Harry Kane set a new record for the most Premier League goals in a year
and will finish as Europe's leading scorer for 2017 after the Tottenham
Hotspur forward bagged a brace against Southampton on Tuesday Dec 26,2017
Harry Kane grabbed another hat-trick and broke the record for the most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year as Tottenham thrashed Southampton 5-2 at Wembley.
Harry Kane's 22nd-minute header at Wembley was his 37th goal of the year, moving him past Alan Shearer's previous Premier League record, which was set when he played for Blackburn Rovers in 1995.
But Harry Kane wasn't happy to settle for that milestone and scored again with a close-range finish in the 39th minute.
Harry Kane's second goal took him to 55 for club and country in 2017 -- lifting him above Barcelona's Lionel Messi to become Europe's top-scorer over the last 12 months in the five major countries (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France). Lionel Messi, who has 54 goals this year, can't catch Kane as Barcelona don't play again until 2018
Harry Kane admitted he was keen to break Shearer's record after he moved level with the former England star with a hat-trick in Tottenham's win at Burnley on Saturday Dec 23,2017.
The 24-year-old reached his landmark 37th goal in 36 league appearances, while Shearer played 42 times when he set the old record with 36 goals. Alan Shearer was quick to congratulate Kane, tweeting: "You've had a magnificent 2017 @HKane. You deserve to hold the record of most @premierleague goals in a calendar year. Well done and keep up the good work."
Harry Kane scored 21 league goals from January to May last season and has 16 this term. He netted 18 times in home games and 19 in away fixtures, while May was his highest scoring month with eight goals. The England international now has 22 goals for Tottenham in all competitions this season. Other high-scoring Premier League stars over a calendar year include Robin van Persie, who notched 35 for Arsenal in 2011, and Thierry Henry, who struck 34 times for Arsenal in 2004.
Ruud van Nistelrooy scored 30 for Manchester United in 2003 and Les Ferdinand hit the same tally for QPR and Newcastle United in 1995
Harry Kane's Record-breaking 2017
Harry Kane grabbed another hat-trick and broke the record for the most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year as Tottenham thrashed Southampton 5-2 at Wembley.
Harry Kane's 22nd-minute header at Wembley was his 37th goal of the year, moving him past Alan Shearer's previous Premier League record, which was set when he played for Blackburn Rovers in 1995.
But Harry Kane wasn't happy to settle for that milestone and scored again with a close-range finish in the 39th minute.
Harry Kane's second goal took him to 55 for club and country in 2017 -- lifting him above Barcelona's Lionel Messi to become Europe's top-scorer over the last 12 months in the five major countries (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France). Lionel Messi, who has 54 goals this year, can't catch Kane as Barcelona don't play again until 2018
Harry Kane admitted he was keen to break Shearer's record after he moved level with the former England star with a hat-trick in Tottenham's win at Burnley on Saturday Dec 23,2017.
The 24-year-old reached his landmark 37th goal in 36 league appearances, while Shearer played 42 times when he set the old record with 36 goals. Alan Shearer was quick to congratulate Kane, tweeting: "You've had a magnificent 2017 @HKane. You deserve to hold the record of most @premierleague goals in a calendar year. Well done and keep up the good work."
Harry Kane scored 21 league goals from January to May last season and has 16 this term. He netted 18 times in home games and 19 in away fixtures, while May was his highest scoring month with eight goals. The England international now has 22 goals for Tottenham in all competitions this season. Other high-scoring Premier League stars over a calendar year include Robin van Persie, who notched 35 for Arsenal in 2011, and Thierry Henry, who struck 34 times for Arsenal in 2004.
Ruud van Nistelrooy scored 30 for Manchester United in 2003 and Les Ferdinand hit the same tally for QPR and Newcastle United in 1995
Harry Kane's Record-breaking 2017
- Kane reached his goal-scoring record in 36 games - six fewer than Shearer in 1995
- The 24-year-old has scored more league goals this season than Bournemouth, West Brom, Swansea, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Huddersfield
- He is the first player in Premier League history to score six hat-tricks in a single calendar year
- Kane has scored eight Premier League hat-tricks, as many as Thierry Henry and Michael Owen - only Alan Shearer (11) and Robbie Fowler (9) have more in the competition.
- Kane has scored 56 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham and England in 2017. He is Europe's top scorer over the past 12 months in the five major countries (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France)
- The Spurs striker has now scored 96 Premier League goals for the club - one off Teddy Sheringham's record
| Top 10 - Premier League goals in a calendar year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Goals | Games played |
| Harry Kane (2017) | 39 | 36 |
| Alan Shearer (1995) | 36 | 42 |
| Robin van Persie (2011) | 35 | 36 |
| Thierry Henry (2004) | 34 | 39 |
| Les Ferdinand (1995) | 30 | 34 |
| Alan Shearer (1994) | 30 | 37 |
| Luis Suarez (2013) | 30 | 41 |
| Sergio Aguero (2016) | 29 | 28 |
| Alan Shearer (2002) | 27 | 31 |
| Harry Kane (2015) | 27 | 38 |
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