, coming off the bench at half time as Norwich lost 3–4 toManchester City.[54] However, with Tottenham having been unable to add to their attacking options during the January transfer window, they opted to recall Kane on 1 February 2013, four months before he was due to return.[55]
Twenty days after he was recalled to Tottenham, Kane joinedLeicester City for the remainder of the season to aid in the club's push for automatic promotion from the Championship.[56] He marked his home debut with a goal againstBlackburn Rovers, in a 3–0 win on 26 February 2013.[57] He made 13 appearances for theEast Midlands club, eight from the bench, and they reachedthe play-off semi-final before being eliminated by Watford.[58]
Kane scored his first Tottenham goal of the 2013–14 season atWhite Hart Lane in aLeague Cup tie againstHull City, scoring the equaliser in extra time, the match finished 2–2.[59] Tottenham won 8–7 onpenalties, with Kane taking and converting the fifth of the nine sets of spot-kicks.[59]
On 7 April 2014, Kane was given his first Premier League start for Tottenham by managerTim Sherwood, in a 5–1 win againstSunderland, and scored his first Premier League goal in the 59th minute.[60] He also scored in the following match, helping Tottenham to recover from a 3–0 deficit againstWest Bromwich Albion before eventually drawing 3–3.[61] He scored for the third match in a row on 19 April, this time helping Tottenham to a 3–1London derby win at home overFulham.[62]
Kane made his first appearance of the2014–15 season as a substitute against West Ham on the opening day of thePremier League season, providing anassist for the match-winning goal byEric Dier.[63] He scored in both matches against Cypriot oppositionAEL Limassol in Tottenham'sUEFA Europa League play-offs, scoring an 80th-minute winner in the first leg, and opening the scoring in the 3–0 second leg victory after missing a penalty.[64] He scored a late goal againstNottingham Forest in theLeague Cup to secure a 3–1 victory for Tottenham on 24 September 2014.[65] On 23 October 2014, Kane scored his first professional hat-trick for Tottenham in a 5–1 win overAsteras Tripoli in thegroup stage of theUEFA Europa League.[66] Kane was forced to playin goal for the final three minutes, afterHugo Lloris had been sent off with no substitutions remaining, and conceded a goal when he dropped a free-kick fromJerónimo Barrales.[66]
On 2 November 2014, Kane came on as a second-half substitute in Tottenham's 2–1 win overAston Villa and scored his first Premier League goal of the season to win the match in the 90th minute.[67] ManagerMauricio Pochettino, who was appointed to replace Sherwood and had a rocky start at the club, has since said that this goal saved him from the sack.[68] Henceforth Kane became a regular in Spurs' starting line-up under Pochettino; he was selected to start a week later for the first time in this Premier League season, and although the team lost 2–1 at home toStoke City,[69] he retained his place in the first XI for Spurs' 2–1 win away to Hull City on 23 November, scoring the team's equalising goal.[70] Between 14 and 26 December, Kane scored in three consecutive 2–1 wins for Tottenham, againstSwansea City,[71]Burnley[72] and Leicester City.[73] On 1 January 2015, Kane scored twice and won a penalty as Tottenham defeatedrivals and league leadersChelsea 5–3,[74] and he scored a further two in a 3–0 away win against West Bromwich Albion on 31 January, including one from a penalty.[75] Kane set upChristian Eriksen's late equaliser againstSheffield United on 28 January 2015, a goal which put Tottenham into the2015 League Cup final.[76] His performances led to him being named as thePremier League Player of the Month for January 2015.[1]
On 2 February 2015, Kane signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[77] Five days later, he scored both of Tottenham's goals as they came from behind to defeat Arsenal in theNorth London derby, his 21st and 22nd goals of the season across all competitions.[78] After scoring against Arsenal,Liverpool and West Ham United, Kane was again named as the Premier League Player of the Month for February 2015,[1] becoming only the fourth player to win the award in consecutive months.[79] Tottenham lost the League Cup final 2–0 to rivals Chelsea on 1 March 2015,[80] which Kane described as the "worst feeling in the world".[81] Twenty days later, he scored his firstPremier League hat-trick in a 4–3 home win over his former loan club Leicester;[82] this brought him to 19 league goals in the season, making him the division's top scorer.[83]
On 5 April, Kanecaptained Tottenham for the first time in a 0–0 draw with Burnley atTurf Moor.[84] Two weeks later, he scored his 30th goal of the season in a 3–1 win against Newcastle United atSt James' Park, making him the first Tottenham player to reach that milestone sinceGary Lineker in1991–92.[85] Later that month, he was included as one of two forwards in thePFA Team of the Year, alongside Chelsea'sDiego Costa.[86] He was also voted thePFA Young Player of the Year.[87] On 24 May 2015, he headed in an Eric Dier cross for the only goal of an away win over Everton on the final day of the season to confirm fifth place for Tottenham, thus qualifying them to the group stage of the following season's UEFA Europa League. It was his 21st goal of the league campaign, equalling a Premier League club record alongside Teddy Sheringham,Jürgen Klinsmann andGareth Bale.[88] At the end of the season, Kane remarked that he had done more in the single campaign than he had expected to do in his whole career.[89]
On Tottenham's pre-season tour of Australia, Kane attracted numerous fans while visiting theWestfield Sydney shopping centre, resulting in the club sending a minibus to escort him away.[89] On 29 July 2015, Tottenham were the guests in the2015 MLS All-Star Game atDick's Sporting Goods Park inCommerce City, Colorado. They lost 2–1 to the MLS All-Stars, with Kane scoring their consolation goal in the 37th minute after beating a challenge fromOmar Gonzalez, and he was later substituted in the 77th minute.[90]
