Ellis Chapman
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ellis Chapman
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ellis Darren Chapman{{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}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|1|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
| height = {{convert|1.91|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Ellis Chapman |url=https://www.ctfc.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/ellis-chapman/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |website=www.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 }}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Shelbourne
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–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 = 34 | goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Shelbourne | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0
| club-update = 23:16, 9 March 2025 (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 Shelbourne.
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.{{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=www.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}} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
=Cheltenham Town=
On 15 October 2020, it was announced that Chapman had joined Cheltenham Town,{{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}} with Lincoln City retaining a future financial interest in the player.{{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}}
On 17 November 2022, Chapman signed for National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2022/november/17112022-ellis-chapman-signs-on-loan/|title=Chapman Signs On Loan|website=www.oldhamathletic.co.uk|date=17 November 2022|accessdate=17 November 2022}}
=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.{{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=Independent.ie}} On 15 February 2024, he made the move permanent before he had made his competitive debut for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/ellis-chapman-signs-permanent-contract/|title=Ellis Chapman signs permanent contract – Sligo Rovers|date=15 February 2024}}
=Shelbourne=
On 19 December 2024, Chapman signed for Shelbourne ahead of their 2025 season.https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/1219/1487477-shelbourne-snap-up-kelly-and-chapman/ 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.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 February 2025}}
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Honours
References
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{{Shelbourne F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Lincoln, England
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Leicester City F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:Shelbourne F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland