William Lankshear
ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Also this season
On loan at Oxford United — FA Cup: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 179 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Middlesbrough; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 7.5 |
Scout report
W. Lankshear is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Middlesbrough, rated 73.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 33rd of 272 on scout potential in the Championship and 105th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (42.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.91 goal contributions per 90 (0.91 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lankshear.
Judged on this season alone, Lankshear graded 42 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship, on 9 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.914 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 42). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 74, top 14% of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship. At 21 Lankshear is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 30.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Lankshear is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side
9 goals in 11 appearances (0.82 per game) for an upper-table side.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.91 goal contributions per 90 (0.91 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 73.7, Lankshear carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Championship of 22 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.91 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