Kane's squad number was changed from 18 to 10, previously worn byEmmanuel Adebayor. In an interview withThe Daily Telegraph, he said that he changed the number "to become a club legend".[91] With Adebayor andRoberto Soldado having been put up for sale, he began the season as the club's only forward, and the third-choice captain behind Hugo Lloris andJan Vertonghen.[89] After a 748-minute drought, he scored his first goal of the season on 26 September 2015 as Tottenham came from behind to defeat leaders Manchester City 4–1.[92] Eight days later, he scored anown goal fromJonjo Shelvey's corner kick away to Swansea City, but Tottenham fought back to a 2–2 draw.[93]
On 25 October 2015, Kane scored a hat-trick, including a penalty which he won himself, as Tottenham came from conceding a first-minute goal to triumph 5–1 away toAFC Bournemouth.[94] Eight days later, he recorded his fifth goal of the season with the final goal in a 3–1 win at home to Aston Villa.[95] On 8 November 2015, he gave Tottenham a half-time lead against Arsenal at theEmirates Stadium, albeit in a 1–1 draw;[96] this goal pastPetr Čech was from his first touch ofDanny Rose's long pass.[97]
Eighteen days after that, he recorded his ninth goal in six matches, the only one of an away match againstQarabağ, qualifying Tottenham to theknockout stages ofthe season's UEFA Europa League.[98] On 19 December 2015, Kane made his 100th appearance for the club in a 2–0 win away toSouthampton, and scored his 10th goal in his last 10 matches.[99] A week later, he added two more in a 3–0 win over former loan employers Norwich, putting him on 27 Premier League goals for the year 2015, breaking Sheringham's club record.[100] On 10 January 2016, he scored his 50th goal for Tottenham in a 2–2 draw against Leicester in the third round of theFA Cup.[101]
Kane was Premier League Player of the Month for the third time in March 2016, after scoring five goals in four games, including an angled strike from the corner of the 18-yard box in the North London derby which Kane called "one of my best goals technically".[1][102] After scoring his 22nd league goal of the season in a 1–1 draw against Liverpool atAnfield on 2 April, Kane became the club's highest goalscorer in a single Premier League season, with six games of the season remaining.[103]
In the absence of Hugo Lloris, Kane captained Tottenham in their opening home match of the2016–17 season, assistingVictor Wanyama's winning goal as Spurs beatCrystal Palace 1–0 in a London derby at White Hart Lane.[107] He opened his scoring account in the fourth matchday of thePremier League season, providing the final goal in a 4–0 win away to Stoke City.[108]
On 14 September 2016, Kane made hisUEFA Champions League debut in Spurs' 2–1 loss toMonaco atWembley Stadium.[109] Four days later, he scored the winning goal against Sunderland in the Premier League, but had to be helped off the field after twisting his right ankle attempting a tackle ofPapy Djilobodji.[110] Reports indicated that the ligaments in Kane's ankle were damaged, ruling him out for six-to-eight weeks.[111] After missing five league matches and three in theChampions League group phase, Kane made his return at rivals Arsenal on 6 November, scoring from the penalty spot to equalise in a 1–1 draw.[112] On 22 November, he scored his first Champions League goal in the return fixture against Monaco at theStade Louis II, a game which saw Spurs eliminated from the competition with a 2–1 loss.[113]
On 1 December 2016, Kane signed a new contract with Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2022.[114] On 1 January 2017, made his 100th Premier League appearance,[115] scoring the first Premier League goal of the new year against Watford on the 27-minute mark, which he extended to a brace after scoring again in the 33rd minute.[116] In his first match after the birth of his daughter, Kane scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win against West Brom on 14 January.[117] In the fifth round of the2016–17 FA Cup on 19 February 2017, Kane scored all three goals as Tottenham beat Fulham 3–0. This meant his fifth career hat-trick, and his second in 2017.[118] On 26 February 2017, Kane once again scored a hat-trick as Tottenham beat Stoke 4–0, his third hat-trick in nine games, and his second in consecutive domestic games.[119] The first of these goals was his 100th in club football.[120] He was named Player of the Month for the fourth time in his career in February 2017.[1]
In March 2017, he injured his ankle in an FA Cup match against former loan club Millwall.[121] On 15 April, Kane scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season against Bournemouth on his first start in a month after returning from injury. This made him the fourth player in Premier League history to achieve 20 goals in three consecutive seasons, afterAlan Shearer,Thierry Henry andRuud van Nistelrooy.[122]
On 20 April, Kane was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive season.[123] He was also included in the six player shortlists for thePFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards.[124][125] Two days later, he scored in Tottenham's 4–2FA Cup semi-final loss to rivals Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.[126] In the last match at White Hart Lane on 14 May, Harry Kane scored the 2–0 goal as Tottenham beatManchester United 2–1.[127] With two games remaining of the season, Kane stood on 22 goals, two fewer thanRomelu Lukaku. With a combined seven goals in the last two fixtures (a 6–1 win over reigning champions Leicester City[128] and a 7–1 win against Hull City[129]), Kane finished as the top scorer of the Premier League on 29 goals, and thus won his second consecutive Golden Boot, becoming only the fifth player to do so.[130]
