Harry Kane
Harry Edward Kane MBE (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the England national team. A prolific goalscorer with strong link play, Kane is regarded as one of the best players in the world and one of the best strikers of his generation. He is both Tottenham Hotspur's and England's all-time highest goalscorer, as well as being the second-highest all-time goalscorer in the Premier League. Kane has scored over 350 goals for club and country.
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Kane with England in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Harry Edward Kane | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Walthamstow, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
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Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Ridgeway Rovers | ||
| 2001–2002 | Arsenal | ||
| 2002–2004 | Ridgeway Rovers | ||
| 2004 | Watford | ||
| 2004–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | 317 | (213) |
| 2011 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2012 | → Millwall (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | → Norwich City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Leicester City (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 30 | (33) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | England U19 | 14 | (6) |
| 2013 | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | England U21 | 14 | (8) |
| 2015– | England | 89 | (62) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:21, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:12, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Beginning his senior career with Tottenham Hotspur in 2009, Kane had loan spells out to clubs across the English football pyramid, including Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester City, and Norwich City. Kane's involvement at Tottenham increased after Mauricio Pochettino became head coach in 2014, and in his first full season at the club he was named PFA Young Player of the Year. In the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, Kane finished as the league's top goalscorer. In the latter campaign, he helped Tottenham finish as Premier League runners-up and was named PFA Fans' Player of the Year. Kane registered his best campaign statistically to date in the 2017–18 season, with 41 goals scored in 48 games across all competitions, and in the following season, he finished as a runner-up in the UEFA Champions League. He ended the 2020–21 season as the league's top goalscorer and top assist provider. In 2023, Kane became the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history, costing €110 million, as he signed for Bayern Munich.
Kane has scored 62 goals in 89 appearances for England. He appeared more than 30 times at youth international level and made a goalscoring debut with the senior team in March 2015, at age 21. Kane featured and scored during England's successful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, and represented the country at the tournament. He was named England captain just before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in which he finished as the competition's top goalscorer, winning the Golden Boot, leading England to fourth place, their highest finish since 1990. 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.