Is Harry Kane the best striker in the world right now?

He is the fastest player to score 15/16/17/18 goals in the Bundesliga history.

In Summary
  • His solo strike against FC Koln on Friday night saw him score in seven consecutive games for the record German champions.
  • Already, Kane has scored three hat-tricks in just 12 matches and no player has scored more goals than the Englishman in 2023 (49 goals).
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring against Darmstadt 98 on Saturday
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring against Darmstadt 98 on Saturday
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The question of whether England forward Harry Kane is the best striker in the world right now is subject to debate.

However, the red-hot Bayern Munich talisman has also broken so many records this season even though the Bundesliga is about to reach the halfway mark. 

The former Tottenham goalscoring machine is the fastest player to score  15/16/17/18 goals in the Bundesliga history.

His solo strike against FC Koln on Friday night saw him score in seven consecutive games for the record German champions, to become the leading scorer of the Bundesliga 2023-24 season with 18 goals.

Already, Kane has scored three hat-tricks in just 12 matches and no player has scored more goals than the Englishman in 2023 (49 goals).

He has managed 60 goals/assist contributions in 52 games in 2023 for club and country.

Kane left the Premier League in the summer for Bayern on a four-year contract, becoming the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history, costing €100m plus €10m bonuses in transfer fees.

His fee surpassed the €80m transfer fee paid by Bayern Munich for Lucas Hernandez in 2019.

On March 11, 2023, Kane scored his 269th and 270th goals with a brace in a 3–1 victory against Nottingham Forest to become Spurs' all-time top scorer.

Only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have scored more goals than Kane in the Premier League in 2023.

He was also runner-up to Erling Haaland after scoring 30 goals in EPL, becoming the first player to score 30 times in two separate 38-game Premier League seasons.