Lester Peltier
Trinidadian international footballer (born 1988)
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Lester Stefan Peltier (born 13 September 1988) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays as a forward .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lester Stefan Peltier | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Anthony's College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ma Pau | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | AS Trenčín | 25 | (11) |
| 2012–2015 | Slovan Bratislava | 91 | (15) |
| 2016 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Příbram | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Maasmechelen | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Alashkert | 17 | (2) |
| 2018 | Banants | 13 | (6) |
| 2018 | Alashkert | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Mujazzal | (10) | |
| 2019 | Al-Orobah | 11 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Al Hala | (7) | |
| 2020 | Al-Taqadom | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2019 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2018 | |||
Career
Club
Peltier attended St. Anthony's College in Trinidad playing on his school's football team as the striker position.[1] and had trials with Club Brugge, Arsenal, Millwall and Cardiff City.[2] 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.[3] In April 2011 he signed with AS Trenčín and made his debut on 10 April 2011.[4] On 19 June 2012, Slovan Bratislava confirmed the signing of Peltier from AS Trenčín on a four-year contract.[5]
On 7 February 2016, Peltier signed for Irtysh Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Premier League.[6] Little over a week later, Peltier and Irtysh Pavlodar agreed to cancel his contract by mutual consent due to family circumstances.[7]
On 30 July 2018, Peltier re-joined Alashkert,[8] but left the club 6-weeks later to join Saudi second tier club Al-Mujazzal.[9]
International
He also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Under 17, Under 20 levels and played for Scorpion United scoring 6 goals.[10] 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.[11]
Personal life
Lester's brother, Johan, is also a professional footballer,[12] currently playing for Junior Sevan.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Trenčín | 2010–11 | 1. liga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Slovak Super Liga | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 11 | |||
| Total | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 33 | 12 | ||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2012–13 | Fortuna Liga | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 35 | 13 | |
| 2013–14 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 91 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 22 | ||
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 2016 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1. FK Příbram | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Maasmechelen | 2016–17 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alashkert | 2016–17 | Armenian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Banants | 2017–18 | Armenian Premier League | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| Alashkert | 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 42 | ||
International
| Trinidad and Tobago national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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[14]
International goals
- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2010 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella |  Guyana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Caribbean Championship qualifier |
| 2 | 11 October 2011 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain |  Barbados | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 15 November 2011 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Marabella | Guyana | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | 13 November 2014 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay |  French Guiana | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
Honours
- Slovan Bratislava[14]
- Slovak Super Liga (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
- Slovak Cup (1): 2012–13
External links
- Slovan Bratislava profile
- AS Trenčín profile
- Lester Peltier at Soccerway