Harry Kane Rewrites England History With Goals, Caps And Captaincy Records
Harry Kane’s achievements with England extend far beyond becoming the national team’s record appearance holder, with the Bayern Munich striker also dominating several key scoring and tournament records.
The England captain has scored 91 international goals, the most by any player in the country’s history. He also holds the record for most goals in a calendar year, with 16, and has scored 14 times at the FIFA World Cup.
Kane’s record-breaking night against Croatia on Thursday, November 12, took those figures even higher. He made his 126th appearance to move clear of Peter Shilton’s previous record of 125 caps and scored the winning penalty in England’s 2-1 victory, taking his international tally to 92 goals.
The 33-year-old’s records include 21 goals in 36 appearances at World Cup and European Championship finals combined, placing him joint-third on the all-time list alongside Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Only Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, with 25, and France’s Kylian Mbappé, with 23, have scored more at the two tournaments.
Kane is also England’s leading scorer at the World Cup, with 14 goals, and shares the record for most European Championship goals with Alan Shearer, both having scored seven. He has found the net in five different major tournaments and scored 16 international goals in a calendar year in 2021.
His achievements also extend to leadership. Kane has now captained England 99 times, surpassing the previous record of 90 held jointly by Bobby Moore and Billy Wright. He has also scored 82 goals when wearing the captain’s armband, according to the figures.
Other notable milestones include 84 victories in his 126 England appearances, 33 goals at Wembley, 13 goals in the UEFA Nations League, 23 in European Championship qualifiers and 25 in World Cup qualifying matches.
Kane’s record-breaking career has therefore been defined by far more than his goalscoring. He has become England’s most-capped player, greatest goalscorer and most frequently appointed captain, while continuing to add to his international tally.
With 92 goals already to his name, the Bayern Munich forward is now nine away from reaching the landmark of 100 England goals.
