He was named England captain just before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he finished as competition top goalscorer, winning the Golden Boot, leading England to fourth place, their highest finish since 1990. [224][225] On 18 June, Kane scored both of England's goals in a 21 win over Tunisia, his winning goal coming deep in injury time, in the team's opening group game of the World Cup. [58] He also scored in the following match, helping Tottenham to recover from a 30 deficit against West Bromwich Albion before eventually drawing 33. ", "Pochettino key to my improvement Kane", "Harry Kane turns to kitchen rather than training ground for England recipe", "Shearer on the Barclays Premier League's top four strikers", "Harry Kane: England's next number nine? Can he break the record. [10] A couple of years after joining, he had a large growth spurt that made him taller and physically stronger. Kane has gone on to become Tottenham's highest scorer of all-time and has won three Premier League Golden Boot awards after bagging an incredible 268 goals in 421 games for the club. [10], When profiling Kane in February 2013, Talksport said that he was best as a second striker, despite also having ability as a centre forward or in a wide position. Kane (200 Premier League goals) is all alone in third place with his eyes set on catching Wayne Rooney (208) for second place. Kane's former youth coach Alex Inglethorpe has said of him: When he first came into the under-18s as a 15 year old, he stood out in the sense he looked a bit gangly. If Kane can score nine more goals in the matches that remain in the 2022/23 season, he can surpass the Liverpool-born legend. [144] He also scored for the first time at Old Trafford in the following game as Tottenham won 30 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. Hit the bell to get notifications on our latest uploads! In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, he said that he changed the number "to become a club legend". Watch all 17 of Harry Kane's Premier League goals as the England captain became the all-time record away goalscorer in the competition's history. His ability to come up with match-winning moments of brilliance set him apart, netting 208 Premier League goals across spells at Everton and Manchester United. ", "Harry Kane wants to conquer the Premier League then the NFL", "Harry Kane flattered by Jurgen Klinsmann comparisons", "Harry Kane isn't especially fast, powerful or good in the air. [57], On 7 April 2014, Kane was given his first Premier League start for Tottenham by manager Tim Sherwood, in a 51 win against Sunderland, and scored his first Premier League goal in the 59th minute. [40] He ended the season scoring five goals in 18 matches. That mark ties . Kane's first-half strike in Sunday's. [156] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in the suspension of League matches, he did not play any further matches until 19 June. Kane on his footballing education, 2016[248]. Kane's goals by competition. The Spurs captain will need a few more seasons before he can realistically catch Alan Shearer who sits alone atop the all-time list with 260 Premier League goals. [239] 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. [242] In the semi-finals against Denmark, Kane scored the winning goal in a 21 triumph that secured England's place in the Euro 2020 Final, the country's first final in a major competition since 1966,[243] which they subsequently lost to Italy on penalties after a 11 draw in regular time. [231] However, his six goals in the 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 became the first to do so in the 1986 tournament. Kane (199 Premier League goals) is. [65] Kane was forced to play in goal for the final three minutes, after Hugo Lloris had been sent off with no substitutions remaining, and conceded a goal when he dropped a free-kick from Jernimo Barrales. [10] 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. [237], In the qualifying round of UEFA Euro 2020, Kane captained the 1,000th match played by England, and scored a hat-trick against Montenegro. Kylian Mbappe became Paris St Germain's all-time top scorer when he helped his side extend their Ligue 1 lead to a provisional 11 points in a 4-2 home win against Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Kane, who turns 30 in July, has time on his side as he is currently in the prime of his career. Harry Kane scores 200th Premier League goal as he becomes Tottenham's all-time top scorer The Independent Follow See more about Harry Kane Browse more videos Playing next 1:10 'Football is in Kane's DNA' - Guardiola and Stellini praise forward for breaking Spurs goal record beinsports-hk 1:04 Kane rescued a point for Tottenham by scoring in the sixth minute of injury time to bring the score to 22. [89] With Adebayor and Roberto 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 and Jan Vertonghen. More than half of Kane's goals have come on the road after he set the all-time mark for road goals scored in Premier League history with his previous tally at Brighton on March 16, 2022. Shearer, Rooney and Kane are the only players in Premier League history to reach 200 goals. He is also the third-highest Premier . Harry Kane and Son Heung-min wrote their names into the record books on Saturday after combining to devastating effect once again in Tottenham Hotspur's' 4-0 win at Leeds United. [107] 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 of Papy Djilobodji. Kane (199 Premier League goals) is. Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane is 60 goals behind Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League record of 260. [215], In his next appearance on 5 September 2015, substitute Kane scored the fifth of England's six goals in a win over San Marino which qualified them for UEFA Euro 2016. ", "Anguish for Kane on night he levels England record", "Harry Kane's versatility for Tottenham makes him more than a pure goal scorer", "Is this Tottenham starlet the man to solve the club's striker crisis? There are footballers in the English Premier League, and then there is Harry Kane. Kane first assisted Jesse Lingard's equaliser then scored the winning goal which saw England top the group and qualify for the finals in June 2019. [160] His first league goal of the 202021 season came in the second league match following a spree of four goals which were all scored by Son Heung-min and assisted by Kane, giving Spurs a 52 win over Southampton. Watch all 17 of Harry Kane's Premier League goals as the England captain became the all-time record away goalscorer in the competition's history.SUBSCRIBE to ensure you dont miss a video from the Spurs YouTube channel. On 1 January 2015, Kane scored twice and won a penalty as Tottenham defeated rivals and league leaders Chelsea 53,[61] and he scored a further two in a 30 away win against West Bromwich Albion on 31 January, including one from a penalty. Wayne Rooney is one of the most iconic names in the entirety of English football, and one of the most feared strikers across the globe in his prime. [122][123] Two days later, he scored in Tottenham's 42 FA Cup semi-final loss to rivals Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. [7] He led England to the runner-up position at UEFA Euro 2020, marking their first appearance in a final at the tournament and their first major final since 1966.[8]. [235] On 14 November, before a friendly against the United States (US), Kane presented Wayne Rooney with England's Golden Boot in recognition of Rooney's 53 England goals, a record that makes him England's all-time top goal scorer. [111], On 1 December 2016, Kane signed a new contract with Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2022. Harry Kane sets new English top flight record", "Kane snatches draw for Spurs at Chelsea as clashing Conte and Tuchel see red", "Harry Kane equals Sergio Aguero's all-time Premier League record with strike vs Chelsea", "Tottenham vs Wolves: Harry Kane breaks Premier League goal record in 1-0 win", "Kane passes Greaves as Spurs' all-time top scorer", Talk Sport: "Harry Kane has not actually equalled Jimmy Greaves all-time Tottenham goalscoring record, as England genius tally missed out two key strikes", Sky Sports: "Harry Kane: Tottenham striker could hit 200 Premier League goals against Arsenal and break Jimmy Greaves' goal record. Harry Kane has set his sights on breaking the Premier League's all-time goals record after becoming the leading scorer in Tottenham's history. [240], In the round of 16 match on 29 June 2021, Kane scored the second goal against Germany. [45] 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. The list below is updated as of Sunday, February 5, 2023 (active Premier League players in bold). Of course, she's finding it a little crazy. [118] He was named Player of the Month for the fourth time in his career in February 2017. Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after . It looks as if he could have a very good future in the game. Alan Shearer, the Premier League's all-time top scorer, on Kane in March 2015[252], Former Tottenham manager David Pleat described Kane as an "old-fashioned traditional centre-forward". [87], On Tottenham's pre-season tour of Australia, Kane attracted numerous fans while visiting the Westfield Sydney shopping centre, resulting in the club sending a minibus to escort him away. More than half of Kane's goals have come on the road after he set the all-time mark for road goals scored in Premier League history with his previous tally at Brighton on March 16, 2022. [36], On 31 August 2012, Kane joined Premier League team Norwich City on a season-long loan,[49] making his debut as a substitute against West Ham United. [81], On 5 April, Kane captained Tottenham for the first time in a 00 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor. [163][164] He scored his 200th goal for Tottenham in his 300th appearance for the club in the 31 win over Ludogorets in the group stage of the Europa League. While Kane's two goals at Selhurst Park edged him closer to the 200-goal mark in the Premier League, his strike against Portsmouth in the FA Cup on Saturday moved him to within one goal of Tottenham's all-time top scorer Jimmy Greaves, who netted 266 goals in all competitions, according to Spurs' stats. [17] 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. More than half of Kane's goals have come on the road after he set the all-time mark for road goals scored in Premier League history with his previous tally at Brighton on March 16, 2022. [82] Two weeks later, he