Ellis Darren Chapman (born 8 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cheltenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellis Darren Chapman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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– | Cheltenham Town | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 6 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
Chapman is a midfielder with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2017–18[8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[9] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[10] | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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[12] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021–22[13] | League One | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 98 | 0 | ||
Lincoln City
Cheltenham Town F.C. – current squad | |
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