| Ellis Chapman | |
| Fullname: | Ellis Darren Chapman[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet)[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Sligo Rovers |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lincoln City |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Leicester City |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Lincoln City |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Oldham Athletic (loan) |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Sligo Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Sligo Rovers |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 11:02, 25 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ellis Darren Chapman (born 8 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers.
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]
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]
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 on loan until June.[9] On 15 February 2024, he made the move permanent before he had made his competitive debut for the club.[10]
Chapman is a midfielder with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lincoln City | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2018–19[11] | National League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 78 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 24 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024[12] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sligo Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 133 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 169 | 7 | |||
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