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Kane Hits 500 Goals: Shearer & Lineker React
16 Feb
Summary
- Harry Kane achieved 500 professional goals, a first for an Englishman.
- Shearer and Lineker lauded Kane's 'incredible' milestone.
- Kane is England's all-time top scorer with 78 goals.
Harry Kane recently achieved a remarkable feat by scoring his 500th professional goal in a match for Bayern Munich. This milestone makes him the first Englishman to reach this significant number in official games. The accomplishment has drawn praise from fellow English football legends, including Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker.
On a recent podcast episode, Lineker described Kane's 500-goal milestone as 'incredible,' while Shearer called it 'amazing.' Shearer, who scored 422 career goals, and Lineker, who has fewer, discussed their positions in England's all-time scoring charts. They acknowledged Kane's superior goal tallies for the Three Lions, with Kane boasting 78 goals in 112 appearances, a record he holds as England's men's all-time record goalscorer.
Kane reached his 500th goal in 743 appearances for club and country. He is second only to Shearer in Premier League goals, having left the league with a prolific record. The article also references Jimmy Greaves, a former record holder for English goalscorers, whom Kane surpassed in December 2025. Other notable English scorers mentioned are Steve Bloomer and Alan Shearer himself, with Kane's extensive goal tally spread across various clubs and the national team.
