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Instructions · What links here · Melvin Minter (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 2 months ago by 2A00:23C7:E50F:B401:CD5B:598:313A:D92B (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 months ago by KylieTastic

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Declined by AlphaBetaGamma 2 months ago. Last edited by KylieTastic 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Please refrain from using Youtube. It's not considered a reliable source. Citing over 3 sources for a single claim can discourage reviewers and cause the draft to sit around for months. Please remove the lower-quality sources. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 14:00, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Melvin Benjamin Minter (born 7 March 1995) is an English footballer of Ghanaian descent. He plays as a goalkeeper for Brentwood Town.

Career

At 15, while completing his GCSEs, Minter was scouted by Oxford United, then competing in League Two. He received an extended schoolboy scholarship and performed well for the under-18 team, even training with the first team. He transferred into non-league football, joining Hayes and Yeading in the Conference. During this period, he represented England Schoolboys at the under-19 level, participating in a tournament in Italy.

Minter's dedication and resilience eventually led to his first professional contract with Harrogate Town in September 2020, at the age of 25..^[1]^[2] This opportunity came after a period where he had considered leaving football. On 1 July 2021, Minter signed for Chesterfield Football Club, in the National League.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

In addition to his football career, Minter has been involved in digital content creation. He has collaborated with brands like Adidas, Nike, SkyBet, Skechers Football, Under Armour & many household mainstream names. Minter starred on the television programme Soccer AM as he faced shots from celebrities and former players.

Minter signed for Brentwood Town in January 2023.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Harrogate bring in Salford's Dan Jones and Melvin Minter". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
^ "Harrogate Town snap up a left-back and a goalkeeper on eve of debut EFL season". Harrogate Advertiser. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
^ "Melvin Minter of Harrogate Town warming up". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
^ "Duo sign for Spireites". Chesterfield F. C. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
^ "Chesterfield 3-1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
^ "Chelsea v Chesterfield". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
^ "Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield: Blues ease past National League visitors". BBC Sport. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

[1] "Harrogate bring in Salford's Dan Jones and Melvin Minter". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

[2] "Harrogate Town snap up a left-back and a goalkeeper on eve of debut EFL season". Harrogate Advertiser. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

[3] "Melvin Minter of Harrogate Town warming up". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

[4] "Duo sign for Spireites". Chesterfield F. C. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

[5] "Chesterfield 3-1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

[6] "Chelsea v Chesterfield". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

[7] "Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield: Blues ease past National League visitors". BBC Sport. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

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