| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lester | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back/Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sheriff YC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001-2003 | Bohemians | ? | (0) |
| 2002-2003 | Monaghan United (loan) | ? | (0) |
| 2004 | Drogheda United | ? | (0) |
| 2005 | Waterford United | ? | (0) |
| 2006 | Limerick | ? | (0) |
| 2007-2008 | Galway United | ? | (0) |
| 2009 | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 2010 | Longford Town | 30 | (4) |
| 2011 | Drogheda United | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Lester (born in 5 August 1982 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who plays for Sheriff YC in the Athletic Union League.
Lester played his schoolboy football at Leicester Celtic alongside the likes of Andy Reid, Barry Roche and Declan Field. His performances attracted cross-channel clubs and he played for West Ham United in the famous Northern Ireland Milk Cup winning the Player of the Tournament award.[1] Despite this, he ended up signing professional terms with Everton. He began well and regularly played for the reserve team at the age of 16 but in his 2nd season, he broke his leg and missed the remainder of the year.
His time on Merseyside was never the same after the broken leg and he returned home to Dublin and signed for Pete Mahon's Bohemians, making his League of Ireland debut as a substitute against Galway United.
John spent the 2010 season with Longford Town but was released following the season's end.