| Chris Lester | |
| Fullname: | Christopher James Lester[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Salford, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Warrington Town |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Chester (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Warrington Town |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs4: | City of Liverpool |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Warrington Rylands |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:04, 6 December 2015 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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.
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]
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]