Ellis Chapman
| 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) | |||
Ellis Darren Chapman (born 8 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers.
Career
[edit]Lincoln City
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Style of play
[edit]Chapman 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
[edit]Lincoln 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".