Harry Kane Quick Facts
| Full Name | Harry Edward Kane |
| Place Of Birth | Walthamstow, England |
| Height | 1.88m tall |
| Current Club | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Position | Striker |
| Jersey Number | 10 |
Harry Kane, from being a Tottenham fan to being one of the best and highest-paid players in the same Club. This article has full details on Harry Kane’s transformation from a fan to a player. Read more and get to know how much he earns in a week and how old he is.
Who Is Harry Kane?
Harry Kane, born in 1993 is an English professional football player currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur and England national team. In addition, he is the captain of the England national team. Moreover, he is considered one of the best strikers in the world and he is best known for his scoring record and his ability to Link play. Kane is one of few players who has maintained with one team since he was young and he has never played, the same as Lionel Messi who played for Barcelona for more than 2 decades.
Kane began his professional career at the age of 16 after he was promoted to the first team in 2009. However, he didn’t appear in the Tottenham games as he was sent on loan. He played for different teams on loan including, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester City, and Norwich City. When Mauricio Pochettino arrived as the head coach in 2014, his future in the club became brighter as he was fully involved with Tottenham.
After he was given a chance to participate in the full season, he managed to score 31 goals in all competitions. With 31 goals he became the Premier League’s second-highest scorer. In addition, he was also named the PFA Young Player of the Year. During the 2016-17 season, he received the PFA Fan’s Player of the Year award, after helping Tottenham finish the competition as runners-up. Furthermore, in February 2021, he was named Tottenham’s second-highest all-time goalscorer. In addition, he finished the 2020-21 season as the top scorer as well as the top assist with 33 goals in 49 appearances.
Harry Kane Age
Kane was born on 28th July 1993, and he is 28 years as of 2021
Harry Kane Background
He was born in Walthamstow, London to a middle-class family. While growing up most of his family members were Tottenham Hotspur fans. He grew up around the Tottenham Hotspur ground and he loved the way they trained and definitely, he fell in love with the game. His parents were very supportive and he really looked up to players like Teddy Sheringham as his role models. In addition, he also admired Ronaldo, a former Brazilian player and he always watched his clips on youtube.
Harry Kane Family, Parents
He is the son of Patrick Kane and Kim Hogg. In addition, he also has an Irish ancestry from his father’s side who is from Galway. He has an older brother by the name of Charlie.
Harry Kane Wife
He is happily married to his childhood friend by the name of Katie Goodland. The two lovebirds got engaged on July 1st, 2017, and 2years later they tied the knot in June 2019.
Harry Kane Children
They have been blessed with three kids, they announced the arrival of their firstborn, Ivy Jane Kane on 8t January 2017, and their second-born daughter on 8th, August 2018. Two years later they welcomed their first son Louis Harry Kane on December 29th, 2020.
Harry Kane Net Worth
Being of the best player in Spurs, Kane earns a salary of £200,000, a week. He has an estimated net worth of $40milion
Career
Early Career
Having started his career at a tender age, Kane joined Ridgeway Rover, a local club after a while he joined Arsenal youth academy at the age of 8 years old. However, Arsenal released him after one season, claiming he was a “bit chubby” and not very “athletic” according to the then manager Liam Brady. On the other hand, Arsene Wenger who was also a coach stated that he was disappointed when the team decided to release him.
Kane was invited by Tottenham for a trial but he was not lucky at the first time. After that, he went back to his hometown club Ridgeway Rovers. He was then invited by Watford for a six-week trial. At the time he was being invited he was 11 years old. In a match against Watford and Tottenham, Kane caught the eyes of the Tottenham manager he was offered another chance.
When he joined Tottenham he was playing as a midfielder and later played as an attacking midfielder. Since he joined when he was young as he grew stronger he was promoted to play for under 16 during the 2008-09 season. The following season he was promoted and he played for the under 18 and he managed to score 18 goals at the end of the season. Kane signed a scholarship contract with Tottenham on his 16th birthday in 2009.
Promotion to Senior Team( On Loan)
After being promoted to the senior team in 2009, in July 2010 he signed his first professional contract with Tottenham. However, he was not featured in Tottenham’s game as he moved to Leyton Orient on 7th, January 2011 on a loan. Kane made his first debut for Orient on 15th January 2011, two weeks after his arrival. After one week he scored his first goal for the team in a 4-0 win over Sheffield. He played for the Orient’s until the end of the 2010-11 season where he completed the season with five goals in 18 appearances.
Kane made his first debut for Tottenham on On 25 August 2011. In addition, he scored his first goal for the club on 15th December 2011 in a 4-0 win against Shamrock Rovers. With Tottenham, he only made six appearances in the Europa League. After that, he agreed to move to Millwall alongside his teammate Ryan mason on 29th December 2011. His contract with Millwall was starting in January 2012 and it was supposed to end at the end of the season.
After his debut, he managed to score seven goals in the final 14 games of the season. In 27 appearances he had scored nine goals and as a result, he was named as Millwall’s Young Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season.
On 31st August 2012, he moved to Norwich City, after spending the preseason 2012-13 season with Tottenham. However, he moved to Norwich City on a season long-loan where he debuted as a substitute against West Ham United. After Norwich, he joined Leicester City.
Tottenham Hotspur
Kane started playing for Tottenham in the 2013-14 season after he came back from Leicester City. On 7th April 2014, he was part of the team that started the game against Sunderland. In addition, still, in the same game, he scored his first Premier League goal.
During the 2014-15 season, he signed a new contract which was going for five years on 2nd February 2021. As a result of his good performance during the month of February, he was named the Premier League Player of the Month for February 2015. Being named player of the month he became the fourth player to win the award in consecutive months.
Still, in the 2015-16 season, he was also named Player of the Month for the third time in March 2016. This came after he scored five goals in four games. With six matches to complete the season, he was already the highest goalscorer in one Premier season. In addition, at the end of the season, he was named the winner for the Premier League Golden Boot. Moreover, he was named the PFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season.
On December 1st, 2016, he signed a five-year new contract that was going to keep him until 2022. In February 2017 he was named the Player of the Month for the fourth time. Moreover, he was also named as the PFA Player’s Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards on 20th April 2017. At the of the 2016-2017 season, he finished as the Premer League top scorer with 29 goals. In addition, he also won the Golden Boot for the second time. Having won the Golden Boot for the second time consecutively, he became the fifth player to do so.
On 23rd May 2021, he won the Premier League Playmaker of the Season award for most assists during the season. Moreover, he also won the Golden Boot for the third time. Having won both awards he became the third player in the Premier League history to achieve that. As of 2021, he has scored 228 goals in 348 appearances and still counting.