Kevin Lankford (born November 16, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Regionalliga Nordost club BFC Dynamo.[1] Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level.

Kevin Lankford
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-16) November 16, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Heidenheim, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
BFC Dynamo
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2015 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)
2021SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 16 (2)
2021–2022 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 20 (3)
2022–2024 Viktoria Köln 24 (1)
2023Orange County SC (loan) 12 (1)
2024 Kickers Offenbach 8 (2)
2024– BFC Dynamo 4 (1)
International career
2016 United States U19 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2024

Club career

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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]

International career

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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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kevin Lankford at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Heidenheims Verhoek fordert einen Auswärtssieg". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. ^ ST. PAULI SIGN KEVIN LANKFORD, fcstpauli.com, January 29, 2019
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "KEVIN LANKFORD UNTERSCHREIBT BEIM OFC" (in German). Kickers Offenbach. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "U-19 MNT Falls to Venezuela 2–0 in 2016 COTIF Tournament". ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

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