| Daniel Chesters | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Peter James Chesters[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 2002[2] |
| Birth Place: | Hitchin, England |
| Height: | 1.77m[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Salford City |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Stevenage Blue Socks |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | West Ham United |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | West Ham United |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Colchester United |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Salford City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Salford City |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:02, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel Peter James Chesters (born 4 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who played most recently as a midfielder for club Salford City.[4]
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] In February 2024, Chesters joined Salford City on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 24 May 2024, West Ham announced that Chesters would be released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 5 June 2024, Chesters agreed to return League Two side Salford City on a permanent basis, signing a two-year deal.[11]
Chesters is described as a "livewire attacking midfielder capable of opening up the tightest of defences".[12]
| 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 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Salford City (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||