Harry Kane: England captain breaks Three Lions’ appearance record by winning 126th senior cap vs Croatia at Wembley | Football News
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Harry Kane has broken the record for the most senior England caps by a single player in history.
The Three Lions captain led the line for Thursday’s Nations League game against Croatia, making his 126th appearance for his country in the process.
He bypasses the record previously held by goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who earned 125 caps between 1970 and 1990.
Shilton made a presentation to the England skipper on the pitch ahead of kick-off at Wembley.
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Harry Kane said winning this year’s Ballon d’Or was ‘beyond his wildest dreams’ and was happy to put England ‘back on the map’ by being the first Englishman to win the trophy in 25 years
Kane is also England’s highest scorer of all time, having scored 91 goals to date.
Looking at his stats across 25-appearance blocks since his debut in March 2015, the striker’s finishing has improved over time.
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Across the 25 matches prior to his record-breaking appearance, Kane hit 43 shots on target and scored 23 goals, with a shooting accuracy of 55.8 per cent and a conversion rate of 29.9 per cent.
All four metrics were at their highest across any 25-game block to date.