Ellis Chapman

{{short description|English footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ellis Chapman | image = | caption = | fullname = Ellis Darren Chapman<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City CHELTENHAM TOWN FC |publisher=English Football League |page=38 |accessdate=21 October 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|1|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Dhaka, Bangladesh|Lincoln]], [[Lincolnshire]], England | height = {{convert|1.91|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ellis Chapman |url=https://www.ctfc.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/ellis-chapman/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |website=ctfc.com |publisher=Cheltenham Town |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122071243/https://www.ctfc.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/ellis-chapman/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016 | youthclubs1 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | youthyears2 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs2 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Bashundhara kings ]] | years1 = 2017–2020 | clubs1 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = → [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2020–2024 | clubs3 = [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] (loan) | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 9 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 1 | club-update = 21:38, 5 October 2025 (UTC) }}

'''Ellis Darren Chapman''' (born 8 January 2001) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] club [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]].

==Career==

===Lincoln City=== Chapman came through the [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] youth-team, before being purchased by [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]'s [[Leicester City F.C.|Academy]] for an undisclosed fee in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Priestley |first1=Derek |title=Premier League Champions Swoop for Academy Prospect – News – Lincoln City FC Youth Academy |url=http://www.lincolncityyouthacademy.co.uk/news/premier-league-champions-swoop-for-academy-prospec-1650947.html |website=lincolncityyouthacademy.co.uk |accessdate=21 November 2017 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044033/http://www.lincolncityyouthacademy.co.uk/news/premier-league-champions-swoop-for-academy-prospec-1650947.html |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Whiley-2017">{{cite news |last1=Whiley |first1=Mark |title=Imps prospect Chapman will be a 'hell of a player' declares Cowley |url=http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lincoln-city-prospect-ellis-chapman-464966 |accessdate=21 November 2017 |work=lincolnshirelive |date=12 September 2017}}</ref> 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 F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton U23]] in an [[EFL Trophy]] group stage match at [[Sincil Bank]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whiley |first1=Mark |title=Lincoln City 2 Everton U21s 1 RECAP – the Checkatrade Trophy tie as it happened |url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2020/october/robins-welcome-another-new-arrival/ |accessdate=21 November 2017 |work=lincolnshirelive |date=24 October 2017}}</ref>

===Cheltenham Town=== On 15 October 2020, it was announced that Chapman had joined [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whiley |first1=Mark |title=Robins welcome arrival of talented youngster |url=http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lincoln-city-v-everton-u21s-669596 |accessdate=15 October 2020 |work=Cheltenham Town F.C. |date=15 October 2020}}</ref> with Lincoln City retaining a future financial interest in the player.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chapman joins Cheltenham Town |url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/october/201015-ChapmanCheltenham |accessdate=15 October 2020 |publisher=[[Lincoln City F.C.]] |date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

On 17 November 2022, Chapman signed for National League club [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2022/november/17112022-ellis-chapman-signs-on-loan/ |title=Chapman Signs On Loan |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=17 November 2022 |accessdate=17 November 2022}}</ref>

===Sligo Rovers=== 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 F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] until June.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/john-russells-sligo-rovers-squad-taking-shape-as-ellis-chapman-joins-on-loan-from-cheltenham/a1308191229.html |title=John Russell's Sligo Rovers squad taking shape as Ellis Chapman joins on loan from Cheltenham |date=22 December 2023 |website=Irish Independent}}</ref> On 15 February 2024, he made the move permanent before he had made his competitive debut for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sligorovers.com/ellis-chapman-signs-permanent-contract/ |title=Ellis Chapman signs permanent contract – Sligo Rovers |date=15 February 2024}}</ref>

===Shelbourne=== On 19 December 2024, Chapman signed for [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] ahead of their [[2025 Shelbourne F.C. season|2025 season]].<ref>https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/1219/1487477-shelbourne-snap-up-kelly-and-chapman/</ref> The midfielder scored his first goal for the Dublin club against Galway United on 21 April 2025.

