Chris Lester

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

Chris Lester

Personal information
Full name	Christopher James Lester[1]
Date of birth	(1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 30)
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)
* 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)

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]