Ellis Chapman

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.

Ellis Chapman

Personal information
Full name	Ellis Darren Chapman[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shelbourne
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2016	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–	Shelbourne	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 9 March 2025 (UTC)

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 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.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lincoln City	2017–18[12]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2018–19[13]	League Two	5	0	1	0	2	0	4[a]	0	12	0
	2019–20[14]	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[15]	National League	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Cheltenham Town	2020–21[16]	League Two	21	0	2	0	0	0	2[a]	0	25	0
	2021–22[17]	League One	25	0	2	0	3	0	3[a]	1	33	1
	2022–23[18]	League One	5	0	0	0	1	0	3[a]	0	9	0
	2023–24[19]	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[18]	National League	24	3	—		—		1[b]	0	25	3
Sligo Rovers (loan)	2024[20]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Sligo Rovers	2024[20]	LOI Premier Division	34	9	2	0	—		—		36	9
Shelbourne	2025[20]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	—		1[c]	0	1	0
Career total			146	12	9	0	8	0	22	1	185	12

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup

Honours

Lincoln City

• EFL Trophy: 2017–18^[21]

Cheltenham Town

• EFL League Two: 2020–21^[22]