Playing position Position Defender | Number 40 | |
Full name Dexter Washington Peter Date of birth (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 21) Place of birth Redbridge, London, England | ||
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Dexter Washington Peter (born 9 January 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Colchester United.
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A product of the Millwall Academy, Peter was released in February 2015, going on to play for 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, 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, making eight league appearances. He joined National League South side Chelmsford City in December 2015, where he made four league appearances and one cup appearance during his stint with the Essex club.
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. 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.