MX23RW : Sunday, June 28 13:03:46| >> :120:4003:4003:
Jun 23, 2020 at 8.15pm UK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
SpursTottenham Hotspur
2-0
West HamWest Ham United
Soucek (64' og.), Kane (82')
Kane (51'), Davies (67')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Fornals (15'), Noble (26')

In Focus: Harry Kane marks his 137th Premier League goal in 200th game

In Focus: Harry Kane marks his 137th Premier League goal in 200th game
© Reuters
The 26-year-old sealed Spurs' 2-0 win over London rivals West Ham.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane marked his 200th Premier League appearance by scoring the 137th top-flight goal of a prolific career.

The England captain sealed Spurs' 2-0 win over London rivals West Ham on Tuesday evening with his first strike since overcoming a hamstring injury.

Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the 26-year-old's club career to date.

Goals after 200 games

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is the only player in Premier League history to have managed more goals after 200 games than Kane, having scored 138 times. Kane's impressive return makes him more prolific than Arsenal great Thierry Henry (131) and Liverpool pair Michael Owen (110) and Robbie Fowler (109) at this stage of his top-flight careers.

Injuries

Harry Kane required surgery after suffering a hamstring injury at Southampton in January
Harry Kane required surgery after suffering a hamstring injury at Southampton in January (Mark Kerton/PA)

Kane would definitely have played many more top-flight games – and almost certainly scored more goals – had it not been for a succession of injuries. Before football was suspended, he had been out since New Year's Day, having undergone surgery on a hamstring problem, while he has been blighted by a string of ankle issues in the past three seasons. Kane claimed to be close to peak fitness following Tuesday's landmark appearance – news which will delight Spurs boss Jose Mourinho.

What next?

At the age of 26, Kane should have plenty more fruitful years ahead of him. In the aftermath of scoring against the Hammers, he described his current return as "good but can always be better" and ambitiously spoke of reaching 200 league goals "sooner rather than later". If he were to achieve that feat, he would join an exclusive club containing former England captains Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208), although 32-year-old Aguero (180) may beat him to it.

ID:403661:

Click here for more stories about Harry Kane

Click here for more stories about Tottenham Hotspur

Share this article now:
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane scores against West Ham on June 23, 2020
Read Next:
Harry Kane closing in on full fitness after first goal in six months
>
Latest Sports Video
Did you know...?
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free daily transfer newsletter! Sent twice a day during the transfer window.
Read more about Harry Kane Football

rhs 2.0
Premier League
Championship
FA Cup
La Liga
Serie A
Primeira Liga
Turkish Super Lig
Greek Superleague
Swiss Super League
Russian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
Norwegian Eliteserien
Swedish Allsvenskan
Danish Superliga
Belarusian Premier League
Segunda Division
2.Bundesliga
Major League Soccer
Brasileiro
Chinese Super League
Copa America
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool31282170214986
2Manchester CityMan City31203877334463
3Leicester CityLeicester31167859293055
4Chelsea31166955411454
5Wolverhampton WanderersWolves321313645341152
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd311310848311749
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs31129105041945
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd31111193031-144
9Arsenal31101384341243
10Crystal Palace31119112836-842
11Burnley31126133545-1042
12Everton31118123846-841
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle31109122942-1339
14Southampton31114163854-1637
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton31712123441-733
16Watford31610152846-1828
17West Ham UnitedWest Ham3176183554-1927
18Bournemouth3176182950-2127
19Aston Villa3276193660-2427
20Norwich CityNorwich3156202556-3121

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!