| 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(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Stevenage Blue Socks | ||
| 2009–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Colchester United | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:24, 12 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Peter James Chesters (born 4 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United.[4]
Club career
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]
Style of play
Chesters is described as a "livewire attacking midfielder capable of opening up the tightest of defences".[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com.
- ↑ "Daniel Chesters". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "Daniel Chesters". worldfootball.net.
- 1 2 Thomas, Roshane. "West Ham facing battle to hold on to young midfielder Chesters". The Athletic.
- ↑ "Meet the young Irons: Dan Chesters | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ↑ "West Ham United vs. Genk - 21 October 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Chesters Joins On Loan". Colchester United. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (2 January 2023). "U's confirm Dan Chesters' return to West Ham following end of loan spell". Gazette. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "Daniel Chesters | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
External links
- Daniel Chesters at Soccerway
- West Ham United Profile