May 04, (THEWILL) – Harry Kane has won the first trophy of his professional career at age 31 as Bayern Munich clinched the 2024/2025 Bundesliga title on Sunday. The English captain watched from afar as Freiburg held Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-2 draw, mathematically confirming Bayern could not be caught with two matches remaining in the campaign. Kane leads the Bundesliga scoring charts with 24 goals, a marker of his significant contribution to the German champions.
The former Tottenham Hotspur striker moved to Bavaria in 2023 following a trophy-barren spell in England, explicitly stating his desire to win major honours. His debut season ended without silverware, but Kane persisted through the disappointment, continuing to find the net consistently. His goal-scoring form this term puts him on track to become the first player to win the Kicker-Torjägerkanone in each of his first two Bundesliga seasons.
Kane missed Bayern’s dramatic 3-3 draw against RB Leipzig on Saturday due to suspension, when Yussuf Poulsen’s stoppage-time equaliser delayed the title celebration. The England forward has been instrumental under manager Vincent Kompany, who guided Bayern to the top of the table from Matchday 3. The club’s 12th Bundesliga title in 13 seasons came after a competitive battle that continued until the final stages of the campaign.
For Kane, the triumph ends years of questions about his capacity to win major trophies. Despite reaching finals with both Tottenham and England, including the Euro 2024 final, Kane had previously fallen short of collecting winner’s medals. His leadership qualities and work rate have proven valuable for Bayern beyond his goal contributions, helping the team reclaim the championship they lost to Leverkusen’s incredible and unprecedented unbeaten run last season.
The victory is a turning point for Kane, who turns 32 in July. After numerous near-misses throughout his career in England, the striker has finally added a major trophy to his individual accolades. With the Bundesliga title confirmed, attention now turns to whether Kane can build upon this success in future campaigns, particularly in European competition where Bayern maintain ambitions of adding to their continental trophy collection.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
