William Lankshear

Following his move to Middlesbrough, Lankshear's current-season form is level with last season (Season 37→37), while his Rating held around 69. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Middlesbrough · 11th	2	2	0	7.4	69	37
2025/26	Oxford UnitedLoan · 22nd	44	11	2	6.58	69	37
2024/25	West BromLoan · 9th	11	0	0	6.36	59	0
2024/25	Tottenham · 17th	3	0	0	6.2	68	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Rising assetCentre-forward

W. Lankshear is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Oxford United, rated 69.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (69.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lankshear.

On the season, Lankshear graded 37 for current form (age-blind), on 11 goals and 2 assists in 44 appearances (0.405 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69. At 21 Lankshear is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lankshear is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky

69.1

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

37.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

69.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.41

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Oxford United finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

11 goals in 44 appearances (0.25 per game) is double figures — and for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone. Add 2 assists for 13 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 69.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.342

Assists / 900.062

Goal contribution / 900.405

Defensive actions / 900.996

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Cards / 900.062

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~32), then tapers with age. At 21, Lankshear sits on 28.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Lankshear's projected Rating — 69.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

MiddlesbroughJul 2026 – now

Tottenham(back from loan)May 2026 – Jul 2026

Oxford United(on loan)Aug 2025 – May 2026

Tottenham(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

West Brom(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jun 2025

Tottenhamuntil Feb 2025

About W. Lankshear

William Lankshear is a 21-year-old centre-forward who plays for Middlesbrough, born on April 20, 2005 in Welwyn Garden City, standing 188 cm tall. He is from England. Middlesbrough currently sit 11th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, W. Lankshear has made 2 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

W. Lankshear's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Middlesbrough face West Brom at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Lankshear at 69.1 with a Season form score of 37.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the J.League World Challenge and the Premier League 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, W. Lankshear has totalled 98 club appearances with 42 goals and 2 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 44 appearances for Oxford United.

W. Lankshear's career has also included time at Tottenham, Oxford United and West Brom.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.