HARRY KANE

BORN: Walthamstow, North-East London, July 28, 1993.

FAMILY: His late maternal grandfather, Michael John Kane, was a talented footballer from Connemara. Encouragement came from his parents, Pat, 54, and Kim, 51.

EDUCATION: Chingford Foundation School.

EARLY DAYS: Kane first played for local club Ridgeway Rovers before joining Arsenal’s youth academy when he was eight years old, but was released after one season. He joined Tottenham as a youth player at the age of 11 and, although he did not stand out, impressed observers with his commitment. In 2009, on his 16th birthday, he signed a scholarship contract with Tottenham, playing 22 times for the club’s under-18s and scoring 18 goals. He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2010. HEIGHT: 6ft 2in. WAGES: £200,000 a week plus endorsements.

CLUBS: Tottenham Hotspur (from 2009). Loaned to Leyton Orient (2011), Millwall (2012), Norwich City (2012-13), Leicester City (2013). ENGLAND CAPS: 27. INTERNATIONAL GOALS: 19 in 27 appearances.

LEAGUE GOALS: 122 in 207 appearances.

PERSONAL HONOURS: PFA young player of the year 2014-15, Tottenham Hotspur player of the year 2014-15, Premier League golden boot 2015-16 and 2016-17. England player of the year 2017.

CLUB HONOURS: Tottenham Hotspur — League Cup runners-up 2014-15.

HOME: ‘Modest’ detached house in Essex worth £2.5 million.

PERSONAL LIFE: Kane is engaged to childhood friend Katie, to whom he proposed on a beach in the Bahamas. The previous January, Katie gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Ivy Jane.

CARS: Limited-edition Bentley Continental GT Supersports (worth £233,800), Jaguar F-Pace, Range Rover Autobiography.

THEY SAY: ‘An old-fashioned traditional centre-forward’ (commentator David Pleat).