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Harry Kane became England’s most-capped men’s footballer on Thursday after making his 126th international appearance against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League, overtaking former goalkeeper Peter Shilton’s longstanding record.
The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker reached the milestone at Wembley Stadium in London after being named in England’s starting lineup, moving ahead of Shilton, who made 125 appearances for the national team between 1970 and 1990.
Kane, who won the 2026 Ballon d’Or last month, had drawn level with Shilton on Oct. 6, when he scored twice in England’s 3-0 victory over Czechia.
The Croatia match also marked Kane’s 99th appearance as England captain, further extending a record he had previously taken from Bobby Moore and Billy Wright, who each captained the national team 90 times.
Since making his international debut against Lithuania in March 2015, Kane has also become England’s all-time leading goalscorer, scoring 91 goals after surpassing Wayne Rooney’s previous record of 53 in March 2023.
Kane’s latest achievement follows his Ballon d’Or victory in October, when he became the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to win the prestigious individual football award following an outstanding 2025-26 season with Bayern Munich.
Shilton was scheduled to lead a special pre-match presentation at Wembley to mark Kane’s record-breaking appearance.
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