Kevin Lankford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 16, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidenheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | SSV Ulm | ||
| 2015–2016 | 1. FC Heidenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 30 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | FC St. Pauli II | 7 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | FC St. Pauli | 21 | (0) |
| 2021 | → SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 20 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Viktoria Köln | 24 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | Kickers Offenbach | 8 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | BFC Dynamo | 26 | (5) |
| 2025– | Carl Zeiss Jena | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U19 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 October 2025 | |||
Kevin Lankford (born November 16, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Regionalliga Nordost club Carl Zeiss Jena.[1] Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level.
Club career
Lankford signed his first professional contract with Heidenheim in 2017.[2] He made his professional debut for Heidenheim on March 12, 2017, in a 1–1 draw against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in a 2. Bundesliga match.
On January 29, 2019, Lankford joined FC St. Pauli on a contract until June 2022.[3]
On July 25, 2023, Lankford joined Orange County SC on loan until the end of 2023, with an option to buy.[4]
On January 31, 2024, Lankford signed with Kickers Offenbach.[5]
On 26 May 2025, Lankford signed for FC Carl Zeiss Jena on two-year contract.[6]
International career
Lankford made his youth international debut for the United States under-19 team against Venezuela at the 2016 COTIF Tournament, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute.[7]
References
- ^ Kevin Lankford at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Heidenheims Verhoek fordert einen Auswärtssieg". Kicker (in German). Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ ST. PAULI SIGN KEVIN LANKFORD, fcstpauli.com, January 29, 2019
- ^ "ORANGE COUNTY SC SIGNS FORMER 2. BUNDESLIGA AND USYNT FORWARD KEVIN LANKFORD ON LOAN FOR THE REST OF THE 2023 SEASON". Orange County SC. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "KEVIN LANKFORD UNTERSCHREIBT BEIM OFC" (in German). Kickers Offenbach. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Lankford wird ein Blaugelbweißer" [Kevin Lankford becomes a blue-yellow-white] (in German). Carl Zeiss Jena. May 26, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "U-19 MNT Falls to Venezuela 2–0 in 2016 COTIF Tournament". ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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