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Ellis Chapman

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Ellis Chapman
Personal information
Full name Ellis Darren Chapman[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 14
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)
2025–2026 Shelbourne 37 (1)
2026– Derry City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:51, 3 July 2026 (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 Derry City.

Career

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Lincoln City

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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

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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

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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

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On 19 December 2024, Chapman signed for Shelbourne ahead of their 2025 season.[11] The midfielder scored his first and only goal for the Dublin club against Galway United on 21 April 2025.

Derry City

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On 3 July 2026, Chapman signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 9 July 2026 in a 3–2 defeat away to CSKA Sofia in the UEFA Europa League.[14]

Style of play

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Chapman is a midfielder with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lincoln City 2017–18[15] League Two 000000—2[a]020
2018–19[16] League Two 501020—4[a]0120
2019–20[17] League One 1102010—3[a]0170
Total 1603030—90310
Chesterfield (loan) 2018–19[18] National League 140————140
Cheltenham Town 2020–21[19] League Two 2102000—2[a]0250
2021–22[20] League One 2502030—3[a]1331
2022–23[21] League One 500010—3[a]090
2023–24[22] League One 700010—3[a]0110
Total 5804050—111781
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23[21] National League 243———1[b]0253
Sligo Rovers (loan) 2024[23] LOI Premier Division 00————00
Sligo Rovers 2024[23] LOI Premier Division 34920———369
Shelbourne 2025[23] LOI Premier Division 27110—6[c]01[d]0351
2026[23] LOI Premier Division 100———1[e]0110
Total 37110—6020441
Derry City 2026[23] LOI Premier Division 0012—2[f]1—33
Career total 18313112808123123417
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ 2 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Lincoln City

Cheltenham Town

Shelbourne

References

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  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City CHELTENHAM TOWN FC" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ellis Chapman". ctfc.com. Cheltenham Town. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Priestley, Derek. "Premier League Champions Swoop for Academy Prospect – News – Lincoln City FC Youth Academy". lincolncityyouthacademy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 Whiley, Mark (12 September 2017). "Imps prospect Chapman will be a 'hell of a player' declares Cowley". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Whiley, Mark (24 October 2017). "Lincoln City 2 Everton U21s 1 RECAP – the Checkatrade Trophy tie as it happened". lincolnshirelive. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Whiley, Mark (15 October 2020). "Robins welcome arrival of talented youngster". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chapman joins Cheltenham Town". Lincoln City F.C. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Chapman Signs On Loan". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "John Russell's Sligo Rovers squad taking shape as Ellis Chapman joins on loan from Cheltenham". Irish Independent. 22 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ellis Chapman signs permanent contract – Sligo Rovers". 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Shelbourne snap up Kelly and Chapman". 19 December 2024 – via www.rte.ie.
  12. ↑ "Chapman's a Candystripe". 5 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Derry City make double swoop for Chapman and Norcott". 3 July 2026 – via www.rte.ie.
  14. ↑ Collins, Simon. "Derry City take first-leg defeat to CSKA Sofia in Europa League qualifiers". The Irish Times.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "E. Chapman: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Ellis Chapman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 "England – E. Chapman – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  24. ↑ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Cheltenham 4-1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style".
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