Ellis Chapman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellis Darren Chapman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shelbourne | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Lincoln City | ||
| 2016–2017 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Lincoln City | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 51 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sligo Rovers | 34 | (9) |
| 2025– | Shelbourne | 27 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:38, 5 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ellis Darren Chapman (born 8 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.
Career
[edit | edit source]Lincoln City
[edit | edit source]Chapman came through the Lincoln City youth-team, before being purchased by Leicester City's Academy for an undisclosed fee in 2016.[3] He returned to Lincoln City the following year and made the first-team bench in September 2017, at the age of 16, after impressing "Imps" manager Danny Cowley.[4] He made his senior debut on 24 October, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Michael Bostwick in a 2–1 victory over Everton U23 in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Sincil Bank.[5]
Cheltenham Town
[edit | edit source]On 15 October 2020, it was announced that Chapman had joined Cheltenham Town,[6] with Lincoln City retaining a future financial interest in the player.[7]
On 17 November 2022, Chapman signed for National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal.[8]
Sligo Rovers
[edit | edit source]On 22 December 2023, it was announced that upon the opening of the transfer window, Chapman would be loaned to League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers until June.[9] On 15 February 2024, he made the move permanent before he had made his competitive debut for the club.[10]
Shelbourne
[edit | edit source]On 19 December 2024, Chapman signed for Shelbourne ahead of their 2025 season.[11] The midfielder scored his first goal for the Dublin club against Galway United on 21 April 2025.
Style of play
[edit | edit source]Chapman is a midfielder with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.[4]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 27 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2017–18[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[13] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[14] | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2018–19[15] | National League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town | 2020–21[16] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | League One | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[19] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 78 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2022–23[18] | National League | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024[20] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sligo Rovers | 2024[20] | LOI Premier Division | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| Shelbourne | 2025[20] | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Career total | 173 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 219 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ^ 2 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
Honours
[edit | edit source]Lincoln City
Cheltenham Town
Shelbourne
References
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lincoln, England
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Sligo Rovers F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- League of Ireland players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- English expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- 21st-century English sportsmen