Amazing start to the season!
Harry Kane is having a remarkable season with Bayern Munich, with records continuously falling for the England international. At 32, he appears to be in the best form of his career, serving as a key player in a Bayern team that seems unstoppable. Under Vincent Kompany’s management, they have won all nine matches this season, making it almost certain that they will reclaim the Bundesliga title.
Recently, Kane achieved a stunning milestone, becoming the fastest player to score 100 club goals in the top five European leagues since 2000, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. The former Tottenham star reached this achievement in just 105 games. Another significant milestone was reached during Bayern’s 5-1 victory over Pafos on Tuesday night, where Kane’s two goals brought his season total to 20 goal contributions—all this by September. But how does his explosive start compare historically? Using Transfermarkt’s comprehensive database, we’ve compiled a list of players who reached 20 goal contributions in the shortest amount of time at the beginning of a season.
The Fastest Players to Reach 20 Goal Contributions
In the top five leagues, Kane has set a record for achieving 20 goal contributions in the fewest minutes at the start of the 2025/26 season, needing only 742 minutes to do so with 17 goals and 3 assists. He narrowly broke Lionel Messi’s previous record by just seven minutes! Messi needed 749 minutes at the start of the 2011/12 season while playing for Barcelona, a period during which he won the Ballon d’Or in both 2011 and 2012.
As shown in the graphic above, both Messi and Kane dominate the top five rankings, with Kane appearing three times. Claudio Pizarro is the fastest player outside this duo, reaching the landmark in 910 minutes back in 2012. The top ten also features other iconic players, including Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo during their respective seasons with Real Madrid, as well as Erling Haaland with Manchester City.
