![]() He also had a trial at Tottenham Hotspur but was not initially successful, and he returned to his old club Ridgeway Rovers. Manager Arsène Wenger stated in November 2015 that he was disappointed that Arsenal chose to release Kane. He was released after one season for being "a bit chubby" and not "very athletic", according to Liam Brady who was then in charge of Arsenal's academy. Kane first played for a local club, Ridgeway Rovers, and joined the Arsenal youth academy when he was eight years old. He's a goalscorer, I want to be a goalscorer.'" Club career Tottenham Hotspur 2004–10: Youth career Kane has also spoken of his admiration for the former Brazil forward Ronaldo, adding that he loved to watch footage of him on YouTube: "He was one of the first ones I looked at and thought, 'Wow. Other childhood sporting influences he cited include David Beckham and Jermain Defoe. He named former Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham his childhood idol, and saw him as a "great finisher" and a role model in his ability to get in the box and score goals. Kane also said: "Most of my family were Spurs fans and I grew up 15 minutes from the ground, so I was always going to be a Spurs fan". Dad probably won't like me saying that, but I think my granddad Eric on my Mum's side was quite a good footballer, and played at a decent level. 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. Kane talked about footballing in the family: He played football from a young age, joining a local club, Ridgeway Rovers, when he was six in 1999. The family moved to Chingford where Kane attended Larkswood Primary Academy until 2004, followed by Chingford Foundation School (also attended by David Beckham). He has Irish ancestry through his father, who is from Galway. Harry Edward Kane was born on 28 July 1993 in Walthamstow, London to Kim (née Hogg) and Patrick Kane and has one older brother, Charlie. 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. ![]() 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. Kane featured and scored during England's successful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, and represented the country at the tournament. 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 has scored 58 goals in 84 appearances for England. ![]() He ended the 2020–21 season as the league's top goalscorer and top assist provider. 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. In the latter campaign, he helped Tottenham finish as the competition's runners-up and was named PFA Fans' Player of the Year. In the 2015––17 seasons, Kane finished as the league's top goalscorer. 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. Kane's involvement at Tottenham increased after Mauricio Pochettino became head coach in 2014. ![]() He was loaned out to clubs across the English football pyramid, including Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester City, and Norwich City. Kane has scored over 350 goals for club and country.īorn and raised in the London borough of Waltham Forest, Kane began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, where, after fast progression through the team's youth academy, he was promoted to the senior team in 2009, at age 16. He is both Tottenham Hotspur's and England's all-time highest goalscorer, as well as being the second-highest Premier League all-time goalscorer. A prolific goalscorer with strong link play, Kane is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world. Harry Edward Kane MBE (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the England national team. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 19 June 2023 (UTC) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 19 June 2023 (UTC) ![]()
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