| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellis Darren Chapman | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| 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.
Chapman came through the Lincoln City youth-team, before being purchased by Leicester City's Academy for an undisclosed fee in 2016. 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. 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.
On 15 October 2020, it was announced that Chapman had joined Cheltenham Town, with Lincoln City retaining a future financial interest in the player.
On 17 November 2022, Chapman signed for National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal.
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. On 15 February 2024, he made the move permanent before he had made his competitive debut for the club.
On 19 December 2024, Chapman signed for Shelbourne ahead of their 2025 season. The midfielder scored his first and only goal for the Dublin club against Galway United on 21 April 2025.
On 3 July 2026, Chapman signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. 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.
Chapman is a midfielder with excellent passing skills and good tactical intelligence.
| 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 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 78 | 1 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sligo Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| Shelbourne | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |||
| Derry City | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 187 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 240 | 19 | ||
Lincoln City
Cheltenham Town
Shelbourne