Can Harry Kane Become the First England Player to Score 100 Goals?
Harry Kane has reached 87 goals for England. With 13 more needed for 100, could the England captain become the first men's player to reach the milestone?
Harry Kane is already England's record goalscorer. Now there is another landmark in sight. The England captain scored his 87th international goal in the 2-0 Nations League win over Czechia on September 29, moving him 13 goals away from becoming the first England men's senior player to reach 100. He has scored those 87 goals in 123 appearances for his country. At 33, Kane still has international soccer ahead of him, but reaching three figures would require him to maintain his scoring record over a substantial number of future appearances.
Harry Kane needs 13 more goals to reach 100 for England. He currently has 87 goals in 123 senior appearances and is already England's all-time leading men's goalscorer. The milestone would make him the first England men's senior player to reach 100 international goals. Whether he gets there will depend on how long he continues playing for England, how frequently he is selected and his scoring record in future matches.
How close is Harry Kane to 100 England goals?
Kane reached 87 England goals by scoring against Czechia in Prague on September 29.
It was his second goal of the September Nations League campaign, having also scored against Spain three days earlier. The Czechia goal came in the 69th minute as England won 2-0.
That leaves Kane 13 goals short of 100.
He has already moved well beyond Wayne Rooney's previous England record of 53 goals. Rooney finished his England career with 53 goals in 119 appearances, while Kane has continued extending the record since surpassing him.
Kane's current international record is therefore already comfortably ahead of every previous England men's goalscorer.
The question now is whether he can add another 13.
Why would 100 goals be such a significant milestone?
No England men's senior player has reached 100 international goals.
Wayne Rooney became England's record goalscorer when he reached 50 goals in 2015 and eventually finished on 53. Kane then surpassed that mark and has continued to extend the record.
Reaching 100 would put Kane into a very small group of men's international goalscorers.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Ali Daei are among the players who have reached 100 international goals for their countries. Kane currently has 87, so 13 more would take him into that group.
It would also give England a landmark that has never previously been reached by one of its men's players.
Kane's international career has already included major scoring records. He became England's all-time leading scorer after overtaking Rooney, and he has continued to add to that total through the 2026 World Cup and Nations League.
What would Kane need to reach 100 goals?
The simple number is 13.
The harder question is how many matches Kane would need to score them in.
That will depend on his future involvement with England, his role within Thomas Tuchel's team and how long he continues playing international soccer.
Kane has remained England's captain during Tuchel's tenure, and he continues to be selected as the team's central striker. He also scored 73 goals across club and country during the 2025-26 season, showing the level of scoring output he has maintained into his thirties.
There is no need to predict exactly when he could reach 100. Each future international window will simply bring the target closer if Kane continues to score.
England's Nations League campaign is already providing further opportunities, with the team continuing its schedule after the September fixtures. Kane's next appearances will add to a record that currently stands at 87 goals and 123 caps.
For now, the milestone is clear. Thirteen goals separate Kane from 100, and every England appearance gives him another opportunity to close the gap.
If he reaches it, he will have created one of the most remarkable scoring records in England's international history.