Harry Kane surpasses Messi and Ronaldo with 22 goals in the first 14 matches of the season.
Harry Kane scored 22 goals in 14 games for Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 season, the best start of his career according to BeSoccer Pro. He surpassed Ronaldo, Haaland, and Messi; Bayern won all 14 matches under coach Vincent Kompany.
22 goals in 14 official matches. An average of 1.57 goals per game. Bayern Munich won 14 out of 14. That devastating pace is propelling Harry Kane ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Luis Suarez, and Lionel Messi in terms of start to the season over the past two decades, according to BeSoccer Pro data.
Surpassing Ronaldo, Haaland, and Messi: a perfect start to the season performance.
With 22 goals in 14 games in the 2025/26 season, Kane has surpassed the most outstanding early-season milestones of the past two decades:
| Player | Season/Club | Goals after 14 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2014/15 – Real Madrid | 21 |
| Erling Haaland | 2019/20 – RB Salzburg | 21 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2019/20 – Bayern Munich | 19 |
| Luis Suarez | 2013/14 – Liverpool | 19 |
| Lionel Messi | 2012/13 – Barcelona | 17 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 2025/26 – Real Madrid | 16 |
This is the best start to the 32-year-old striker's career, according to BeSoccer Pro.
Bayern's performance of 1.57 goals per game and their 14-game winning streak.
Kane's goalscoring form is propelling Bayern Munich onto the perfect trajectory: 14 consecutive wins in the 2025/26 season. According to data sources, this would be a European record-breaking opening winning streak and the club's best start since 2000.
| Season | club | Win after 14 matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bayern Munich | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Bayern Munich | 11 |
| 2024/25 | Bayern Munich | 10 |
| 2017/18 | Tottenham | 10 |
| 2014/15 | Tottenham | 10 |
Under coach Vincent Kompany, Bayern are currently the only team in Europe that remains undefeated this season.
Role of the shift: creating chances, maximizing finishing power.
Kane's explosive goal-scoring performance has been accompanied by a noticeable drop in assists. After 14 games, he only has 3 assists – his lowest career total at this point in time.
| Season | club | Assists after 14 matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Tottenham | 10 |
| 2023/24 | Bayern Munich | 7 |
| 2024/25 | Bayern Munich | 6 |
| 2025/26 | Bayern Munich | 3 |
The data suggests Kane is focusing primarily on finishing chances rather than dropping deep to create chances, as he did during his peak seasons at Tottenham in 2020/21.
Seasonal form trajectory: new peaks in Munich
According to BeSoccer Pro, Kane's goal tally after the first 14 games of each season is as follows:
| Season | club | Goals after 14 matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bayern Munich | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Bayern Munich | 17 |
| 2023/24 | Bayern Munich | 17 |
| 2020/21 | Tottenham | 13 |
| 2017/18 | Tottenham | 13 |
Since leaving Tottenham in the summer of 2023 for a fee of around 100 million euros, Kane immediately became a central figure at Bayern: in his first season, he scored 36 goals in the Bundesliga; the following season, he won the Golden Boot with 26 goals and helped the team win their first national championship.
Key figures
- 22 goals/14 matches, an average of 1.57 goals/match (2025/26).
- Bayern won 14 out of 14 matches, a European record for the best start to a season; the club's best start since 2000.
- 3 assists in 14 games – the lowest of his career at this point in time.
- He has surpassed Ronaldo, Haaland, Lewandowski, Suarez, and Messi in goals scored after the first 14 matches of the season.
- BeSoccer Pro: Kane's best career start.
Kane is redefining the concept of a "dream start" for a center forward: less background role, more decisive moments – and Bayern Munich is reaping the benefits of that.
