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 4 (2)
* 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

Lincoln City

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

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

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

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

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

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

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[15] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[16] League Two 5 0 1 0 2 0 — 4[a] 0 12 0
2019–20[17] 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[18] National League 14 0 — — — — 14 0
Cheltenham Town 2020–21[19] League Two 21 0 2 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 25 0
2021–22[20] League One 25 0 2 0 3 0 — 3[a] 1 33 1
2022–23[21] League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 — 3[a] 0 9 0
2023–24[22] League One 7 0 0 0 1 0 — 3[a] 0 11 0
Total 58 0 4 0 5 0 — 11 1 78 1
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23[21] National League 24 3 — — — 1[b] 0 25 3
Sligo Rovers (loan) 2024[23] LOI Premier Division 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Sligo Rovers 2024[23] LOI Premier Division 34 9 2 0 — — — 36 9
Shelbourne 2025[23] LOI Premier Division 27 1 1 0 — 6[c] 0 1[d] 0 35 1
2026[23] LOI Premier Division 10 0 — — — 1[e] 0 11 0
Total 37 1 1 0 — 6 0 2 0 44 1
Derry City 2026[23] LOI Premier Division 4 2 2 2 — 4[f] 1 — 10 5
Career total 187 15 12 2 8 0 10 1 23 1 240 19
  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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

Lincoln City

Cheltenham Town

Shelbourne

References

  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ "League Two: 2020/21: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
    "Cheltenham: Squad details: 2020/21". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2026.