 Kane was born in Chingford , London . He is of Irish descent through his father who is from Galway . After playing for local club Ridgeway Rovers , he joined the Arsenal youth academy when he was eight years old , and was released after one season ; manager Arsène Wenger stated in November 2015 that he was disappointed that Arsenal chose to release Kane . He returned back to his old club , only to be signed by Watford academy with whom he spent two seasons before joining Tottenham Hotspur . In the 2008 – 09 season , he played in the under @-@ 16s side that competed in the Copa Chivas tournament in Mexico , and the Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland , scoring three goals . In July 2009 , upon turning 16 , he signed a scholarship contract with Tottenham . 