After not finding the back of the net in Tottenham's first three games, Kane scored a brace in three of his next four appearances for the club across all competitions.[131][132][133] His opening goal against Everton on 9 September was his 100th overall for the club, coming in his 169th appearance.[134] On 26 September, Kane scored his firstUEFA Champions League hat-trick in a 3–0group stage win against Cypriot championsAPOEL.[135] He was awarded Premier League Player of the Month for the fifth time, and named September 2017 – in which he scored 13 goals in 10 club and international games – as the best month of his career.[136]
On 23 December 2017, Kane equalled Alan Shearer's record of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year, having scored a hat-trick in a 0–3 away win to Burnley.[137] He surpassed Shearer's record the following game with another hat-trick in the 5–2 home win against Southampton, ending the year with 39 Premier League goals.[138] The hat-trick, his sixth of the year in the Premier League (eighth in all competitions), also made him the first player in Premier League history to score six hat-tricks in a year.[139] With a total of 56 goals scored in all competitions for the year, he also became Europe's top goalscorer of 2017, breaking the seven-year dominance ofLionel Messi andCristiano Ronaldo as Europe's top goalscorer in a calendar year.[140]
In January 2018, he scored twice in the 4–0 home win against Everton, and became Tottenham's top goalscorer in the Premier League era, breaking Teddy Sheringham's record of 97 Premier League goals for the club.[141] On 4 February, Kane scored an added-time penalty to equalise in a 2–2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield for his100th Premier League goal; he achieved the century of league goals in 141 games, beaten only by Alan Shearer's 124.[142] He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the fourth consecutive season in April 2018, alongside fellow forwardsMohamed Salah and Sergio Agüero.[143] On 8 June, Kane signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024.[144]
2018–2019: UEFA Champions League runner-up
Kane started the season opener against Newcastle United without scoring, before opening his account againstFulham the following weekend. In doing so he ended his hoodoo of failing to score a Premier League goal in the month of August.[145] He also scored for the first time atOld Trafford in the following game as Tottenham won 3–0 in what was only their third away win against Manchester United since 1992, as well as the biggest away win against the club in 46 years.[146][147] He scored the opening goal againstCardiff City on 1 January 2019, and with that goal, he became the first player to have scored a goal against every Premier League team he has faced.[148] On 13 January 2019, in a match against Manchester United, Kane injured his ankle ligaments late in the game, thereby missing some crucial games including theChampions League round of 16 home game.[149]
He returned to the first team squad on 23 February 2019, in a match against Burnley, and was immediately placed in the starting XI. He scored the equalising goal in the 65th minute to tie the score 1–1, although the match ended a 2–1 defeat.[150] He scored the only goal in the Champions League round of 16 away tie againstBorussia Dortmund to ensure a 4–0 win on aggregate and progress to the club's second quarter-final in the Champions League. The goal also made him theclub's top goalscorer in European competitions with 24 goals scored.[151] During the first leg of the quarter-final in the Champions League on 9 April 2019 against Manchester City, he again suffered an ankle injury, which ended his season domestically in thePremier League.[152] He did, however, return for theChampions League final on 1 June, although his selection after his injury became a subject of debate as Tottenham lost 2–0 to Liverpool.[153][154]
2019–2020: Injury struggles
Kane started Tottenham's first game of the2019–20 season, scoring twice in a 3–1 home win againstAston Villa. Kane's first goal of the game was his first at theTottenham Hotspur Stadium.[155] On 1 January 2020, in the away match against Southampton that ended in a 1–0 defeat, Kane suffered a hamstring injury.[156] The damage to his hamstring required an operation which would see him out of action for a few months.[157] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic which resulted in the suspension of League matches, he did not play any further matches until 19 June.[158] On 23 June, in his 200th Premier League appearance for Tottenham, he scored his first goal of 2020 against West Ham, sealing a 2–0 win.[159][160]
2020–2021: Third Golden Boot and Playmaker of the Season
Kane playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 2021
Kane scored his first goal of the season in theEuropa League match againstLokomotiv Plovdiv, helping the team to win 2–1 after Plovdiv had two players sent off late in the second half.[161] His first league goal of the2020–21 season came in the second league match following a spree of four goals which were all scored bySon Heung-min and assisted by Kane, giving Spurs a 5–2 win over Southampton. This is the first time in Premier League history a player has provided four assists to the same teammate in a match and 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.[162]
Kane scored ahat-trick againstMaccabi Haifa in theUEFA Europa League play-off round on 1 October, securing qualification for the group stage.[163] On 4 October, he scored a brace in a 6–1 away win against Manchester United, which is the biggest win for Tottenham at Old Trafford and their best result against United since a home win in 1932.[164][165] He scored his 200th goal for Tottenham in his 300th appearance for the club in the 3–1 win overLudogorets Razgrad in thegroup stage of the Europa League.[166] Kane scored in Tottenham's 2–0 victory over rivals Arsenal making him the record highest goalscorer in the history of the North London Derby with 11 goals.[167] It was also Kane's 100th home goal for Tottenham in all competitions, and his 250th career goal for club and country.[168]
