Harry Kane has smashed a 49-year-old Bundesliga record, reaching 100 league goals in just his 98th appearance for Bayern Munich as they thrashed Union Berlin 7-0.
Key facts
- Kane reached 100 Bundesliga goals in his 98th league game for Bayern Munich.
- He broke Dieter Müller's 1977 record of 129 games.
- Kane scored a double in Bayern's 7-0 win over Union Berlin.
- Since joining in 2023 he has scored 152 goals in 154 appearances in all competitions.
Harry Kane has broken the record for the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals, achieving the milestone in his 98th league game for Bayern Munich, according to the Guardian.
The England captain reached the mark during Bayern’s emphatic 7-0 victory over Union Berlin, in which he scored a double to help seal the result.
The previous record had stood for 49 years. Cologne’s Dieter Müller set the mark in 1977, but it took him 129 matches to reach 100 Bundesliga goals.
With Kane scoring at better than a goal a game, the Guardian noted that a new record had appeared inevitable for some time. Since his arrival in 2023 he had been averaging a Bundesliga goal every 78.5 minutes.
Across all competitions, Kane has now scored 152 goals in 154 appearances for Bayern Munich. That tally includes 61 goals in 51 games during last season alone.
The scale of his scoring return underlines the impact he has had since moving to Germany, comfortably surpassing a benchmark that had endured for nearly half a century.
Why it matters
Kane's record breaks a benchmark that stood since 1977, underlining one of the most prolific scoring starts in Bundesliga history. His consistency continues to reshape the record books and cements his standing among the league's most effective forwards.
Frequently asked questions
How many games did it take Kane to reach 100 Bundesliga goals?
Kane reached 100 Bundesliga goals in his 98th league game for Bayern Munich.
Whose record did Kane break?
He broke the record set by Cologne's Dieter Müller in 1977, which took 129 matches.
How many goals has Kane scored for Bayern overall?
Kane has scored 152 goals in 154 appearances in all competitions since joining in 2023, including 61 in 51 games last season.