Chris Lester
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James Lester[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chester (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Warrington Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | City of Liverpool | ||
| 2018–2019 | Warrington Rylands | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:04, 6 December 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:35, 23 April 2014 (UTC) | |||
Christopher James Lester (born 27 October 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who last played for Bolton Wanderers in the Championship as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit | edit source]A youth product of the club's academy since he joined at under-14s level,[2] Lester signed his first professional contract with the club after a good display throughout the club's academy for U18 and U21.[3]
Lester first appeared as an unused substitute for Bolton Wanderers in a 2–2 FA Cup draw against Sunderland.[4] Again, he was an unused substitute in a league match against Middlesbrough.[5] A lack of first team opportunities saw him being loaned to Chester in 2013, on a one-month loan along with teammate Conor Wilkinson.[6] He was also nominated for the Rising Star award in September 2013.[7]
On 22 April 2014, Lester made his first team debut for Bolton, coming as a 77th-minute substitute for Chung-Yong Lee against Leicester City.[8]
On 25 March 2015, it was announced that Lester had joined Hartlepool United on trial, scoring on his debut for the reserves.[9]
On 15 May 2015, Chris Lester was released by Bolton along with 12 other players.[10]
International career
[edit | edit source]In May 2013, Lester was first called up by Northern Ireland U21 after being eligible to play for them through his grandfather.[11] Lester made his Northern Ireland U21 debut on 30 May 2013, in a 3-0 loss against Cyprus U21.[12]
References
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External links
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Salford
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Chester F.C. players
- Warrington Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland