Alex James Lankshear[2] (born 8 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Blackpool.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex James Lankshear | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| St Albans City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | St Albans City | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:09, 2 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
St Albans City edit
Lankshear attended Beaumont School.[3] He came through the academy at St Albans City to make 37 appearances during the 2021–22 campaign, scoring one goal against Welling United.[4] He signed a first-team contract with St Albans in February 2021.[5]
Blackpool edit
On 12 August 2022, Lankshear was signed by Blackpool for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a three-year contract with the option of a further year.[6] He made his first-team debut on the last day of the 2022–23 relegation season, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Jordan Thorniley in a 1–0 victory at Norwich City.[7]
On 27 August 2023, Lankshear joined National League club Dorking Wanderers on loan until January 2024.[8]
Style of play edit
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 8 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Albans City | 2021–22[10] | National League South | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 2022–23[11] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
- ^ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 2 appearances in the Herts Senior Cup
References edit
- ^ a b "Alex Lankshear". 6 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Metcalfe, Neil (13 August 2022). "Alex Lankshear goes pro after leaving St Albans City for a Championship side". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Lankshear's A Tangerine". stalbanscityfc.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Ellacott, Jake (16 February 2021). "Academy prospects sign first team contracts". stalbanscityfc.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Seasiders Sign Alex Lankshear From St Alban's City". Blackpool FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Relegated Blackpool beat Norwich in final game". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "New Signing Alex Lankshear". www.dorkingwanderers.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (12 August 2022). "Blackpool add another highly-rated youngster to Stephen Dobbie's development squad". The Gazette. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Alex Lankshear | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Lankshear in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Lankshear in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.