Jack Lankester
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Crewe Alexandra
at Crewe Alexandra
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€325k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Cambridge United
top club · 123 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 24/25
1 · 5.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-19 · 6 players total
181Appearances
18Goals
17Assists
28Yellow cards
0Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jack Lankester |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jack Richard Lankester |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-19 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Crewe Alexandra |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Louie Anthony ... |
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crewe Alexandra
26 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Crewe Alexandra
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cambridge United
47 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cambridge United
50 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cambridge United
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ipswich → Cambridge Utd.
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ipswich Town
19 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ipswich Town
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Transfer: Bury Town → Ipswich U18
17/18 · Return from loan
Mar 2018
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Bury Town
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ipswich Town U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 3.18/90
Assists6 total · 2.73/90
G+A13 total · 5.91/90
Yellow cards5 total · 2.27/90
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
4.2%
Cambridge United
76.6%
Ipswich Town
19.2%
Ipswich Town U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 198 |
| Cambridge United | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 123 | 8 | 9 | 3,621 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 909 |
| Ipswich Town U18 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 198 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 23/24 | League One | Cambridge United | 40 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2,172 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cambridge United | 42 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 507 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Cambridge United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 662 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 388 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Ipswich Town U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-03-01 | Ipswich U18 | Bury Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Bury Town | Ipswich U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ipswich | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Back injury | 2019-02-01 | 2019-06-01 | 121 | 17 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-07-14 | 2020-04-01 | 263 | 46 |
Current€325k
Peak€350k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Kachunga | 1 | 1 | 928 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 | 0 | 800 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Filip Marschall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Cousins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Mannion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Digby | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lloyd Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ironside | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam May | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Brophy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 23 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cambridge United | 4 | 42 |
| 20/21 | League One | Ipswich Town | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 23 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cambridge United | 3 | 42 |
| 23/24 | League One | Cambridge United | 3 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Bury Town | Ipswich U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-01 | Ipswich U18 | Bury Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Crewe Alexandra while Jack Lankester was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-06 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jack Lankester's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 26% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 32% |
| Morecambe FC | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 60% |
| Cheltenham Town | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 10% |
| Fleetwood Town | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 42% |
| Burton Albion | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 56% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 17% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 29% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 198 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 2,452 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 50 | 507 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 662 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 388 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
117 apps
8 G
9 A
League Two
23 apps
7 G
6 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
11 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Jack Lankester
Who is Jack Lankester?
Jack Lankester is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Crewe Alexandra.
How old is Jack Lankester?
Jack Lankester is 26 years old. He was born on January 19, 2000 in Bury St Edmunds.
What position does Jack Lankester play?
Jack Lankester plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Jack Lankester play for?
Jack Lankester currently plays for Crewe Alexandra.
How many career goals has Jack Lankester scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jack Lankester has scored 18 goals in 181 appearances.
What is Jack Lankester's market value?
Jack Lankester's most recent reported market value is €325k.