Bayern’s ex-striker explains Harry Kane’s penalty brilliance and advises goalkeepers on how to stop him

Since joining Bayern Munich, Harry Kane has been perfect from the penalty spot, scoring all 18 of his attempts for the club.

Harry Kane
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Since joining Bayern Munich, Harry Kane has been flawless from the penalty spot, successfully converting all 18 of his attempts for the club. Over the course of his career, the 31-year-old forward has scored 84 of 95 penalties, boasting an impressive success rate that has garnered attention worldwide.

Miroslav Klose, the legendary striker and current coach of 1. FC Nuremberg, recently shared his thoughts on Kane’s remarkable penalty-taking abilities. In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Klose explained, “First, he remains calm. Second, he has the ability to do everything. He can wait for the goalkeeper to move, then casually place the ball in the opposite corner. And if the goalkeeper stands still, his shot has the precision and speed to hit the target.”

Klose also highlighted Kane’s foot positioning as a clever tactic. “Harry often gives the goalkeeper the illusion of aiming for one corner, then pulls the ball to the other side at the last moment. Goalkeepers sometimes try to deceive him by feigning a move to one corner and then going the other way, but Kane expects that.”

When asked how a goalkeeper could possibly stop Kane, Klose shared his theoretical strategy. “I know what I would do,” Klose said. “As a goalkeeper, I’d fake two moves and then see if he stays composed.”

Kane’s influence isn’t limited to penalties; his overall contribution to Bayern Munich has been extraordinary. In just 63 appearances for the club, he has scored 64 goals and provided 21 assists.

Kane’s next chance to add to his remarkable tally comes on Saturday evening, when Bayern Munich takes on Borussia Dortmund in a thrilling Bundesliga clash. With the stakes high and Kane in excellent form, Bayern will look to their star striker to lead them once more in Der Klassiker.

H. Kane

Harry Kane

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 31

188 cm

86 kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 5 0 Missed
Minutes 450 90.0 Avg
Goals 5 1.0 Avg
Assist 1 0.2 Avg
Attempt 8 1.6 Avg
Passes 142 28.477.8% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 12 times for 966 minutes for Bundesliga.

H. Kane scored 14 goals for FC Bayern München. He procured 6 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Bundesliga. In the last match FC Bayern München won 1-0 against Paris Saint Germain.

FC Bayern München performance and stats

FC Bayern München

Manager: Vincent Kompany
Rank 1st
Win 10
Draw 3
Loss 0
Goals 41-10
Diff 31

FC Bayern München is currently 1st in the Bundesliga with 29 points.

In the last 11 games, it has won 9 times and drew twice. In its last match, FC Bayern München won 3-0 against FC Augsburg.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 36 goals and conceding 7.​

FC Bayern München will play the next match in Bundesliga against Heidenheim on Saturday 7th of December in Munich.​