Harry Edward Kane was born on 28 July 1993 at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London. He is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the England national team.
โฝ Early Life and Youth Career
Kane attended Larkswood Primary Academy until 2004, followed by Chingford Foundation School. He played football from a young age, joining a local club in Walthamstow, Ridgeway Rovers, when he was six in 1999.
Kane first played for a local club, Ridgeway Rovers, in 1999 when he was six, and joined the Arsenal youth academy when he was eight years old. He was released after one season for being “a bit chubby” and not “very athletic”.
In 2004, at the age of eleven, he joined Watford academy for a four- to six-week trial. He was then given another chance at Tottenham after he impressed playing for Watford against Tottenham.
๐๏ธ Senior Career Beginnings and Loans
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. On 7 January 2011, Kane moved to Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the 2010โ11 season.
On 29 December 2011, Kane and Tottenham teammate Ryan Mason agreed to join Championship club Millwall on loan from 1 January 2012 until the end of the season. Kane scored nine goals in 27 matches which resulted in him being named Millwall’s Young Player of the Year for 2011โ12.
On 31 August 2012, Kane joined Premier League team Norwich City on a season-long loan. Twenty days after he was recalled to Tottenham, Kane joined Leicester City for the remainder of the season.
โก Tottenham Hotspur Breakthrough
Kane’s involvement at Tottenham increased after Mauricio Pochettino became head coach in 2014, being named PFA Young Player of the Year in the 2014โ15 season. In the 2015โ16 and 2016โ17 seasons, Kane finished as the league’s top goalscorer.
In the 2018โ19 season, Kane finished as UEFA Champions League runner-up. He ended the 2020โ21 season as the Premier League’s top goalscorer (23) and top assist provider (14).
Kane is Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time top goalscorer (280). He is also the Premier League’s second-highest all-time goalscorer (213).
๐ฉ๐ช Bayern Munich Move
In 2023, Kane became the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history as he joined Bayern Munich in a transfer worth โฌ110 million. In his debut season, he scored 36 league goals, winning the European Golden Shoe.
In the following season, he earned his first major trophy, winning the Bundesliga. In the 2025-26 season, Kane scored 70 goals for Bayern Munich and England, the second highest tally in a single season ever.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England National Team
Kane has scored 84 goals in 118 appearances for England, making him their all-time top goalscorer. He made a goalscoring debut with the senior team in March 2015, at age 21.
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. He led England to the runner-up position at UEFA Euro 2020, marking their first appearance in the final at the tournament.
At UEFA Euro 2024, Kane finished as the tournament’s joint-top scorer as he again captained England to the final.
| Category | Detail | Category | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 28 July 1993 | Place of Birth | Leytonstone, London |
| Current Club | Bayern Munich | National Team | England (Captain) |
| Position | Striker | First Professional Club | Tottenham Hotspur (2009) |
| England All-Time Top Scorer | 84 goals | Tottenham All-Time Top Scorer | 280 goals |