==Style of play== Chapman is a [[midfielder]] with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.<ref name="Whiley-2017" />

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 14 April 2026}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan=2 | Club ! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | National Cup ! colspan=2 | [[League Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]] ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan=4 | [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | [[2017–18 Lincoln City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=106670|season=2017|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> | [[EFL League Two|League Two]] | 0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2 | —||2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy]]}}||0||2||0 |- | [[2018–19 Lincoln City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=106670|season=2018|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> | League Two | 5||0||1||0||2||0||colspan=2 | —||4{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||12||0 |- | [[2019–20 Lincoln City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=106670|season=2019|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> | [[EFL League One|League One]] | 11||0||2||0||1||0||colspan=2 | —||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||17||0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total ! 16!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!colspan=2 | —!!9!!0!!31!!0 |- | [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] (loan) | [[2018–19 National League|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web |title=E. Chapman: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ellis-chapman/459358/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> | [[National League (division)|National League]] | 14||0||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||14||0 |- | rowspan=5 | [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] | [[2020–21 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=106670|season=2020|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> | League Two | 21||0||2||0||0||0||colspan=2 | —||2{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||25||0 |- | [[2021–22 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=106670|season=2021|accessdate=6 January 2022}}</ref> | League One | 25||0||2||0||3||0||colspan=2 | —||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||1||33||1 |- | [[2022–23 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="Soccerbase"> {{soccerbase season|106670|2022|accessdate=17 November 2022}}</ref> | League One | 5||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2 | —||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||9||0 |- | [[2023–24 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref> {{soccerbase season|106670|2023|accessdate=15 February 2024}}</ref> | League One | 7||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2 | —||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||11||0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total ! 58!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0!!colspan=2 | —!!11!!1!!78!!0 |- | [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] (loan) | [[2022–23 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="Soccerbase" /> | [[National League (division)|National League]] | 24||3||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the [[FA Trophy]] | name=FAT}}||0||25||3 |- | [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] (loan) | [[2024 League of Ireland Premier Division|2024]]<ref name="int.soccerway.com">{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ellis-chapman/459358/ |title=England – E. Chapman – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> | [[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] | 0||0||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||0||0 |- | [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] | [[2024 League of Ireland Premier Division|2024]]<ref name="int.soccerway.com" /> | LOI Premier Division | 34||9||2||0||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||colspan=2 | —||36||9 |- | rowspan="3" | [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] | [[2025 Shelbourne F.C. season|2025]]<ref name="int.soccerway.com" /> | LOI Premier Division | 27||1||1||0||colspan=2 | —||6{{efn|2 appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]]; 2 appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]]; 2 appearances in the [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in the [[President of Ireland's Cup]]}}||0||35||1 |- | [[2026 Shelbourne F.C. season (Men's)|2026]]<ref name="int.soccerway.com" /> | LOI Premier Division | 0||0||0||0||colspan=2 | —||0{{efn|Appearances in the [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in the [[Leinster Senior Cup (association football)|Leinster Senior Cup]]}}||0||1||0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total ! 27!!1!!1!!0!!colspan=2 | —!!6!!0!!2!!0!!36!!1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total ! 173!!13!!10!!0!!8!!0!!6!!0!!23!!1!!221!!13 |} {{notelist}}

==Honours== '''Lincoln City''' * [[EFL Trophy]]: [[2017–18 EFL Trophy|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43674770 |title=Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town |first=Ged |last=Scott |work=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2018 |accessdate=17 May 2018}}</ref>

'''Cheltenham Town''' * [[EFL League Two]]: [[2020–21 EFL League Two|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12296730/cheltenham-4-1-harrogate-michael-duffs-robins-clinch-league-two-title-in-style |title=Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style}}</ref>

'''Shelbourne''' * [[President of Ireland's Cup]]: [[2025 President of Ireland's Cup|2025]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Shelbourne F.C. squad}}

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