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Top Facts about Harry Kane

A look at top facts about Harry Kane for his fans to know more about both personal and professional aspects of his life.

The whole story of the Lethal Striker, whose nickname is HurriKane, has been presented by Sportmob in the following. The article will bring you a full description of strange events from the days he was a child until now, including top 

facts about Harry Kane

, his love, many other off and on-pitch facts, and also, amazing facts about Harry Kane salary. If you are interested in discovering all these facts about him, join Sportmob and be with us until the end of this article.

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To investigate the top facts about Harry Kane, as one of the most successful football players, the following paragraph presents an overview of his information.

Full Name:

 Harry Kane

Date and Place of Birth:

 28 July 1993 - Walthamstow, North London

Height:

 6′ 2″

Weight:

188 lbs

Age:

 27

Marital Status:

 Married

Spouse:

 Katie Goodland

Current teams:

 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (#10 / Forward), England National football team (#19/ Forward)

Harry Kane Childhood and Early Life

Harry Kane was born on 28 July 1993, at Walthamstow, North London. Pat and Kim Kane, parents of Kane, provided a situation in which he grew up loving football, such as other English youngsters. Spending time at Larkswood Academy in the English town of Chingford is one of the most significant

facts about Harry Kane childhood and early life

, which affected his career in the future. 

For further education, he left there in 2004 and went to Foundation School. Since those days, he has always been a fan of Tottenham Hotspur and attributes his feeling to his family, who were all Spurs fans, and growing up at a 15-minute-away distance from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

As a young boy, his heroes, who he adored, were some players such as English legend David Beckham, the ex-Tottenham striker, Teddy Sheringham, and the retired Brazilian striker, Ronaldo. 

Harry Kane wife

The acquaintance of Harry Kane and his wife dates back to their childhood, the time they were students at the same school.

 Harry Kane wife

, Katie Goodland, is a sports science graduate and a fitness instructor. During July of 2017, while they were in the Bahamas holiday, getting down on one knee on a beach, Kane proposed to Katie and got her positive answer, which then revealed it on Twitter. By their marriage in the summer of 2019, Kane announced he had married his best friend. 

Harry Kane Children

In January 2017, Kane and his wife announced the birth of their first child with a touching social media post, in which they are kissing their little daughter, Ivy Jane Kane. One year later, in August 2018, their second daughter was born, and the couple announced the new arrival, Vivienne Jane Kane, with a heartwarming snap such as the one they had posted for their first child. However, the latest facts about 

Harry Kane children

 is his third child, which Kane and his wife have announced on social media. 

Harry Kane Career

Harry Kane is a forward who started his professional career with 

Tottenham Hotspur

 in 2009, and by scoring 31 goals through the 2014-15 season, got the title of PFA Young Player of the year. Among the facts about 

Harry Kane career

, his debut on the England national team in 2015 is unforgettable because he won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 2018 World Cup. Before going through the professional career of Kane, it will be better to take a brief look at his childhood the early days he had started to play.

Having a slow start at the beginning of his career, Kane played at a local club, Ridgeway Rovers. Afterward, at the age of 8, he played for Arsenal Academy, although the academy dropped him because of the lack of athletics and being a little overweight. The six-week trial, for which Kane moved to Watford Academy, caused him to impress Tottenham scouts in a game against the Spurs and welcomed back into the Spurs Academy. 

Although the performance of Kane in his early days was not exceptional, he progressed while he was growing. He experienced playing in various midfield positions and tried competing in many tournaments for the Spurs in Mexico and Switzerland. One year later, in July 2009, signing a scholarship contract with the Spurs led Kane to sign his first professional contract with it and then to move on loan to different clubs.

Leyton Orient (On Loan 2011)

In January 2011, Spurs sent Kane on loan to 

Leyton Orient

 for the remainder of the 2010-11 season, although Kane played for the Spurs in the UEFA Europa League Qualifier at the end of the season.

Millwall (On Loan 2012)

December 2011 was the next time Kane went on loan to

Millwall

and tried to help the team rise to the table and became far from the threat of relegation. All his efforts made him deserved to achieve the Millwall F.C. Young Player of the Year Award for the 2011-12 season.

