Dexter Peter

Dexter Peter
Personal information
Full name Dexter Washington Peter[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996[2]
Place of birth Redbridge, London, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Colchester United
Number 40
Youth career
Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Merstham 8 (0)
2015–2016 Chelmsford City 4 (0)
2016– Colchester United 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:04, 16 August 2016 (UTC).


Dexter Washington Peter (born 9 January 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Colchester United.

A product of the Millwall Academy, Peter was released in February 2015, going on to represent Merstham and then Chelmsford City. He joined Colchester United's Academy in June 2016, and made his first-team debut in August 2016.

Career

Born in Redbridge, London,[1] Peter progressed through the Academy at Millwall. He was released in February 2015 and went on to represent Isthmian League Premier Division side Merstham in the first half of the 2015–16 season,[3][4] making eight league appearances.[5] He joined National League South side Chelmsford City in December 2015,[6] where he made four league appearances and one cup appearances during his stint with the Essex club.[7]

Following a trial in the latter stages of the 2015–16 season, Peter signed a one-year contract with Colchester United on 29 June 2016 after impressing for the under-21s.[8] He was named on the bench for Colchester's EFL Trophy tie against Crawley Town on 30 August 2016. He came on to make his first-team debut, replacing Sammie Szmodics after 64-minutes of the 1–0 defeat.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Merstham 2015–16[5] Isthmian League Premier Division 8000000080
Chelmsford City 2015–16[7] National League South 4000001050
Colchester United 2016–17[10] League Two 0000001010
Career total 120000020140

References

  1. 1 2 "Results for Britain records". FindMyPast. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. Dexter Peter career statistics at Soccerbase
  3. "Thanks for your efforts". Millwall FC. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. Scott, Alan (3 November 2015). "Clinical Harlow Town hit Ryman Premier Merstham for six in one-sided FA Trophy replay". Harlow Star. Hertford. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Merstham FC Stats". Merstham FC. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. "Colchester have signed former Millwall defender Dexter Peter on a one-year contract". Sky Sports. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Dexter Peter". Chelmsford City FC. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  8. Waldron, Jonathan (29 June 2016). "Colchester United have drafted in former Millwall defender Dexter Peter". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. "Crawley Town 1 Colchester United 0". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  10. "Games played by Tom Eastman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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