On 2 January 2021, Kane converted a penalty to open the scoring and later provided an assist during Tottenham's 3–0 home victory overLeeds United. This brought both Kane's goal and assist tally in the league to 10, making him the first player inEurope's top five leagues to reach double digits for goals and assists in the 2020–21 season.[169] On 7 March, he scored a brace against Crystal Palace in a 4–1 win; the last goal was assisted by Son Heung-min, and this, their 14th combined goal effort whereby one assisted another, set a record for the most goal combinations in a Premier League season.[170] On 23 May, he scored a goal in a 4–2 win over Leicester City, to reach his 23rd goal of the season and to win the third Golden Boot award in his career.[171] He also won thePremier League Playmaker of the Season award for most assists in a season, becoming the first player to win both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards in the same season since the introduction of theplaymakers' award in 2018.[172]
The2021–22 season was preceded by a dispute over a desire by Kane to leave Tottenham, saying he had agentlemen's agreement with chairmanDaniel Levy that would allow him to leave in the summer.[173] The agreement was not honoured, and Levy rejected the interest expressed by Manchester City for Kane's services,[174][175] including a £127 million transfer bid.[176] Kane failed to turn up for pre-season training and did not play the first two games of the season.[177][178] He made his season bow on 22 August as a substitute againstWolverhampton Wanderers – his first appearance since returning late for pre-season.[179] Kane announced his desire to stay at Tottenham on 25 August after the move to Manchester City failed to materialise, with Kane stating: "I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100 per cent focused on helping the team achieve success."[180] The following day Kane made his first appearance in theUEFA Europa Conference League, againstPaços de Ferreira. He scored twice in a 3–0 win to secure the team's progress to thegroup stage.[181] On 30 September, in the second match of the group stage, he scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes againstMura after coming on as a substitute to win 5–1.[182] This was the first hat-trick ever scored in theEuropa Conference League,[183] and made Kane the first player to score a hat-trick in all three current major UEFA club competitions (i.e. Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League).
On 17 October 2021, Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 3–2 away win againstNewcastle United.[184] His second goal of the season came on 19 December, when he scored the opener in a 2–2 home draw against Liverpool.[185] On 19 February 2022, Kane scored twice, including a 95th-minute winner, in a thrilling 3–2[186] victory over Manchester City. This ended City's 15-game unbeaten streak in the league. On 26 February, Kane scored against Leeds United, and assisted Son; the assist was the 37th time Kane and Son had combined to score, setting a new record of goal-scoring partnerships in the Premier League.[187] On 16 March, Kane scored in a 2–0 win away at Brighton, bringing his Premier League away goal tally to 95, surpassingWayne Rooney's record for most Premier League goals scored away from home.[188]
2022–2023: All-time Tottenham top goalscorer and final year at the club
Kane scored his first goal of the season in theLondon derby away at Chelsea, rescuing a point for Tottenham by scoring in the sixth minute of injury time to bring the score to 2–2.[189] This took his tally of Premier League goals scored for Tottenham to 184, equalling Sergio Agüero's record of most goals scored for a single Premier League club.[190] Kane broke the record the following game when he scored the only goal in the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, becoming the first player to score 185 goals in the Premier League for a single club.[191] On 5 February 2023, Tottenham stated that Kane had become their all-time top scorer, overtakingJimmy Greaves with his 267th goal for Tottenham and 200th in the Premier League, in a 1–0 home victory against Manchester City.[192] This fact was disputed, however, as Tottenham do not count the two goals Greaves scored in the1962 FA Charity Shield, which would put him on 268.[193][194][195] On 11 March 2023, Kane scored his 269th and 270th goals with a brace in a 3–1 victory againstNottingham Forest giving him the now undisputed record.[196] In 2023, he finished second toErling Haaland, with 30 goals, becoming the first player to score 30 times in two separate 38-game Premier League seasons.[197]
Following the departure ofKarim Benzema from Real Madrid on 6 June 2023, managerCarlo Ancelotti, who was interested in signing Kane, reportedly asked his board to initiate a possible transfer.[198][199] In late June 2023,Bayern Munich made an initial bid for Kane of £70 million with one year left in his contract, which was rejected.[200] In July, he was included in Tottenham's squad for their pre-season tour,[201] with Bayern Munich honorary presidentUli Hoeneß saying that there had been talks between the club and the player's advisors, stating that Kane had "clearly signalled in all conversations" that he wished to transfer to Bayern Munich.[202][203][204] On 6 August, Kane scored four goals as Tottenham beatShakhtar Donetsk 5–1 in their penultimate pre-season friendly before the start of the Premier League.[205] On the next day, Tottenham rejected another bid from Bayern Munich,[206] for a reported fee of £86 million.[207] On 10 August, it was reported that Bayern Munich and Tottenham had agreed a deal in principle for Kane which was worth more than €100 million (£86.4m).[208] His departure was later confirmed by managerAnge Postecoglou via press conference.[209] The same day, it was reported that Kane was to undergo a medical at Bayern Munich after being given permission to travel to Germany by Tottenham.[210] On 12 August, Kane posted a farewell video onInstagram, thanking Tottenham staff and supporters for his time at the club.[211] Tottenham released an official statement shortly after thanking Kane for his service.[212] Tottenham chairmanDaniel Levy also mentioned that Kane wanted a new challenge and decided not to sign a new contract with the club.[213]
