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Alex Lankshear
Personal information
Full name Alex James Lankshear
Date of birth (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Welling United (on loan from Blackpool)
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)
2024– → Welling United (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:09, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Alex James Lankshear[2] (born 8 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Welling United, on loan from Blackpool.

Career

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St Albans City

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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

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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]

Style of play

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Lankshear is an attacking left-back.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[11] National League South 23 1 8 0 0 0 5[a] 0 36 1
Blackpool 2022–23[12] EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24[13] 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
  1. ^ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 2 appearances in the Herts Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alex Lankshear". 6 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ Metcalfe, Neil (13 August 2022). "Alex Lankshear goes pro after leaving St Albans City for a Championship side". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Lankshear's A Tangerine". stalbanscityfc.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ Ellacott, Jake (16 February 2021). "Academy prospects sign first team contracts". stalbanscityfc.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Seasiders Sign Alex Lankshear From St Alban's City". Blackpool FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Relegated Blackpool beat Norwich in final game". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ "New Signing Alex Lankshear". www.dorkingwanderers.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  9. ^ FC, Blackpool (26 September 2024). "Alex Lankshear Joins Welling United On Loan". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  10. ^ Scrafton, Matt (12 August 2022). "Blackpool add another highly-rated youngster to Stephen Dobbie's development squad". The Gazette. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Alex Lankshear | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Games played by Alex Lankshear in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Games played by Alex Lankshear in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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