Norwich City (On Loan 2012-2013) 

The third loan of Kane happened in August 2012, which Tottenham sent him on loan to 

Norwich City

 for the 2012-13 season. However, it did not take a long time, and due to lack of stacking options, Tottenham recalled him. 

Leicester City (On Loan 2013)

Twenty days after being recalled, Kane went on loan to

Leicester City

and finished his loan spells there. 

Back to the Spurs

Kane continued playing till he recorded his first goal for the Spurs in a League tie match against 

Hull City

 in the 12013-14 season, and in 2014 he earned his first EPL start for Tottenham in a game against 

Sunderland

. Over the years, the constant efforts of Kane to improve his skills and tackles did not go unnoticed. Getting the title of the Premier League Player of the Month for January 2015 prepared the opportunity of signing a five-year and a half contract with the Spurs for Kane.

He also continued winning the Premier League Player of the Month for February 2015 and experienced his first captaining side in that year. In the 2015-16 season, Kane had excellent progress in both his performance and his goal-scoring, which led him to go on to the top charts of goal-scoring of League and win the Premier League Golden Boot, and also earned a place in the PFA Team of the year.

In December of 2016-17 season, Kane signed a contract with the Spurs, which reassured his fans that will see him at the club till 2020. He also achieved other successes, including leading Tottenham to finish as league run-up and becoming the fourth player in the history of the EPL due to scoring 20 goals or more in three successive seasons. Despite all success of Kane in previous seasons, the 2018-19 season did no go as well as them. They lost to Liverpool, which was their EPL rivals, and the injury of Kane had a significant role in the loss. 

However, his impressive play is not limited just to his professional career. In 2010, before becoming famous, Kane scored two goals in 3 appearances for the English U-17 team, and in the 2015-16 Premier League season, with 25 goals, he became the top scorer. 

Harry Kane Net Worth and Market Value

The last contract he signed with Tottenham Hotspur, worth up to 62.4 million pounds. By this contract, Harry Kane earns almost 200.000 pounds a week, an amount which made Hurrikane one of the most earning players in the Premier League. Based on published facts about 

Harry Kane net worth and market value

, his currently estimated net worth is about 45 million euros (38.8 million pounds), which this amount has made him an expensive player and perhaps the most expensive English player ever.

Also, Kane's current market value is 150 million euros, which is equivalent to 130 million pounds. Signing the contract with Tottenham Hotspur caused the striker to net a whopping salary of 11.1 million euros (9.6 million pounds) per year. Crunching the numbers of 

Harry Kane salary

, show us he earns €30,328 (£26,185) per day and €1,264 (£1,091) per hour. To compare the salary of Kane with a medium person in the UK, the money as much as Kane makes in only one month will take 27 years for an average person.  

Interesting Facts about Harry Kane You might Like

Having a brilliant performance on the pitch, Harry Kane also continues his active role off the pitch as the captain of the 

England team

. This activity is rooted in his strong social media, which Kane regularly talks to the press at conferences and in interviews. In the following, Sportmob has presented a list of 15 interesting facts about Harry Kane, the English striker. By scrolling down, in addition to the hobbies of Harry Kane during the time, you will find out about the real reason Arsenal rejected him as a school-boy. 

Studying in the same school as David Beckham 

The Chingford Foundation school, located in North London, is the one which both David Beckham and Harry Kane studied. Denis McElligott, his English teacher, who managed one of the school football teams in which Kane was its star, described Harry Kane as a promising footballer for Chingford at his young age and a very smart, articulate, and humble person. The other things they have in common are captaining the English national and starring in the ads of the fragrances of men. 

Being rejected by Arsenal because of being overweight

While Kane was playing for Ridgeway Rovers as a young boy, Beckham and 

Andros Townsend

, the winger of 

Crystal Palace

, started their playing career there. However, being overweight caused him not to be accepted in Arsenal and Tottenham, and he had an unsuccessful trial at Watford. Although

Arsenal

rejected Kane, Liam Brady, who was in charge of the academy of Arsenal at the time, claimed they had made a mistake about him. 

