Daniel Chesters
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Peter James Chesters[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hitchin, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Stevenage Blue Socks | ||
| 2009–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Colchester United | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Salford City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Salford City | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Peter James Chesters (born 4 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Salford City.
Club career
[edit | edit source]West Ham United
[edit | edit source]A youth product of Stevenage Blue Socks, he joined the academy of West Ham United at under-8 level.[4] He started playing with their U23 development team in 2018 as a 15 year old, signing his first professional contract with the club on 16 June 2021.[5] He made his professional debut with West Ham on 21 October 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 UEFA Europa League group stage win over Genk.[6] On 26 August 2022, Chesters joined Colchester United on-loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[7]
In January 2023, Chesters was recalled by West Ham having made 18 league and cup appearances for Colchester.[8] In February 2024, Chesters joined Salford City on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 24 May 2024, West Ham announced that Chesters would be released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
Salford City
[edit | edit source]On 5 June 2024, Chesters agreed to return League Two side Salford City on a permanent basis, signing a two-year deal.[11]
Style of play
[edit | edit source]Chesters is described as a "livewire attacking midfielder capable of opening up the tightest of defences".[12]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2018-19[13] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019-20[14] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020-21[15] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-22[16] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-24[17] | — | — | — | — | 5[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| West Ham United | 2021-22[16] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022-23[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2022-23[18] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Salford City (loan) | 2023-24[17] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Salford City | 2024-25[19] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025-26[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Daniel Chesters at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- West Ham United Profile