Ben Chapman
Personal information
Full name Ben Chapman[1]
Date of birth (1991-05-03) 3 May 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leek Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Nantwich Town 55 (0)
2011 → Newcastle Town (loan) (0)
2011-2012 Leek Town (0)
2012 Airbus UK Broughton 15 (0)
2013–2015 Leek Town (0)
2014–2015 → Market Drayton Town (loan) (0)
2015–2016 Kidsgrove 15 (0)
2016 Glossop 8 (0)
2016–? Leek Town 16 (0)
2018 → Winsford United (loan) (0)
2019 → Hanley Town (loan)
2019–? → Congleton Town (loan)
2020–2022 Hanley Town
2022– Leek Town
International career‡
2016–2019 British Virgin Islands 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019

Ben Chapman (born 3 May 1991) is a British Virgin Islands' international football goalkeeper, who currently plays for English non-league side Leek Town.

Club career

His club career has seen him play for Nantwich Town,[2] Market Drayton Town,[3] Kidsgrove Athletic,[4] Glossop North End, Eccleshall and Airbus UK Broughton in Wales.[5] He has had three spells playing for Leek Town. During his last spell with the club he had three loan periods at other clubs. In 2018 he joined Winsford United. In January 2019, Hanley Town took him on a short-term loan.[6] In September 2019 he joined Congleton Town on loan.[7]

In July 2020 he signed on a permanent deal with former loan club, Hanley Town.[8] In March 2022 he rejoined Leek Town.[9]

International career

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Chapman qualified to play for the British Virgin Islands due to him holding a British passport[10] and he made his debut for them in the Caribbean Cup on 22 March 2016, against Martinique.[11] He then played for the islands in the CONCACAF Nations League.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hanley Town 2021–22[13] Midland League Premier Division 8 0 3 0 — — 11 0
Career total 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0

International

As of match played 13 October 2019[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
British Virgin Islands 2016 2 0
2018 3 0
2019 5 0
Total 10 0

References

  1. ^ "British Virgin Islands - B. Chapman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. ^ Ben Chapman Signs For Leek Town - Nantwich Town
  3. ^ CHAPMAN JOINS GINGERBREADS - Pitchero
  4. ^ Chapman turns down Glossop approach - Kidsgrove Athletic
  5. ^ Airbus UK Broughton: Club unveils new kit and brings in keeper Ben Chapman - Daily Post
  6. ^ "Hanley Town are delighted to announce the short-term loan signing of experienced Goalkeeper Ben Chapman from Leek Town". Hanley Town FC. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Bears Sign On-Loan Goalkeeper". Facebook. Congleton Town FC. 29 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Ben Chapman Signs" (Press release). Hanley Town FC. 29 July 2020.
  9. ^ Gordon, James (24 March 2022). "Deadline Day: Final Transfer List Of The Season". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  10. ^ Chapman eyeing World Cup glory with VI National Team - Virgin Islands News Online
  11. ^ "Ben Chapman - British Virgin Islands - Caribbean Football". www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  12. ^ Full international duty for NPL trio - EVO-STIK League
  13. ^ "Hanley Town | Player Season Totals | The FA". www.fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Chapman, Ben". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 December 2019.

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