Alex Lankshear
English footballer (born 2002)
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Alex James Lankshear[2] (born 8 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Boston United.
| 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 | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| St Albans City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | St Albans City | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Welling United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2025– | Boston United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:43, 6 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
St Albans City
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
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]
He went on loan again in September 2024, to Welling United, until January 2025.[9] On 18 January 2025, he joined National League bottom side Ebbsfleet United on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]
Boston United
After his contract with Blackpool ended, at the end of the 2024–25 season, Lankshear signed for Boston United on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[11]
Style of play
Career statistics
- 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[13] | National League South | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 2022–23[14] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[15] | 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