Bayern Munich
2023–2024: Debut season and first European Golden Shoe award
After Bayern Munich and Tottenham agreed on a deal on 10 August 2023, Kane agreed personal terms and flew toMunich the next day.[214] On 12 August, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Kane on a four-year contract.[215][216] Kane became themost expensive signing in Bundesliga history, costing €100m plus €10m bonuses in transfer fees, surpassing the €80m transfer fee paid by Bayern Munich forLucas Hernandez in 2019.[217][218]
He made his debut for Bayern on the same day he joined the club, as a 64th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat toRB Leipzig in the2023 DFL-Supercup.[219] He scored his first goal for the club on the opening day of the2023–24 Bundesliga season, also providing the assist forLeroy Sané's early opener, as Bayern won 4–0 away toWerder Bremen.[220] On 27 August, Kane netted his first Bayern brace in a 3–1 home league victory againstFC Augsburg.[221] On 15 September, Kane scored his 300th career club goal as Bayern's home league match againstBayer Leverkusen ended in a 2–2 draw.[222] On 20 September, he scored his firstChampions League goal for Bayern on his European debut, converting a penalty in a 4–3 win over Manchester United.[223] On 23 September, Kane got his first hat-trick for Bayern as well as two assists in a 7–0 victory againstVfL Bochum, taking his league goal tally to seven and setting a new club record for most goals by a player in his first five Bundesliga appearances.[224] The hat-trick was also his first domestic league triple since December 2017.[225] On 28 October, Kane scored a second-half hat-trick and got an assist in an 8–0 victory overDarmstadt 98, including a goal from inside his own half.[226]
On 4 November 2023, Kane scored his third and back-to-back hat-trick of the season on hisDer Klassiker debut, which ended in a 4–0 away win againstBorussia Dortmund.[227] With 20 goal participations and 15 goals in 10 games he broke three Bundesliga records, and matchedGerd Müller's record from the1968–69 Bundesliga season.[228] Four days later, he netted a double in a 2–1 victory againstGalatasaray, which secured his club's qualification to the Champions League knockout stages on top of their group.[229] With a brace againstFC Heidenheim, he became the first player to score 17 goals after 11 games of a Bundesliga season.[230] With his 18th league goal in a victory overFC Köln on 24 November, he became the top scoring Englishman in a single season in Bundesliga history, surpassingKevin Keegan andJadon Sancho.[231]
With his 22nd league goal in a victory overTSG Hoffenheim on 12 January 2024, he matchedRobert Lewandowski's record for most goals in the first half of the season.[232] On 3 February, he netted a goal in 3–1 victory againstBorussia Mönchengladbach, matchingLuca Toni's record of 24 goals for Bayern on his debut season in 2007–08,[233] and on 18 February, he surpassed that with a goal in a 3–2 loss to Bochum.[234] On 9 March, Kane achieved his fourth hat-trick of the regular season and first of the year in an 8–1 rout ofMainz 05. This performance made him the first debut player to score at least twice in eight different games.[235] On 16 March, Kane set a new personal best in league goalscoring during a match against Darmstadt 98, contributing one goal in a 5–2 victory, bringing his league total for the season to 31. This match also saw Kane breakingUwe Seeler's record of 30 goals scored in a Bundesliga debut season.[236]
On 3 May 2024, Kane was announced as part of theBundesliga Team of the Season,[237] marking his seventh official seasonal team award and first time spanning multiple leagues. His 36 goals in his debut Bundesliga season, earned him theEuropean Golden Shoe award, becoming the second English player to achieve this feat afterKevin Phillips.[238] In addition, he concluded the season as theChampions League top scorer with eight goals, along withKylian Mbappé.[239] He was also named in the Team of the Season in that competition.[240]
On 16 August 2024, Kane scored his first goal of the season in the first match of Bayern Munich's competitive campaign in a 4–0DFB-Pokal victory overSSV Ulm 1846.[241] On 1 September, Kane scored his first regular season goal of the season when he converted penalty kick in a 2–0 victory overSC Freiburg.[242] On 14 September, Kane scored his first hat-trick of the campaign with the help of a penalty in a 6–1 victory over newly promotedHolstein Kiel, which also meant that he has scored at least one goal against every Bundesliga side he has faced.[243] On 17 September, Kane scored a second hat-trick in a row when he put four goals pastDinamo Zagreb with the help of three penalties in a 9–2 victory in the first match of Bayern Munich's2024–25 UEFA Champions League campaign.[244] With 33 goals, he became the highest-scoring Englishman in the Champions League, beating the previous record of 30 byWayne Rooney.[245] On 21 September, Kane scored in a 5–0 win overWerder Bremen, overtakingJadon Sancho to become the highest-scoring Englishman in the Bundesliga.[246] On 22 November, Kane scored a hat trick against FC Augsburg to become the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the Bundesliga. He scored 50 goals in 43 Bundesliga games, overtakingErling Haaland's record of 50 in 50.[247] His next Bundesliga record was to score 55 goals in 50 games after he scored twice againstHolstein Kiel in a 4–3 win.[248][249]
