Lester Peltier

{{short description|Trinidadian international footballer (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lester Peltier

| image =

| fullname = Lester Stefan Peltier

| height = {{height|meters=1.84|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward, winger

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = St. Anthony's College

| years1 = 2006–2009 | clubs1 = San Juan Jabloteh | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Ma Pau | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = AS Trenčín | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Slovan Bratislava | caps4 = 91 | goals4 = 15

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Irtysh Pavlodar | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = Příbram | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Maasmechelen | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = Alashkert | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Banants | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2018 | clubs10 = Alashkert | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Al-Mujazzal | caps11 = | goals11 = 10

| years12 = 2019 | clubs12 = Al-Orobah | caps12 = 11 | goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2019–2020 | clubs13 = Al Hala | caps13 = | goals13 = 7

| years14 = 2020 | clubs14 = Al-Taqadom | caps14 = | goals14 = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U17

| nationalcaps1 = 22 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U20

| nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2008–2019 | nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago

| nationalcaps3 = 41 | nationalgoals3 = 6

| club-update = 19 September 2018

}}

Lester Stefan Peltier (born 13 September 1988) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays as a forward .

Career

=Club=

Peltier attended St. Anthony's College in Trinidad playing on his school's football team as the striker position.[http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/5182-club-brugge-opportunity-for-lester-peltier.html Club Brugge opportunity for Lester Peltier] and had trials with Club Brugge, Arsenal, Millwall and Cardiff City.[http://arsenalfootballnews.blogspot.com/2007/03/lester-peltier-earns-trail-at-arsenal.html Lester Peltier earns trial at Arsenal] In 2007, English Premiership club Portsmouth offered Peltier a four-year contract after a successful trial, but could not conclude the deal due to his failure to attain a work permit.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_2638304,00.html Agent blasts T&T over Peltier], Sky Sports. 3 August 2007. In April 2011 he signed with AS Trenčín and made his debut on 10 April 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/foreign-based-news/foreign-based-news/8765-peltier-signs-with-fk-as-trenin.html|title = Peltier signs with FK AS Trenčín}} On 19 June 2012, Slovan Bratislava confirmed the signing of Peltier from AS Trenčín on a four-year contract.[http://www.skslovan.com/spravy/index.php?clanok=1234 Najdrahší prestup v histórii ligy, Slovan posilní Lester Peltier] 19 June 2012, skslovan.com

On 7 February 2016, Peltier signed for Irtysh Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Premier League.{{cite web|title=Пелтьер подписал контракт с Иртышом|url=http://fcirtysh.kz/news/366-pelter-podpisal-kontrakt-s-irtyshom.html|website=fcirtysh.kz|publisher=FC Irtysh Pavlodar|accessdate=7 February 2016|language=Russian|date=7 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422071547/http://fcirtysh.kz/news/366-pelter-podpisal-kontrakt-s-irtyshom.html|archive-date=22 April 2017|url-status=dead}} Little over a week later, Peltier and Irtysh Pavlodar agreed to cancel his contract by mutual consent due to family circumstances.{{cite web|title=Иртыш расторг контракт с Лестером Пелтьером|url=http://www.sports.kz/news/irtyish-rastorg-kontrakt-s-lesterom-pelterom|website=sports.kz|publisher=sports.kz|accessdate=16 February 2016|language=Russian|date=16 February 2016}}

On 30 July 2018, Peltier re-joined Alashkert,{{cite web |title=Լեստեր Պելտիերը վերադարձավ Ալաշկերտ|url=http://fcalashkert.am/%D5%AC%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%BA%D5%A5%D5%AC%D5%BF%D5%AB%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A8-%D5%BE%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%A4%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B1%D5%A1%D5%BE-%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80/ |website=fcalashkert.am |publisher=FC Alashkert |accessdate=3 August 2018 |language=Armenian |date=30 July 2018}} but left the club 6-weeks later to join Saudi second tier club Al-Mujazzal.{{cite web |title=Լեստեր Պելտիերը տեղափոխվեց Սաուդյան Արաբիա |url=http://fcalashkert.am/%D5%AC%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%BA%D5%A5%D5%AC%D5%BF%D5%AB%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A8-%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%83%D5%B8%D5%AD%D5%BE%D5%A5%D6%81-%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A4%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6/ |website=fcalashkert.am/ |publisher=FC Alashkert |accessdate=19 September 2018 |language=Armenian |date=3 September 2018}}

=International=

He also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Under 17, Under 20 levels and played for Scorpion United scoring 6 goals.[http://www.socawarriors.net/lester_peltier.htm Lester Peltier Profile], Socawarriors.net. 23 June 2008. Peltier made his international debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team on 26 January 2008 against Puerto Rico coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. Peltier scored his first international hat-trick at the Hasley Crawford Stadium in October 2011 during a World Cup qualifier.

