Herbie Kane

Herbie Kane

Kane playing for Liverpool U18s in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Herbie Kane [1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number	20
Youth career
	Bristol City
2013–2018	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Liverpool	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)	38	(4)
2020	→ Hull City (loan)	7	(2)
2020–2024	Barnsley	105	(13)
2021–2022	→ Oxford United (loan)	35	(0)
2024–	Huddersfield Town	36	(4)
2026–	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	1	(0)
International career
2015	England U17	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Herbie Kane (born 23 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle, on loan from EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. ^[3]

Club career

Born in Bristol, Kane began his career with Bristol City before moving to Liverpool at the age of 15. ^[4] In July 2018, he was one of 100 young players nominated alongside Liverpool teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben Woodburn, for the Golden Boy award. ^[5]

He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers in August 2018. ^[6] He made his English Football League debut on 11 August 2018. ^[7] In December 2018, he signed a new contract with Liverpool, and also extended his Doncaster loan until the end of the season. ^[4]

He made his competitive debut for Liverpool on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons. ^[8]

On 3 January 2020, Kane joined Hull City on loan until the end of the season. ^[9] He scored his first goal for Hull in a 3–3 draw with Birmingham City on 27 June 2020. ^[10]

Barnsley

On 16 October 2020, he moved to Barnsley for a transfer fee of £1.25 million, signing a four-year contract. ^[11]

On 30 August 2021, Kane joined Oxford United on loan until the end of the season. ^{[12] [13]}

Kane was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[14]

Huddersfield Town

On 2 July 2024, Kane signed for League One side Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal. ^{[15] [16]}

In January 2026 he signed on loan for Plymouth Argyle. ^[17]

International career

Kane has represented England at under-17 level. ^{[4] [18]}

Playing style

Kane has been described by Liverpool as a "lively player in the middle of the park". ^[4]

Career statistics

As of 7 February 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool U21s	2019–20 EFL Trophy [8]		—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
Liverpool	2018–19 [7]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [8]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Doncaster Rovers (loan)	2018–19 [7]	League One	38	4	6	3	1	0	4 [b]	0	49	7
Hull City (loan)	2019–20 [8]	Championship	7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
Barnsley	2020–21 [19]	Championship	24	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
	2021–22 [20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23 [21]	League One	40	4	3	0	0	0	5 [c]	0	48	4
	2023–24 [22]	League One	41	9	2	0	1	1	3 [d]	0	47	10
	Total		105	13	8	0	2	1	8	0	123	14
Oxford United (loan)	2021–22 [20]	League One	35	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	37	0
Huddersfield Town	2024–25 [23]	League One	28	3	1	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	32	3
	2025–26 [24]	League One	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	1
	Total		36	4	1	0	2	0	2	0	41	4
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	2025–26 [24]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			222	23	18	3	7	1	17	0	263	27

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Two appearances in the League One playoffs, two appearances in the EFL Trophy.
3. Two appearances in the EFL Trophy, three appearances in the play-offs
4. One appearance in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the play-offs

Honours

Individual

• EFL League One Player of the Month: December 2023 ^[25]

References

1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
2. "Harbie Kane". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
3. Herbie Kane at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
4. "Profile". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
5. Sam Williams (1 July 2018). "Liverpool trio nominated for 2018 Golden Boy award". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
6. "Paul Taylor and Herbie Kane: Doncaster sign striker and Liverpool midfielder". BBC Sport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
7. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
8. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
9. "Herbie Kane: Liverpool midfielder joins Hull City on loan". BBC Sport. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
10. "Loan watch: Herbie Kane nets first Championship goal for Hull". liverpoolfc.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
11. "Barnsley sign Kane in £1.25m deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
12. "Herbie Kane joins Oxford United on loan from Barnsley". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
13. "Oxford sign Barnsley's Kane on loan". BBC Sport.
14. "Devante Cole: Barnsley striker one of five players released". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
15. "HERBIE KANE SIGNS FOR TOWN". www.htafc.com. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
16. "Herbie Kane: Huddersfield Town sign midfielder after Barnsley exit". BBC Sport. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
17. "Herbie Kane: Plymouth Argyle sign Huddersfield Town midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026.
18. Gary Stonehouse (10 May 2015). "KANE CRAVES EURO GLORY AFTER ROBINS PROMOTION". Football Association. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
19. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
20. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
21. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
22. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
23. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
24. "Games played by Herbie Kane in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
25. "HERBIE KANE WINS SKY BET LEAGUE ONE PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

External links

• Profile at the Huddersfield Town A.F.C. website
• Herbie Kane – UEFA competition record ( archive )