Harry Kane is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and captains the England national team. He started at Tottenham Hotspur, coming through the youth system and later playing for several loan clubs like Millwall and Norwich City before becoming a regular in the first team. He became Spurs’ all-time top scorer with 280 goals.
He is also England’s top scorer with 78 goals and one of the highest scorers in Premier League history with 213 goals. In 2023, he moved to Bayern Munich for €110 million. In his first season there, he scored 36 league goals and won the European Golden Shoe. In the next season, he won his first major team trophy by helping Bayern win the Bundesliga.
With Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane finished as runner-up in the EFL Cup in 2014–15 and 2020–21. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2018–19 but ended as runner-up.
With Bayern Munich, he has won the Bundesliga in 2024–25 and 2025–26. And also lifted the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup in 2025.
With England, he has been runner-up in the UEFA European Championship twice, in 2020 and 2024, and finished third in the UEFA Nations League in 2018–19.
His individual awards are extensive. He won the Premier League Golden Boot three times in 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2020–21. He was Premier League Player of the Month multiple times and was named in the PFA Team of the Year in several seasons.
He also won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot in 2018 and was included in the World Cup Dream Team that year.
In Europe, he was UEFA Champions League top scorer in 2023–24, and was also part of the Team of the Season that same year. He won the European Golden Shoe in 2023–24 and shared the UEFA European Championship top scorer award in 2024.
At Tottenham Hotspur from 2009 to 2023, Kane made 435 appearances and scored 280 goal. He became the club’s all-time leading scorer and main striker for many years.
During his early career loans, he played for Millwall (22 appearances, 7 goals), Norwich City (5 appearances, 0 goals), Leicester City (13 appearances, 2 goals), and Leyton Orient (18 appearances, 5 goals).
After moving to Bayern Munich in 2023, he continued his scoring form at a high level, with over 130 appearances and more than 134 goals by 2026.
| Club / Team | Years | Appearances | Goals |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2009–2023 | 435 | 280 |
| Bayern Munich | 2023–2026 | 130+ | 134+ |
| Leyton Orient | 2011 | 18 | 5 |
| Millwall | 2012 | 22 | 7 |
| Norwich City | 2012–2013 | 5 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2013 | 13 | 2 |
Harry Kane was born on 28 July 1993 in Chingford, on the London–Essex border. He grew up with his parents Patrick and Kim and his older brother Charlie.
His father, Patrick, has roots in County Galway in Ireland. His mother, Kim, is from London. Through his father’s side, Kane has Irish heritage and was once eligible to play for Ireland, but he chose England.
His family also has a football link through his mother’s side. His maternal grandfather, Eric Edward Hogg, played football at semi-professional level in England, including for clubs like Blundell Rovers and Brentwood Town’s earlier setup. Kane has spoken about him as a good footballer and someone who influenced the family’s sporting background.
On his father’s side, the Kane family originally came from Letterfrack in Galway. Some relatives still live there today. A few are known locally for traditional Irish music.
There is also a connection to the United States through older generations of the family. Some ancestors from his mother’s side moved to Massachusetts in the 1800s and settled in areas like Essex County.
His wider family history also includes links to London’s Islington area in earlier generations. There some relatives lived and worked in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane are close to agreeing on a new contract. But there is a difference on how long it should run. Bayern have offered a deal until 2029. Kane is pushing for a longer extension that could run until 2030.
Both sides still want to continue together. Kane is settled in Munich and happy with life at the club. Bayern also value him highly after his strong performances and goalscoring form this season. The main issues now are contract length and salary. Kane wants to be paid at the level of Bayern’s top player. And talks are still ongoing on that point.
Even with these differences, staying at Bayern is still seen as the most likely outcome.
A. He plays for Bayern Munich.
A. Harry Kane plays as a striker and also captains England.
A. Harry Kane started his career at Tottenham Hotspur.
A. He is Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time top scorer with 280 goals.
A. Harry Kane has scored 78 goals for England.
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