Daniel Peter James Chesters (born 4 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Wealdstone.
Club career West Ham United A youth product of Stevenage Blue Socks, he joined the academy of West Ham United at under-8 level. 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. 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. On 26 August 2022, Chesters joined Colchester United on-loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
In January 2023, Chesters was recalled by West Ham having made 18 league and cup appearances for Colchester. In February 2024, Chesters joined Salford City on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.
On 24 May 2024, West Ham announced that Chesters would be released at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Salford City On 5 June 2024, Chesters agreed to return League Two side Salford City on a permanent basis, signing a two-year deal. In October 2024, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Wealdstone On 22 July 2026, Chesters signed for National League club Wealdstone.
Style of play Chesters is described as a "livewire attacking midfielder capable of opening up the tightest of defences".
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Ham United U212018-19————10102019-20————10102020-21————30302021-22————30302023-24————5151Total————131131West Ham United2021-22Premier League10000010—202022-23Premier League00000000—002023-24Premier League00000000—00Total10000010—20Colchester United (loan)2022-23League Two1401000—30180Salford City (loan)2023-24League Two1300000—00130Salford City2024-25League Two700010—10902025-26League Two000000—0000Total700010—1090Wealdstone2026-27National League7000——2090Career total420101010191641
References
External links
West Ham United Profile