scored his 30th goal of the season in a 31 win against Newcastle United at St James' Park, making him the first Tottenham player to reach that milestone since Gary Lineker in 199192. To mark the occasion, Kane featured on CBeebies' Bedtimes Stories. [158][159], Kane scored his first goal of the season in the Europa League match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, helping the team to win 21 after Plovdiv had two players sent off late in the second half. [110] On 22 November, he scored his first Champions League goal in the return fixture against Monaco at the Stade Louis II, a game which saw Spurs eliminated from the competition with a 21 loss. [259] ESPN reporter Michael Cox stated that "Kane was initially considered a pure goal scorer, he's actually a good all-round player, often playing as an attacking midfielder", pointing out that during the 2018 FIFA World Cup "Kane's contributions in deeper positions were outstanding, his back-to-goal work as impressive as ever". 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[9][10][11] He has Irish ancestry through his father, who is from Galway. He also said that Kane would "be a good addition" for the club in the second half of the season. In his first full season at the club, Kane scored 31 goals across all competitions, was the Premier League's second-highest goalscorer, and was named PFA Young Player of the Year. He appeared and scored at every youth level and made a goalscoring debut with the senior team in March 2015, at age 21. Harry Kane took his Premier League goal tally to 187 as he scored both of Tottenham's goals in their 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest. [205], Kane was named in the England under-21 squad for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, despite opposition from his club manager Mauricio Pochettino. [165] Kane scored in Tottenham's 20 victory over rivals Arsenal making him the record highest goalscorer in the history of the North London Derby with 11 goals. [151] He did, however, return for the Champions League final on 1 June 2019, although his selection after his injury became a subject of debate as Tottenham lost 20 to Liverpool. 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. [287], Kane abstains from alcohol during the football season, and starting from 2017, he hired a full-time chef to optimise his nutrition. Sit back, relax and enjoy EVERY single one of Harry Kane's 95 Premier League goals away goals as he breaks Wayne Rooney's all-time record.SUBSCRIBE to ensure. [57] Tottenham won 87 on penalties, with Kane taking and converting the fifth of the nine sets of spot-kicks. 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Kane is now behind only Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer in the Premier League's career scorers list, not to mention being clear of a number of certifiable greats. [97] A week later, he added two more in a 30 win over former loan employers Norwich, putting him on 27 Premier League goals for the year 2015, breaking Sheringham's club record. Check out all nine of Harry Kane's Premier League goals on Boxing Day as he holds the joint-league record.SPURSPLAY is live! [238] The 70 win also secured England's qualification to UEFA Euro 2020. In Premier League terms, only Van Persie in 2011-12 (17 left; 12 right) and Son Heung-min in 2021-22 (12 left; 11 right) have matched Kane's 2017-18 record of scoring 10-plus goals with both . 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. [290], 201617: League runner-up and second Golden Boot, 202021: Third Golden Boot and Playmaker of the Season, club's top goalscorer in European competitions, 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, Member of the Order of the British Empire, List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals, List of footballers with 100 or more Premier League goals, "Harry Kane: Tottenham and England forward 'the best striker in the world', says David Villa", "Ranked! [90] Eight days later, he scored an own goal from Jonjo Shelvey's corner kick away to Swansea City, but Tottenham fought back to a 22 draw. [63] He scored a late goal against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup to secure a 31 victory for Tottenham on 24 September 2014. Tottenham's Harry Kane continued his march up the all-time Premier League scoring table as he joined an exclusive club by firing the winner against Manchester City on February 5. [162] On 4 October, he scored a brace in a 61 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. The pinnacle of strikers as far as the Premier League is concerned, Shearer is way out in front on 260 goals and lays claim to the all-time record. [180] On 30 September, in the second match of the group stage, he scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes against Mura after coming on as a substitute to win 51. This ended City's 15-game unbeaten streak in the league. Shearer, Rooney and Kane are the only players in Premier League history to reach 200 goals. [66] Manager Mauricio 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. When he gets opportunities he inveariably [sic] takes them. In Gameweek 26, he faces the best defence in the Premier League, Newcastle United. [216] Kane scored his third England goal against Switzerland in another