Happy Birthday, Harry Kane: A look at the star striker
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane turns 25 today. The England skipper has been in an amazing form over the last few years. He could go on to conquer the football world in years to come as he hasn't reached his peak yet. The player, who won the FIFA World Cup 2018 Golden Boot, is a manager's delight. Let's have a look at Kane's achievements.
One of Tottenham's own!
A true Premier League hero
In 153 Premier League games, the striker has scored 108 goals to establish his name as one of the leading strikers of this generation. He won two Premier League Golden Boot awards in 2015-16 and 2016-17. Last season, he ended up as the second highest scorer behind Mohamed Salah. The player also bagged the PFA Fans' Player of the Year in 2016-17.
Interesting facts about his childhood
As a child, Kane attended the Larkswood Primary Academy and then moved to Chingford Foundation School. He was the star of the football team there. As per a report in BBC, Kane's physical education teacher stated that he always knew how to be at the right place to score. Kane also played cricket and was an opening bowler, but he loved football.
Early life at Spurs and loan moves
He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2009 and signed a scholarship program on his 16th birthday back then. Since then, he was always an impact player for the youth team and often came in as a substitute. At the age of 17, he was handed his debut when he represented Rochdale. He also had loan stints with Millwall, Norwich and Leicester City.
Last 5 years saw Kane reach another level
Kane was handed his debut by Tim Sherwood in 2013-14 season. Her went on to say that it was long overdue. The next season Kane netted 31 goals in 54 appearances across all competitions. There was no looking back. The following three seasons he got 28, 35 and 41 goals to create waves. The last 5 years has seen Kane reach another level.