He announced his international retirement on 7 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://socawarriors.net/senior-team-news/23774-lester-peltier-announces-international-retirement.html|first=Joel|last=Bailey|date=7 June 2021|title=Lester Peltier announces international retirement}}

Personal life

Lester's brother, Johan, is also a professional footballer,{{cite web |title=Աննախադեպ մեկնարկ Առաջին խմբում. Յունիոր Սևանը խաղացել է 10 հոգով և հաղթել |url=http://www.armsport.am/hy/news/2018/08/08/Junior-Sevan1/904878 |website=armsport.am |publisher=ArmSport |accessdate=6 January 2019 |language=Armenian |date=8 August 2018}} currently playing for Junior Sevan.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 July 2018}}{{cite web|title=L.Peltier|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lester-peltier/79211/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=2 March 2016}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Trenčín \|2010–11 \|1. liga \|7	1	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|7	1
2011–12 \|Slovak Super Liga \|25	11	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|26	11
colspan="2"\|Total !32	12	1	0	-	-	-	-	33	12
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Slovan Bratislava \|2012–13 \|rowspan="4" valign="center"\|Fortuna Liga \|29	10	4	3	2	0	colspan="2"
\|35	13
2013–14 \|25	2	5	2	2	0	colspan="2"
\|32	4
2014–15 \|29	3	2	0	8	0	1	0	40	3
2015–16 \|8	0	2	2	2	0	colspan="2"
\|12	2
colspan="2"\|Total !91	15	13	7	14	0	1	0	119	22
valign="center"\|Irtysh Pavlodar \|2016 \|Kazakhstan Premier League \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
valign="center"\|1. FK Příbram \|2015–16 \|Czech First League \|5	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	5	0
valign="center"\|Maasmechelen \|2016–17 \|Belgian First Amateur Division \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Alashkert \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Armenian Premier League \|10	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|0	0	10	0
2017–18 \|7	2	1	0	colspan="2"
\|2	0	10	2
colspan="2"\|Total !17	2	1	0	-	-	2	0	20	2
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Banants \|2017–18 \|rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Armenian Premier League \|13	6	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	15	6
2018–19 \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|2	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !13	6	2	0	-	-	2	0	17	6
valign="center"\|Alashkert \|2018–19 \|Armenian Premier League \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	1	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !159	35	17	7	14	0	5	0	195	42

=International=

colspan=3\|Trinidad and Tobago national team
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year	Apps	Goals
2008	2	0
2009	0	0
2010	7	1
2011	6	4
2012	2	0
2013	5	0
2014	7	0
2015	5	0
2016	1	0
Total\|\|35\|\|5

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 January 2016{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/24947.html |title=Lester Peltier |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=2 March 2016}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.

class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1	4 November 2010	Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella	{{fb\|GUY}}	1–0	2–1	2010 Caribbean Championship qualifier
2	rowspan="3" \| 11 October 2011	rowspan="3" \| Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain	rowspan="3" \| {{fb\|BRB}}	1–0	rowspan="3" \| 4–0	rowspan="3" \| 2014 World Cup qualifier
3.	2–0
4.	3–0
5.	15 November 2011	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Marabella	{{fb\|GUY}}	2–0	3–0	2014 World Cup qualifier
6.	13 November 2014	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay	{{fb\|GYF\|local}}	3–0	4–2	2014 Caribbean Cup

Honours

;Slovan Bratislava

Slovak Super Liga (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
Slovak Cup (1): 2012–13

External links

[http://www.skslovan.com/timy/?hrac=hrac.384&team=A Slovan Bratislava profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111005112005/http://www.astrencin.sk/timy/?hrac=hrac.991 AS Trenčín profile]
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