qualifier three days later, which they won 20. [36] Kane scored nine goals in 27 matches which resulted in him being named Millwall's Young Player of the Year for 201112. Shearer achieved his total over a 14-year career, while Kane, 29, is currently in his 10th year. [106], On 14 September 2016, Kane made his UEFA Champions League debut in Spurs' 21 loss to Monaco at Wembley Stadium. [256] In March 2015, Football Association chairman Greg Dyke named Kane as the benchmark for clubs producing young English players. [227][228] With his three goals against Panama, Kane became the third England player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup match, after Geoff Hurst against West Germany in the 1966 final and Gary Lineker against Poland in 1986. [87] On 29 July 2015, Tottenham were the guests in the 2015 MLS All-Star Game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. He scored the equalizing goal in the 65th minute to tie the score 11, although the match ended a 21 defeat. [189] 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. He is also the third-highest Premier League all-time top goalscorer.[6]. The list below is updated as of Sunday, February 5, 2023 (active Premier League players in bold). [281], Kane and Goodland announced the birth of their first child, Ivy Jane Kane, on 8 January 2017. [55] He made 13 appearances for the East Midlands club, eight from the bench, and they reached the play-off semi-final before being eliminated by Watford. Shared between two blistering spells at Blackburn and Newcastle United, his ability to finish almost any type of chance on offer is something that most could never even dream of ever being matched. [150] 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 the Premier League. [196] He later moved up to the under-19s and scored twice in a 61 victory over Albania on 8 October 2010. At 23 years and 133 days, Michael Owen was the youngest player to reach the 100 goal milestone. [79] Twenty days later, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 43 home win over his former loan club Leicester;[80] this brought him to 19 league goals in the season, making him the division's top scorer. [139], In January 2018, he scored twice in the 40 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. [244], In the last two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San 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 the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. [212] He made his international debut at Wembley Stadium, replacing Wayne Rooney in the second half against Lithuania, and scored just 80 seconds later with a header from a Raheem Sterling cross. [86] 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. He exceeded the 200-goal mark in the Premier League last month but the 29-year . [253] 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's also young, fresh and his attitude appears to be very, very good. [120], On 20 April, Kane was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive season. Kane, who turns 30 in July, has time on his side as he is currently in the prime of his career. [274] Kane and Camila Cabello announced the winner of the "Best International Male Solo Artist" award at the 2018 Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on 21 February, namely Kendrick Lamar. [276] 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 charity Mind. Tactically he was very flexible. I think an element of that is being clever and experienced and knowing when you can maybe draw a foul in. They lost 21 to the MLS All-Stars, with Kane scoring their consolation goal in the 37th minute after beating a challenge from Omar Gonzalez, and he was later substituted in the 77th minute. Tottenham top scorer all-time. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. [200] He made his debut on 16 June, in a 30 win in a warm-up match against Uruguay. [83] Later that month, he was included as one of two forwards in the PFA Team of the Year, alongside Chelsea's Diego Costa. [76] After scoring against Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham United, Kane was again named as the Premier League Player of the Month for February 2015,[3] becoming only the fourth player to win the award in consecutive months. 2015, February [85] 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. Can he break the record. Kane has won or shared the Premier League's Golden Boot award in three seasons: 2015-16 (25 goals), 2016-17 (29 . Kane scored in the 96th minute, away against Chelsea on August 14, 2022, and in the 95th minute, away against Manchester City on February 19, 2022, and away against Liverpool on February 14, 2018. [211], After a good run of form with Tottenham and being the third top goal scorer in the Premier League with 16 goals, on 19 March 2015 Kane was named by manager Roy Hodgson in the England squad to face Lithuania in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match and Italy in a friendly. [87] 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 41. 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[77] Tottenham lost the League Cup Final 20 to rivals Chelsea on 1 March 2015,[78] which Kane described as the "worst feeling in the world". [248] 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 a false 9 or even as a number 10.