Kane, Beckham to Rooney: Top 15 goals scored from half-way line

Long ranger goals have always mesmerised football fans around the world. And Harry Kane, scoring for Bayern Munich, became the latest addition in the list of players scoring from the half-way line.

(L-R) David Beckham, Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney have all found the net from around the half-way line at least once in their career. | Photo Credit: Getty Images / Reuters

Harry Kane continued his goalscoring spree for Bayern Munich in style with a brilliant long ranger, shooting from the half-way line, against SV Darmstadt at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday. He went on to complete a hat-trick in the match.

But this is not the first time the England striker has scored from such a distance. Against Juventus in a pre-season friendly in 2019, he scored a similar goal in the second-half stoppage time to win the game 3-2.

Sportstar looks at the top 15 goals from the half-way line for around the same area, arranged chronologically:

1. 1995, Nayim, Real Zaragoza vs Arsenal:

Tal día como hoy en 1⃣9⃣9⃣5⃣... ¡Inolvidable!

Gloria para @maanayim y el @RealZaragoza 🏆🙌 pic.twitter.com/RP1T8rtrju

— UEFA.com en español (@UEFAcom_es) May 10, 2019

2. 1996, David Beckham, Man United vs Wimbledon:

Take a bow David Beckham 👏#GoalOfTheDay | @ManUtdpic.twitter.com/LqcSIK7O41

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 8, 2021

3. 1998, Rivaldo, Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid:

Go long, Rivaldo 🤯#AtletiBarçapic.twitter.com/VYWHadjV1u

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 7, 2023

4. 2006, Xabi Alonso, Liverpool vs Newcastle United:

Simply sensational from @XabiAlonso 🙌#PLMoments@LFCpic.twitter.com/Dy1nczK1Re

— Premier League (@premierleague) June 1, 2017

5. 2011, Dejan Stankovic, Inter Milan vs Schalke:

🔙 | 5th April 2011

Deki #Stankovic from the halfway line! 🚀🎯#InterForever#OnThisDay#TBT ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/ghRBK2Bse1

— Inter (@Inter_en) April 5, 2018

6. 2014, Wayne Rooney, West Ham vs Man United:

Happy birthday, Wayne Rooney! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/OaDZdY8Oyy

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 24, 2019

7. 2015, Charlie Adam, Stoke City vs Chelsea:

Charlie Adam scored from his own half at Stamford Bridge #OnThisDay in 2015! 😱@Charlie26Adam // @stokecitypic.twitter.com/F3PeLHLkIO

— Premier League (@premierleague) April 4, 2022

8. 2017, Wayne Rooney, Everton vs West Ham:

🏅 | Congrats, @WayneRooney - winner of the @Carling@PremierLeague Goal of the Month for November! #EFCpic.twitter.com/oON0sNinTz

— Everton (@Everton) December 15, 2017

9. 2017, Memphis Depay, Lyon vs Toulouse

An absolute wonder goal from Memphis Depay for Lyon vs Toulouse. Half-way line effort! Tekkers #memphisdepay#lyon#toulouse#oltoulousepic.twitter.com/QbhnbDvbCC

— Da Scottish Bear (@casiotonepinky) March 12, 2017

10. 2019, Wayne Rooney, DC United vs Orland City:

WAYNE ROONEY FROM PAST MIDFIELD!!!! pic.twitter.com/dJ5BriAOx3

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 27, 2019

11. 2019, Harry Kane, Tottenham vs Juventus

HARRY KANE SCORES AN INCREDIBLE WINNING GOAL!!! #Juventus#Tottenham#JuveTot#Kanepic.twitter.com/RETPGlgx7B

— JuveGIFs (@JuveGIFs) July 21, 2019

12. 2020, Kemar Roofe, Rangers v Standard Liege:

Roofe. Sensational 🤤@RangersFC || #OTD || #UELpic.twitter.com/JRYuUVmrwu

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) October 22, 2023

13. 2021, Patrik Schick, Czech Republic vs Scotland

🇨🇿🙌 After almost 800k votes, Patrik Schick's long-range stunner vs Scotland is UEFA EURO 2020 Goal of the Tournament! ⚽️💥#EUROGOTT @GazpromFootball #EURO2020pic.twitter.com/qBENMPj25b

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 14, 2021

14. 2023, Pedro Gonzalves, Sporting vs Arsenal

😍 The perfect way to start your Monday...

🇵🇹 Pedro Gonçalves on repeat 🔁

@Sporting_CP || #UELpic.twitter.com/fEfE86AOHA

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 27, 2023

15. 2023, Harry Kane, Bayern Munich vs SV Darmstadt

Geisteskrank 💀 Harry Kane 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/JwdaUnkaX0

— Maurice 🔴⚪️ (@Mauricius2103) October 28, 2023