Harry KaneNumber Nine
Arsenal let him go at eight. They said he was a bit chubby. Twenty-five years later he is the highest-scoring Englishman who has ever lived.
The long way to the top
Nobody handed him anything. He went on loan four times. He played midfield as a kid. He got good by refusing to stop getting better.
- 1999
Ridgeway Rovers, age six
A local Walthamstow club. He grew up fifteen minutes from White Hart Lane. His hero was Teddy Sheringham.
- 2002
Released by Arsenal
One season in their academy, then out. Arsène Wenger later admitted it was a mistake. A Watford trial got him a second look from Spurs.
- 2011–13
Four loans, one lesson
Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich, Leicester. A broken foot at Norwich. Millwall's Young Player of the Year. He learned the trade the hard way.
- 2014
The goal that saved a manager
A 90th-minute winner against Aston Villa. Mauricio Pochettino later said it kept him in the job. Kane never left the team again.
- 2015
Eighty seconds
His England debut against Lithuania. He came off the bench for Wayne Rooney and scored with his first real touch.
- 2018
World Cup Golden Boot
Six goals in Russia as captain. The first Englishman to win it since Gary Lineker in 1986. He was made an MBE that winter.
- 2023
Spurs' greatest ever, then goodbye
He passed Jimmy Greaves to become the club's all-time top scorer. Then Bayern paid a Bundesliga record of up to €110 million.
- 2025
Finally, a trophy
The Bundesliga title. His first major honour, at 31. He was also voted the league's Player of the Season.
- 2026
The season of seventy
A league and cup double. A hat-trick in the cup final. 61 goals for Bayern and 73 in all. Only Messi has scored more in one campaign.
- Oct 2026
The Ballon d'Or
The best player in the world. The first Englishman to win it since Michael Owen in 2001. The boy Arsenal let go is now the best player in the world.
The record book
Pick a stage. Every one of these has his name on it.
Records in reach
He is 33. He shows no sign of slowing down. Here is what is left to take.
The man
He married Katie Goodland, who he has known since school. They have four children. Their two Labradors are called Brady and Wilson. One is named after Tom Brady. The other only sounds like it.
He skips alcohol in season. He has had a full-time chef since 2017. He plays golf off a 3 handicap. He once said he might try kicking in the NFL. In 2020 he paid for Leyton Orient's shirt sponsorship and gave it to charity.
His foundation works on mental health. There is a statue of him in Walthamstow.
“He's a goalscorer, I want to be a goalscorer.”KANE ON WATCHING RONALDO NAZÁRIO AS A BOY