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Full nameJack Richard Lankester
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth19 Jan 2000
BirthplaceBury St Edmunds
Height177 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubCrewe
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
12
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
415
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crewe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two12024156.43

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Lankester is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Crewe, rated 24.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.43 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lankester.

On the season, Lankester graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 12 appearances (0.434 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 26 Lankester is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
24.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10%
Minutes
limited game time
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Crewe finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

0
Goals
2
Assists
2
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 12 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.43 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists2
Chances created7
Passes101
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success23.1%
Duels won17
Duels won %30.4%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles7
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.