Corey Panter
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Corey Panter
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Corey James Rodney Panter{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/399875ceb4a34a7590d82ea228fd09a1/squad-list-publication-report---10.02.2021.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Luton Town – Under 21 Contract Players |publisher=English Football League |page=75 |access-date=11 July 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hatfield, England
| height =
| position = Left-back, centre-back
| currentclub = Dagenham & Redbridge
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2019
| youthclubs1 = Luton Town
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Luton Town
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Hendon (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Biggleswade Town (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Dundee (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| clubs5 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
| years5 = 2022
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2025
| clubs6 = Eastleigh
| caps6 = 53
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = → Weymouth (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| club-update = 16:00, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Corey James Rodney Panter (born 19 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|Dagenh&R}} side Dagenham & Redbridge.
He came through Luton Town's academy, and during his development there went on loan to Hendon, Biggleswade Town (twice), Dundee and Kidderminster Harriers. After leaving Luton he joined Eastleigh for three years, including a loan spell at Weymouth.
Career
A product of Luton Town's academy, Panter was loaned out to Hendon and Biggleswade Town during the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/teams/development-squad/defender/corey-panter/ |title=Corey Panter |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |accessdate=11 July 2021}} However, the 2019–20 Southern Football League season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52052351 |title=Coronavirus: All football below National League to end |website=BBC Sport |date=26 March 2020 |access-date=11 July 2021}}
Panter signed a new development contract with Luton on 19 June 2021 and joined Dundee, who were newly promoted to the Scottish Premiership, for pre-season training with a view to a loan move.{{cite web |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2021/june/corey-panter/ |title=Corey Panter signs new development contract! |first=Dan |last=Briard |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=19 June 2021 |accessdate=11 July 2021}} He signed for Dundee on a season-long loan on 11 July.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57797672 |title=Dundee: Luton Town defender Corey Panter signs on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2021 |access-date=11 July 2021}} Panter scored his first goal for the club on his debut, a 5–2 win in the Scottish League Cup against Forfar Athletic.{{Cite web|date=24 July 2021|title=Dundee v Forfar Athletic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57954983|url-status=live|access-date=24 July 2021|website=BBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724155804/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57954983 |archive-date=24 July 2021 }} Panter also played for Dundee B in the Scottish Challenge Cup, where he was credited with another goal against Peterhead.{{Cite web|last=Cran|first=George|title=Dundee B 1-2 Peterhead: Blue Toon come from behind to knock Dee youngsters out of Challenge Cup|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/2449165/dundee-b-1-2-peterhead-blue-toon-come-from-behind-to-knock-dee-youngsters-out-of-challenge-cup/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The Courier|date=11 August 2021 |language=en-GB}} On Boxing Day in 2021, Panter made his first league appearance for Dundee away to Aberdeen.{{Cite news|title=Aberdeen v Dundee|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59715616|access-date=2021-12-26}}
On 2 January 2022, Panter was recalled by Luton.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-02|title=Corey recalled by Luton|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/corey-recalled-by-luton/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website|language=en-US}} On 21 April, Panter joined National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-21 |title=Corey Panter joins Harriers |url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2022/04/21/corey-panter-joins-harriers/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC |language=en-GB}} Panter made his debut for the Harriers in a league game against Leamington.{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=@khfcofficial on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/khfcofficial/status/1521112639526649856 |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
On 22 July 2022, after a successful trial period, Panter signed with National League side Eastleigh.{{Cite web |title=NEW SIGNING {{!}} COREY PANTER SIGNS FOR EASTLEIGH {{!}} Eastleigh FC |url=https://www.eastleighfc.com/new-signing-corey-panter-signs-for-eastleigh/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=www.eastleighfc.com}}
On 15 February 2024, Panter joined National League South club Weymouth on a one-month loan, with manager Bobby Wilkinson calling Panter "a leader" and "a fantastic player".{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=Terras loan highly-rated defender from Eastleigh |url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/24123318.corey-panter-weymouth-sign-defender-loan-eastleigh/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Dorset Echo |language=en}} After a short but successful loan spell, Panter returned to Eastleigh in April in a league win over Wealdstone.{{Cite news |title=Wealdstone 0-1 Eastleigh |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68767307 |access-date=2024-04-17 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} In June 2024, Panter penned a new one-year contract with Eastleigh.{{Cite web |title=Corey Panter Pens New Deal with the Spitfires |url=https://eastleighfc.com/2024/06/official-corey-panter-pens-new-deal-with-the-spitfires/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=eastleighfc.com |language=en-GB}} He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. {{cite web|url=https://eastleighfc.com/2025/05/2024-25-retained-list/|title=2024/25 Retained List|website=eastleighfc.com|date=7 May 2025|accessdate=8 May 2025}}
On 5 June 2025, Panter joined National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year deal. {{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/daggers-sign-corey-panter/|title=✍️ Daggers Sign Corey Panter|website=daggers.co.uk|date=5 June 2025|accessdate=5 June 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|5 May 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Luton Town
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|119882|2019|access-date=11 July 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|119882|2020|access-date=11 July 2021}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 | ||||||||||
| Dundee (loan)
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|119882|2021|access-date=11 July 2021}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 1 | ||
| Dundee B (loan){{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which teams from the SPFL Development League compete against senior clubs}}
| colspan="3" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
|1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4" |Eastleigh
|22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy|name=FAT}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|National League |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy|name=FAT}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|National League |22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan)
|13 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!68||0||2||0||1||1||4||1||75||2 |
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References
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Category:Footballers from Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:Biggleswade Town F.C. players
Category:Eastleigh F.C. players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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