One of the only five players to win back-to-back PL Player of the Month Awards

The name of Kane is among the only five players in Premier League, the ones who have won the award in consecutive months, including Robbie Fowler, Dennis Bergkamp,

Cristiano Ronaldo

, and

Jamie Vardy

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Following a lot of sports other than football

One of the most interesting facts about Harry Kane is his interest in not only football but also other sports draws attention to itself. Kane loves and enjoys watching and playing cricket and golf. However, on Instagram, he has posted some pictures of himself with some other famous sports stars, including Anthony Joshua. Kane even jokingly left a post on Twitter and offered to fight Conor McGregor, the UFC legend. Additionally, Kane is a massive fan of American football that he named one of his dogs Tom Brady, the star quarterback. In the viewpoint of Kane, there are some common points between Brady and him, including keep working and working to get better. 

Having an Unusual World Cup

By considering shots on target, it might be clear that Kane has not been the best of World Cups, which may root on the limited numbers of chances that England has made for him. In comparison with those 24 players in the tournament who have had more shots on goal, Kane has scored six from six, which is lower than them.

Harry Kane Houses

Since most fans are interested in knowing more about the places where their heroes live, this part of the 

facts about Harry Kane

 is about his houses. Such as all premier league footballers, which having as many houses as they want is affordable for them, Kane has two homes. One of them is his family home in Essex, complete with a swimming pool, cinema room, and golf simulator which he lives with his wife, Kaite. His second house is near the training ground of Tottenham, which he stays in during the week and by spending extra hours can hone his football skills. 

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Features Resemblence of Kane and his Brother

In your opinion, whether the older brother of Kane looks like him a lot or not, people mistake his brother, Charlie, in many cases for him. Although for many brothers, it could get quite annoying, Charlie has admitted that he loves this mistake. Signing autographs for fans, who had convinced he was Harry, getting free drinks, and attending awards ceremonies have caused him not only not to complain but also enjoy.  

Having a questionable taste in films

Looking a bit strange, but Kane likes the Law Abiding Citizen (2009). This action flick starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx is his favorite film. Despite receiving only 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, it must have been enjoyable for Kane, which he rates as his favorite movie of all time. In an interview in 2014, Kane also has stated Dexter as his favorite TV program, although it finished the previous year. Four years later, in an interview, he answered the same question with the same TV program.

Scoring 25 league goals for Spurs in a season after Gary Lineker

Harry Kane has set an unbelievable scoring record since he broke into the Tottenham first season in 2014. Scoring 21 League goals and 31 goals in all competitions of 2014-15, as well as 25 goals in the Premier League and 28 in all his contests of the following season, caused Kane to reach the record which legendary Spurs striker Gary Lineker had done in the 1991-92 season. 

Arguments of Being better without Kane in a couple of seasons ago

Although Kane has become a talisman for Tottenham Hotspur and is beloved by many fans of the club, there was yet a remarkable statistic that suggests that the club would get better results without him. Based on the presented statistics on the Sky Sports website, without the presence of Kane, Spurs would only have one point less than they had with him on their side. According to these statistics, the goal of Kane against

Swansea

cost Spurs two points, which means Spurs would have had one more point without him.  

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Harry Kane tattoo

The facts about Harry Kane tattoo come back to the piece of advice which his father gave him. He had advised Kane about not having tattoo because of the possible regretting about it at an older age.

Harry Kane Instagram

By sharing a post about the death of Diego Maradona on his Instagram, Harry Kane showed his will to him. In the post, which was liked 670644 times from 2 days ago till now, Harry Kane stated that "Privileged to have met him. Very sad news. RIP Diego Maradona." 

To compare the number of 

Harry Kane Instagram

 account followers with the ones in his Twitter account, the former is much more than the other, although you can see fewer posts in 

Harry Kane Instagram

 his Twitter account. 

As a summary of facts about Harry Kane, he was a footballer who, although, had played for the youth team of Arsenal before joining Tottenham, has always been a real passionate Spurs fan and supporter. Even the days that Kane was playing for Arsenal as a child, he spent his weekend watching Spurs at White Hart Lane. These days all Kane's interest in Spurs is coming back to him from his fans, who are proud of signing about him. The feelings of fans are understandable from one of their favorite songs, including "Harry Kane, he is one of our own."

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