Harry Kane wins his 100th England cap in June 2024

Harry Kane reached 100 caps for England in June 2024, just before the European Championship in Germany. A cap is an official appearance for the national team, and only a small number of England players had reached 100 before him.

Kane made his England debut in March 2015 and scored with a header shortly after coming on as a substitute. He became captain in 2018 and has led the side through two World Cups and several European Championships, including the run to the final at Euro 2020 and the final at Euro 2024.

The milestone mattered because it placed him among England's most capped players, alongside names such as Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham. It also came while he was already England's all-time record goalscorer, a mark he took from Rooney in 2023. By then, his career was increasingly measured against the longest-serving figures in English football, which set the stage for later records.