Chelsea
Kane joined Chelsea at under–8 level and progressed through the youth system at the club. [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2011. [4]
During the 2010–11 Premier Reserve League national play-off final, Kane scored the equaliser which meant Chelsea would later win 5–4 on penalties against Blackburn Rovers. [5]
He was a part of the side that won the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, beating Blackburn Rovers in the final. [3] Kane ended the 2011–12 season by being a part of the first team squad who flew to Munich for the Champions League final where Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout. [5]
On 25 April 2013, Kane signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2016. [6]
On 3 August 2015, Kane signed a new three-year deal at Chelsea, therefore keeping him at the club until 2018. [7] [8]
On 23 September 2016, Kane signed another new three-year, extending his stay until 2019. [9]
Kane turned down a new contract and departed Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2018–19 season, [10] after failing to win a call into a first team squad which concluded his 18 years at the club. [11]
Loan spells
Blackburn Rovers
On 9 January 2013, he signed for Blackburn Rovers on a one-month loan deal as they needed a replacement for Adam Henley as he was sidelined with a hamstring injury. [15] [16] He made his debut for Rovers on 11 January in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [17] On 15 March 2013, Blackburn re-signed Kane on another month–long loan deal. [18] Kane later extended his contract with Blackburn until the end of the 2012–13 season. [19] On 25 June 2013, Kane rejoined Blackburn on loan for the entire 2013–14 Football League Championship season. [20] He scored his first professional goal against Barnsley on 24 August 2013 in a 5–2 win. [21] He scored his second goal for Blackburn in their 4–2 victory over Birmingham which turned out to be his last game for Blackburn. [21]
Bristol City
On 14 November 2014, Bristol City signed Todd on a two-month loan until 18 January 2015. [22] On 15 November 2014, Todd made his debut for Bristol City as a substitute for Scott Wagstaff in the 75th minute against Swindon Town, the game ended in a 1–0 loss for Bristol City. [23] On 7 December Todd made his first start for Bristol City against Telford United in the second round proper of the FA Cup, where Todd played the full 90 minutes; the game ended in a 1–0 win for Bristol City. [24] In the dying minutes, Todd suffered a shoulder injury from Godfrey Poku. [25] [26]
Nottingham Forest
After his loan spell at Bristol City expired, Kane was loaned to Championship club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2014–15 season. [27] Kane made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2015 against Sheffield Wednesday, which ended in a 2–0 loss for Forest. [23] After his debut, Kane made three consecutive start under the management of Stuart Pearce including a 2–1 away win against Derby County. [24] After Dougie Freedman replaced Stuart Pearce, Kane's role in the squad was reduced greatly, [28] only making the bench twice and ending up as an unused substitute for both games. [24] On 7 March 2015, Kane returned to the starting line-up in the match against Middlesbrough; the match ended in a 2–1 win for Forest. [24] On 6 April 2015, Kane came off the bench replacing fellow goal-scorer, Tyler Walker, in the 75th minute against Brentford. [23] He scored from a cross Ben Osborn to the far post; though the two-goal lead was not enough for a win as Forest drew 2–2. [29]
NEC Nijmegen
On 6 August 2015, Kane joined NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad. [30] On 12 August, Kane made his debut coming off the bench in a match against Excelsior which ended in a 1–0 win for NEC Nijmegen. [11] On 23 August, Kane made his first start in a 2–0 loss against Ajax. [11] During his time at the club, Kane and former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones were asked to be captain. After a talk with manager Ernest Faber, Jones was made captain and Kane was made vice-captain. [31] Kane scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–1 loss against FC Utrecht on 10 April 2016. [11] Kane's season was cut short when he suffered an injury during the game against PEC Zwolle on 20 April 2016. [32] Kane was stretchered off the pitch in the closing stages of the game. [32] After an MRI scan, it was confirmed that Kane had torn his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for 4–6 months. [32]
FC Groningen
On 5 July 2017, following his recovery from a knee injury, Kane returned to the Netherlands to be reunited with manager Ernest Faber and join FC Groningen on a season-long loan. [33] On the opening day of the season, he made his debut during Groningen's 3–3 draw with Heerenveen, replacing Mike te Wierik in the 83rd minute. [11] Two weeks later, Kane made his first start for Groningen during their 2–1 home victory over Utrecht. [11] On 30 January 2018, after only appearing in 12 games all season, Kane's loan spell with Groningen was terminated. [34]
Oxford United
On 31 January 2018, Kane joined Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the season. [35] [36] On 3 February 2018, Kane made his debut in a 3–2 win over Charlton Athletic where Kane also scored the equaliser to make it 2–2 in the 89th minute. [37] On 28 April 2018, Kane scored the winning penalty to ensure Oxford United's place in League One the following season with a 2–1 win over Rochdale. [38]
Hull City
On 17 July 2018, Kane joined Hull City on a season-long loan. [39] He made his debut in the first match of the season on 6 August 2018 at home to Aston Villa in a 1–3 defeat. [40] On 1 September 2018, Kane scored his first goal for Hull City in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County. [41] On the penultimate game of the season, Kane scored a brace against West Brom in a 3–2 defeat on the 19 April 2019. [42]
Queens Park Rangers
After turning down a new contract with Chelsea, [10] Kane signed with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on 27 July 2019, joining on a three-year deal on the same day Marc Pugh signed with the club. [43] Kane made his full league debut for QPR in 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town on the 10 August 2019. [44] On 18 July 2020, Kane scored his first goal for QPR in a 4–3 win over London rivals Millwall. [45] On 20 February 2021, Kane scored the winner which mean QPR beat Bournemouth 2–1 helping them win 6 out of 7 games. [46]
In May 2021, Kane received a seven-game ban for using abusive language towards Brentford's Sergi Canós that referenced 'nationality or ethnicity' following the Championship game in February. He has also been fined £6,000 and must attend an education session. [47]
