Ellis Darren Chapman (born 8 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers.
| 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(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 30 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editLincoln City
editChapman 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
editOn 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
editOn 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]
Style of play
editChapman is a midfielder with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 25 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2017–18[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[12] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[13] | 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[14] | National League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town | 2020–21[15] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021–22[16] | League One | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[17] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[18] | 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[17] | National League | 24 | 3 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024[19] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sligo Rovers | 2024[19] | LOI Premier Division | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 184 | 12 | ||
Honours
editLincoln City
Cheltenham Town
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City CHELTENHAM TOWN FC" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Ellis Chapman". www.ctfc.com. Cheltenham Town. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Priestley, Derek. "Premier League Champions Swoop for Academy Prospect - News - Lincoln City FC Youth Academy". www.lincolncityyouthacademy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b Whiley, Mark (12 September 2017). "Imps prospect Chapman will be a 'hell of a player' declares Cowley". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (24 October 2017). "Lincoln City 2 Everton U21s 1 RECAP - the Checkatrade Trophy tie as it happened". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (15 October 2020). "Robins welcome arrival of talented youngster". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Chapman joins Cheltenham Town". Lincoln City F.C. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Chapman Signs On Loan". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "John Russell's Sligo Rovers squad taking shape as Ellis Chapman joins on loan from Cheltenham". Independent.ie. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Ellis Chapman signs permanent contract – Sligo Rovers". 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "E. Chapman: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "England - E. Chapman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style".