Chris Lester

Chris Lester
Personal information
Full name Christopher James Lester[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994
Place of birth Salford, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Warrington Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013–2015 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
2013 → Chester (loan) 5 (0)
2015– Warrington Town 7 (0)
National team‡
2013 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:04, 6 December 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:35, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

Christopher James Lester (born 27 October 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who last played for Bolton Wanderers in the Championship as a midfielder.

Club career

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

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

  1. ↑ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Youth coach Lee hails Whites academy after trio get deals". The Bolton News. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Young Wanderers trio rewarded with professional contracts". The Bolton News. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bolton: Conor Wilkinson & Chris Lester join Chester on loan". BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Marc Iles (11 September 2013). "Bolton Wanderers duo Jay Spearing and Chris Lester in running for North West Football Awards". The Bolton News. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers vs Leicester City". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  9. ↑ David Pye (25 March 2015). "Bolton Wanderers youngster Chris Lester scores while on trial with Hartlepool United reserves". The Bolton News. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Matt Mills,Andy Lonergan, Craig Davies out as Bolton Wanderers announce retainedlist". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Lester receives international call up". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "CYPRUS U21 VS. NORTH. IRELAND U21 3 - 0". Soccerway. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

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