Kevin Lankford (born November 16, 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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. Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level.

Club career

Lankford signed his first professional contract with Heidenheim in 2017. 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

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on a contract until June 2022.

International career

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.

References

1998 births Living people People from Heidenheim Sportspeople from Stuttgart (region) People with acquired American citizenship American soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players German footballers German people of American descent German people of African-American descent Association football midfielders 1. FC Heidenheim players FC St. Pauli players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Footballers from Baden-Württemberg {{US-footy-midfielder-stub