In January 2010, Kane was called up to play for theEngland under-17 team for the Algarve Tournament in Portugal.[250] Kane missed the2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship due to illness, with England going on to win the tournament in his absence.[251] He scored two goals in six appearances in total at under-17 level.[252] He later moved up to theunder-19s and scored twice in a 6–1 victory overAlbania on 8 October 2010.[253] Kane played a large role in the England under-19s progression to the semi-finals of the2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia. Kane scored the winner againstFrance in the final group stage match to ensure the team a safe passage through to the semi-finals.[254] In total, Kane appeared 14 times for the England under-19 team and contributed six goals during that period.[255]
Kane was named in the England under-21squad for the2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, despite opposition from his club manager Mauricio Pochettino.[262] He played every minute of England's campaign at the tournament, which ended with them eliminated in last place in their group.[263][264][265]
2015–2018: Senior debut and first major tournaments
Kane (in white) playing forEngland againstFrance in 2015
Kane was also eligible for theRepublic of Ireland through his father, who was born in Galway,[15] but in August 2014 he ruled out switching allegiance, saying that he wanted to break into theEngland senior team.[266]
After a good run of form with Tottenham and being the third top goalscorer in the Premier League with 16 goals, on 19 March 2015, Kane was named by managerRoy Hodgson in the England squad to faceLithuania in aUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match andItaly in a friendly.[267] He made his international debut atWembley Stadium, replacingWayne Rooney in the second half against Lithuania, and scored just 80 seconds later with a header from aRaheem Sterling cross.[268] On 30 March 2015, the day before the Italy match, Hodgson announced that Kane would start alongside Rooney,[269] and he played the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw atJuventus Stadium.[270]
In his next appearance on 5 September 2015, substitute Kane scored the fifth of England's six goals in a win overSan Marino which qualified them forUEFA Euro 2016.[271] Kane scored his third England goal againstSwitzerland in another qualifier three days later, which they won 2–0.[272] On 12 October, as England finished their qualification campaign with a tenth win from ten matches, Kane's shot hit the post for an own goal by Lithuanian goalkeeperGiedrius Arlauskis in a 3–0 away victory.[273]
On 22 May 2016, Kane opened the scoring in a 2–1 friendly win overTurkey at theCity of Manchester Stadium, but later missed a penalty. He was the first England player to fail to score from the penalty spot during a game sinceFrank Lampard in 2010, and the first to miss the target sincePeter Crouch in 2006.[274] At the European Championship in France that June, Kane was assigned to takecorner kicks, a tactic which was criticised by pundits,[275] but defended by Hodgson, who said that Kane was the best for the role.[276] He failed to score at the tournament as England were eliminated byIceland at theround of 16.[277]
Kane scored his sixth goal of the finals from a penalty kick in England'sround of 16 tie withColombia. He also scored the team's first kick of thepenalty shoot-out as England prevailed 4–3; this was the first time that England had managed to win apenalty shoot-out at the World Cup.[286] Kane didn't score again for the rest of the tournament as England finished in fourth place after losing 2–0Belgium in the third-place playoff.[287] However, his six goals in the tournament earned him theGolden Boot as the top goalscorer of the World Cup, the first England player to win the award since Gary Lineker became the first to do so inthe 1986 tournament.[288][289]
The September international break saw the introduction of theUEFA Nations League. England's first match was on 8 September 2018 againstSpain, which Kane captained for the full 90 minutes in a game which saw England lose 2–1.[290] On 15 October, England played Spain for the second time in thegroup, this time running out 3–2 winners with Kane assisting two of the three goals.[291] On 14 November, before a friendly against theUnited States, Kane presentedWayne Rooney with England's Golden Boot in recognition of Rooney's53 England goals, a record that, at the time, made him England's all-time top goalscorer. In an interview following the match, which ended in a 3–0 win for England, Rooney revealed that he wanted Kane to present him the award, correctly predicting that Kane overtake him as all-time top goalscorer.[292] Three days after the United States match, Kane captained England in their final Nations League group match againstCroatia as the Three Lions won 2–1. Kane first assistedJesse Lingard's equaliser then scored the winning goal which saw England top the group and qualify for theNations League Finals in June 2019.[293]
2021–present: Euro 2020 & 2024 runner-up and all-time England top scorer
In thequalifying phase ofUEFA Euro 2020, Kane captained the 1,000th match played by England, and scored a hat-trick againstMontenegro. This brought his tally to 31, which placed him sixth in the all-time list of England's top goalscorers and also made him the highest-ever scoring England captain.[294] The 7–0 win also secured England's qualification toUEFA Euro 2020.[295] Kane was in fine form throughout the qualifying process, becoming the first Englishman to score in every game in a qualifying campaign, registering a total of twelve goals – the joint-most for an England player in a single year.[296]
