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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James Lester[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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, correct as of 17:04, 6 December 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:35, 23 April 2014 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
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
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 edit
- ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Youth coach Lee hails Whites academy after trio get deals". The Bolton News. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Young Wanderers trio rewarded with professional contracts". The Bolton News. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Bolton: Conor Wilkinson & Chris Lester join Chester on loan". BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers vs Leicester City". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Matt Mills,Andy Lonergan, Craig Davies out as Bolton Wanderers announce retainedlist". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Lester receives international call up". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "CYPRUS U21 VS. NORTHERN IRELAND U21 3 - 0". Soccerway. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
External links edit
- Chris Lester at Soccerway
- Chris Lester at Soccerbase
