Aaron Chapman

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Aaron Chapman
Personal information
Full name Aaron James Chapman[1]
Date of birth (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Belper Town 46 (0)
2013–2016 Chesterfield 0 (0)
2014 → Chester (loan) 16 (0)
2014 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2018 Accrington Stanley 60 (0)
2018–2020 Peterborough United 32 (0)
2019–2020 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2021 Motherwell 6 (0)
2021– Gillingham 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:51, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Aaron James Chapman (born 29 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gillingham.

Career[]

Chesterfield[]

Chapman signed for Chesterfield from nearby non-league side, Belper Town in the summer of 2013.[citation needed] He joined Chester on a one-month loan in February 2014.[3] He made his professional debut on 2 September in the Football League Trophy match against Scunthorpe United, after coming off the bench to replace Tommy Lee in the seventh minute.[4] On 23 September 2014, Chapman joined Accrington Stanley on a two-month loan deal.[5] On 11 October, he had to be substituted in the closing stages of Accrington Stanley's 2–1 home defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge following an injury to his left foot. His loan spell was cut short and he returned to Chesterfield on 13 October, having played three games for Accrington.[6] On 14 August 2015, Chapman joined Bristol Rovers on a one-month loan deal.[7]

Accrington Stanley[]

In summer 2016, Chapman joined Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.[8] In an EFL Cup tie against Bradford City on 9 August 2016, Chapman came on as a substitute after Elliot Parish was sent off. The game went to a penalty shootout which Stanley won 11–10 and Chapman took and scored a penalty.[9] At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was offered a new contract by Accrington.[10]

Peterborough United[]

On 15 May 2018, Chapman joined Peterborough United on a two-year deal to challenge the number 1 Jersey.[11] He was transfer-listed by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.[12]

On 14 December 2019, Chapman joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-week emergency loan.[13]

On 12 June 2020, Chapman was released by Peterborough, after playing 39 games for the club.[citation needed]

Motherwell[]

On 7 October 2020, Chapman was announced by Motherwell as their newest signing and was described by manager Stephen Robinson as being “experienced cover and competition to Trevor” (Carson).[14] He was released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season.[15]

Gillingham[]

On 6 July 2021, Chapman returned to England to join League One side Gillingham following his release from Motherwell.[16]

Personal life[]

On 2 April 2018, Chapman was involved in a car accident prior to Accrington's match against Notts County, and was taken to hospital as a result.[17]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 7 September 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belper Town 2011–12[18] NPL Division One South 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2012–13[19] 32 0 5 0 1 0 6[a] 0 44 0
Total 46 0 5 0 1 0 6 0 58 0
Chesterfield 2013–14[20] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[21] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
2015–16[22] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Chester (loan) 2013–14[20] Conference Premier 16 0 0 0 — 0 0 16 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2014–15[21] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2015–16[22] 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Accrington Stanley 2016–17[23] 15 0 2 0 1 0 2[c] 0 20 0
2017–18[24] 45 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 50 0
Total 60 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 70 0
Peterborough United 2018–19[25] League One 32 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 37 0
2019–20[26] 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 2 0
Total 32 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 39 0
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2019–20[26] League One 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Motherwell 2020–21[27] Scottish Premiership 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Gillingham 2021–22[28] League One 0 0 0 0 2 0 1[c] 0 3 0
Career total 174 0 12 0 7 0 14 0 208 0
  1. ^ Five appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the Derbyshire Senior Cup, one appearance in the NPL Division One South play-offs.
  2. ^ Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "A. Chapman". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ Green, Jim (7 February 2014). "Loan duo join in time for Shots test". CheshireLive. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Chesterfield F.C. – Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2014.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Aaron Chapman: Accrington sign Chesterfield goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Aaron Chapman injured for Stanley". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. Chesterfield F.C. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Aaron Chapman: Chesterfield keeper joins Bristol Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Aaron Chapman: Accrington Stanley sign ex-Chesterfield goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Accrington 0–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Accrington Stanley: Scott Brown and Aaron Chapman offered new deals". BBC Sport. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Posh Swoop For Golden Glove Winner". theposh.com. Peterborough United F.C. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Chapman joins on emergency loan". tranmererovers.co.uk. Tranmere Rovers F.C. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Aaron Chapman signs". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Motherwell: Christopher Long & Sherwin Seedorf among raft of departures". BBC Sport. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Gaffer adds keeper Aaron Chapman to his squad". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Aaron Chapman: Accrington goalkeeper taken to hospital as precaution after car crash". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Belper Town 2011/2012 fixtures and results". Belper Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Belper Town 2012/2013 fixtures and results". Belper Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  24. ^ "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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