| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex James Lankshear | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| 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) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Welling United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Boston United | 29 | (2) |
| 2026– | Gateshead | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:23, 3 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Alex James Lankshear (born 8 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Gateshead.
Lankshear attended Beaumont School. He came through the academy at St Albans City to make 37 appearances during the 2021–22 campaign, scoring one goal against Welling United. He signed a first-team contract with St Albans in February 2021.
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. 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.
On 27 August 2023, Lankshear joined National League club Dorking Wanderers on loan until January 2024.
He went on loan again in September 2024, to Welling United, until January 2025. On 18 January 2025, he joined National League bottom side Ebbsfleet United on loan for the remainder of the season.
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.
In August 2026, Lankshear signed for fellow Enterprise National League team Gateshead. He signed a one-year contract, with the option for an additional year.
Lankshear is an attacking left-back.
He is the elder brother of the Middlesbrough forward Will Lankshear.
| 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 | National League South | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Blackpool | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Welling United (loan) | 2024–25 | National League South | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |
| Ebbsfleet (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Boston United | 2025–26 | National League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Gateshead | 2026–27 | National League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 94 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 7 | ||