Harry Kane, renowned for his goal-scoring prowess and consistency, has finally won a significant team trophy with Bayern Munich after years of near-misses with Tottenham and the England national team. Despite being one of the top goal-scorers in Premier League history and England's all-time leading scorer, Kane had not managed to secure a major trophy until Bayern clinched the Bundesliga title. His career, often overshadowed by the 'curse' of losing finals, saw several disappointments, including losses in the EFL Cups, UEFA Champions League, and European Championships. However, his individual accolades, such as the Premier League Golden Boot and European Golden Shoe, underscore his exceptional talent and impact in football. Kane's move to Bayern Munich in 2023 marked a new chapter in his career, eventually leading to the fulfillment of his long-awaited team triumph.

Harry Kane's career has been marked by extraordinary goal-scoring achievements, placing him as the second-highest goal-scorer in Premier League history and England's top international scorer, yet his trophy cabinet remained largely empty until 2025.

Despite his personal success, Kane faced numerous heartbreaks with Tottenham, losing key finals such as the 2015 and 2021 EFL Cups and the 2019 UEFA Champions League, and finishing second in the Premier League during the 2016/17 season.

Kane also experienced national team disappointments with England, including losses in the European Championship finals in 2020 and 2024 and a semifinal exit in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he did win the Golden Boot.

The narrative of a 'curse' surrounding Kane's career was prevalent due to his teams' consistent runner-up finishes, but this ended when Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title, with Kane part of the squad, albeit suspended during the decisive game.

Individually, Kane has been recognized multiple times, securing the Premier League Golden Boot thrice and winning the European Golden Shoe and Gerd Muller award in the 2023/24 season, highlighting his continued excellence on the field.

Kane's transfer to Bayern Munich in August 2023 for €100 million marked a significant move in his career, as he sought team success with Germany's biggest club after spending his entire prior career at Tottenham.

Joe Wright, the article's author, has extensive experience in sports journalism and has covered major events in football, providing context to Kane's long-awaited achievement against the backdrop of his illustrious yet trophy-laden career.

Harry Kane has enjoyed a career at the highest level that most players could only dream of — and his career just became significantly more complete.

The England and Bayern Munich star boasts a goal-scoring consistency to rival any striker in the world over the past decade and has played in some of the biggest games for club and country, including European Championship and UEFA Champions League finals.

He is second on the all-time list for Premier League goals and is one of only three players to have gone beyond the 200-mark in the competition, while no man has scored more goals for the England national team.

And yet, when it comes to winning trophies, Kane's career has been a disappointment — at least until now.

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Has Harry Kane won a trophy? 'Curse' of star explained

Despite his remarkable consistency for club and country, Kane headed into 2025 having never won a significant team trophy in his career, unless you count the 2010 Tourneio Internacional Algarve that he won with the England Under-17s (unsurprisingly, most people don't).

Kane lost three finals with Tottenham — the 2015 and 2021 EFL Cups, and the 2019 UEFA Champions League — and finished second in the Premier League behind Chelsea in 2016/17.

He made his Bayern debut in the 2023 DFL-Supercup but, once again, he ended up on the losing side as RB Leipzig claimed a 3-0 victory. Despite scoring 36 goals in 32 league games, Kane was unable to fire Bayern to the Bundesliga title in 2023/24 as Xabi Alonso's remarkable Bayer Leverkusen won the domestic double without losing a game.

Kane has also suffered heartbreak for England, losing consecutive European Championship finals at the 2020 and 2024 tournaments and finishing third in the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League. He was also part of the team that lost at the semifinal stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in which he won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer.

The fact his teams have always been the bridesmaids is why talk of a "curse" has developed around Kane's career. On May 4, 2025, the curse ended.

Kane was suspended when Bayern threw away a late lead to draw 3-3 at RB Leipzig on May 3. A victory would have confirmed Vincent Kompany's team as champions. But a day later, Leverkusen were held 2-2 by Freiburg and glory was finally Kane's.

Of course, when it comes to individual accolades, Kane has plenty. A three-time winner of the Premier League Golden Boot, he has won numerous prizes in recognition of his goal-scoring exploits. In 2023/24, he won the European Golden Shoe and Gerd Muller award for the first time in his career, underlining the fact that, if anything, he is only getting better.

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Kane plays for Bayern Munich, Germany's biggest club, having signed for them from Tottenham in August 2023 for an initial fee of €100 million (£86.3m/$108m).

Before then, Kane had spent his entire career as a Spurs player, although he did have four loan spells away from the club before cementing his place in north London.

Kane played for England from Under-17 level onwards and reached 100 caps for the senior national team in September 2024. He is England's all-time record international goalscorer.