In theEuro 2016 round of 16 match on 29 June 2021, Kane scored the second goal againstGermany. This was his first goal of the tournament in a 2–0 victory for England.[297] He scored a further two goals in the quarter-finals match againstUkraine on 3 July.[298] In the semi-final againstDenmark, Kane scored the winning goal in a 2–1 triumph that secured England's place in theEuro 2020 final, the country's first final in a major competition since1966, which they subsequently lost toItaly in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in regular time.[299][300] In the unsuccessful shootout, Kane did convert his penalty but England ultimately lost 3–2.[300]
In the last two2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers againstAlbania andSan Marino, Kane scored back-to-back first-half hat-tricks (including a "perfect hat-trick" against the former and four goals against the latter) to help secure England's qualification to the2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[301] In June 2022, in the league phase of the2022–23 UEFA Nations League, Kane scored his 50th international goal in the game against Germany, making him only the second player to score 50 goals for England, only three goals behindWayne Rooney in the all-time England top-scorer list.[302] At the2022 FIFA World Cup, Kane scored twice, enough to equal Rooney's all-time top-scoring record, as England reached the quarter-finals; however they were eliminated by France after he missed a penalty in their 2–1 defeat.[303]
On 23 March 2023, he scored a penalty in aUEFA Euro 2024 qualifier to help England win 2–1 over reigning European champions Italy, which was also England's first away win against Italy since 1961.[304] This goal, his 54th for England, overtook Rooney's record and made Kane England's all-time record goalscorer.[305] Kane achieved this feat with 39 fewer games than Rooney, with a score rate of 0.7 goals per game, higher than most of England's recent top goalscorers.[306] On 17 October, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win against Italy in the second leg of the Euro 2024 qualifier, which was England's first win against their opponent at Wembley Stadium since 1977.[307]
In June 2024, Kane was named in England's 26-man squad forUEFA Euro 2024.[308] He captained England to a 1–0 win overSerbia in their openingGroup C match on 16 June,[309] overtakingGary Neville as England's outright most capped player atEuropean Championships with his 12th Euros appearance. It was also his 23rd appearance at a major tournament, giving him the outright record ahead ofAshley Cole andRaheem Sterling.[310] On 20 June, in the second group match against Denmark, he scored his first goal of the tournament.[311] Kane scored the winning goal of England'sround of 16 win overSlovakia with a header in the first minute of extra time. This match was his 79th appearance for England in a competitive match, breaking the record ofPeter Shilton.[312] Kane scored the equaliser against theNetherlands, with a penalty in the first-half of the semi-final. He started for England in thefinal against Spain, but was substituted in the 61st minute.[313] England lost the final 2–1.[313] With three goals in the tournament, Kane was awarded theGolden Boot in a six-way tie. He became the third player ever to win the award at both the Euro and World Cup, afterValentin Ivanov andDražan Jerković.[314]
Having won his 100th cap for the senior national team with the tally of 66 goals scored in 99 games, Kane made his centennial appearance for England on 10 September 2024 in a 2–0 home win againstFinland in the Nations League, scoring both goals.[315][316]
When he first came into the under-18s as a 15 year old, he stood out in the sense he looked a bit gangly. He moved slightly awkwardly, he was a bit cumbersome. But look closer, he had a lot of ability, a great technique. I think he surprised people how good he was. Tactically he was very flexible. He often played in midfield. I remember seeing him once playing as aholding midfielder.[12]
While a teenager, Kane initially struggled in Tottenham's academy, as partially due to his date of birth in July and the so-calledRelative Age Effect,[317] he was not as physically developed as other players, nor was he as quick. However, he gained the respect of coaches with his technique and desire for self-improvement.[12]
When profiling Kane in February 2013,Talksport said that he was best as asecond striker, despite also having ability as acentre forward or in awide position.[318] They wrote that he preferred to place his shots, although he could also score from distance.[318] The report also noted that he had good pace, but was weak in the air and had not scored on his loan at Norwich.[318] Initially a back-up to £26 million Spanish import Roberto Soldado and frequently loaned out, Kane was eventually made Tottenham's starting forward by manager Mauricio Pochettino.[12] Under Pochettino, Kane said that his game has improved through the tough training techniques instituted by the manager.[319] He also strives to achieve marginal gain to maximise his potential by tweaking various aspects of his training and preparations as well as nutrition.[320]
Analysis
Former Tottenham managerDavid Pleat described Kane as an "old-fashioned traditional centre-forward".[321]Clive Allen, who coached him at Tottenham, stated that "one thing I'd say about him, which unfortunately you don't say about a lot of young footballers, is that he had a passion for the game. He loves football, he loves playing, he loves scoring goals".[321] His former Tottenham under-21 coachLes Ferdinand likened Kane's movement to their former forward Teddy Sheringham, and the power and accuracy of his shots to Alan Shearer.[12]
A tall and physical striker,[322][323] Kane's style of play has been compared to that of former Tottenham forwardJürgen Klinsmann, a comparison Kane called flattering in February 2015.[324] In March 2015,Football Association chairmanGreg Dyke named Kane as the benchmark for clubs producing young English players.[89] Shearer said that month that the three best strikers playing in the league were Kane, Diego Costa and Sergio Agüero.[325] Although he was initially criticised for his limited aerial game in his early career, as well as his lack of significant pace,[326] he became more prolific with his head as his career progressed.[327]
After Tottenham's victory over Chelsea in January 2015, blogger Chris Miller wrote, "Nobody thought he was the guy who was going to give that performance against Chelsea".[12] In February 2015,BBC Sport wrote that Kane was best as a lone striker, with his "hold-up play and close control" making him apt in other positions as well.[321] Also that month,Match of the Day punditDanny Murphy said that the England team should be built around Kane, stating, "I'm struggling to see a weakness in the lad's game".[328]
In August 2018,ESPN reporter Michael Cox said that "Kane was initially considered a pure goal scorer, he's actually a good all-round player, often playing as an attacking midfielder", stating that during the 2018 FIFA World Cup "Kane's contributions in deeper positions were outstanding, his back-to-goal work as impressive as ever".[329] Indeed, although Kane is predominantly known for his clinical finishing and prolific goalscoring ability as an out-and-out striker, he is also known for his vision, technique, link-up play, and passing ability, which enables him to drop deep, bring his teammates into play, and create chances for other players; he is therefore also capable of playing in a more creative role as afalse 9 or even as anumber 10.[330][331][332][333] As such, in 2022, Sam McGuire ofOpta Sports identified him as "the most creative number 9 in the world."[334] Additionally, he is also known for his defensive work-rate,[335] and is an accurate penalty taker.[336][337]
Beginning in 2020, Kane started to be criticised about a perceived tactic of backing into defenders jumping for headers, causing the players to fall backwards onto the pitch, potentially risking serious injury.[338] After doing so toBrighton & Hove Albion playerAdam Lallana and winning a penalty, Kane was criticised by ex-Arsenal playerMartin Keown who said, "He looks at his opponent, knows what he is going to do and makes a back for him. I think it is dangerous play from Harry Kane and he knows what he is doing and I don't even think it is a penalty."[339] However, this tactic has been defended by Crystal Palace defenderGary Cahill who said, "I think that's just part of football. I think an element of that is being clever and experienced and knowing when you can maybe draw a foul in."[340]
Media and sponsorship
Kane began a boot sponsorship deal with footwear companySkechers in August 2023[341] after his agreement with sportswear and equipment supplierNike ended.[342] Following his100th Premier League goal in February 2018 Nike launched the special-edition Hypervenom 3 HK.[342] In 2018 he featured in a Nike commercial, 'Nothing Beats A Londoner', along with other sports stars based in the city, including quadruple Olympic championMo Farah and Chelsea playmakerEden Hazard, highlighting London's diversity.[343] Ahead ofUEFA Euro 2016, Kane featured in advertisements forMars Bars andBeats by Dr. Dre headphones, the latter alongsideAntoine Griezmann,Mario Götze andCesc Fàbregas.[344]
On 14 May 2020, Kane announced that he would sponsor Leyton Orient's shirts for the next season to help support the first club he played for professionally through theCOVID-19 pandemic.[347] The unusual sponsorship deal, the first of its kind in English football, has the approval of Premier League,English Football League and Football Association, and the sponsorship has been donated to charities which will receive 10% of the proceeds of the respective shirt sales – the home shirt shows a thank you message to the NHS frontline workers tackling the pandemic, the away shirt sporting a logo of Haven House Children's Hospice while the third kit features the mental health charityMind.[348][349]
Personal life
In an interview given in February 2015, Kane said he was in a relationship with Katie Goodland, whom he has known since childhood.[350] He toldEsquire, "We went to school together, so she's seen my whole career. Of course, she's finding it a little crazy. I think she's even been in the papers a couple of times, taking the dogs out."[351] On 1 July 2017, Kane announced his engagement to Goodland on his Twitter account,[352] and said in June 2019 that they had married.[353]
Kane and Katie Goodland announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, in January 2017.[354] The birth of their second daughter was announced in August 2018.[355] Their first son was born December 2020.[356] Their second son was born in August 2023.[357]
Kane and Goodland have twoLabrador retrievers, Brady and Wilson, named afterNFLquarterbacks,Tom Brady andRussell Wilson.[358] Kane has citedThe Brady 6, a documentary about Brady, as an inspiration for his development.[359] In 2019, Kane expressed an interest in becoming akicker in the NFL "in 10 to 12 years".[360]
Kane abstains from alcohol during the football season, and starting from 2017, he hired a full-time chef to optimise his nutrition.[361] He plays golf in his free time.[351]
On 10 October 2022, Kane launched the Harry Kane Foundation, which "seeks to change perceptions of mental health by normalising conversations and promoting positive habits to end stigma around the subject". To mark the occasion, Kane featured onCBeebies' Bedtime Stories.[363]
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