Conor Chaplin

Last updated: August 2026

Net Worth$3 million (estimated)
BornFebruary 16, 1997
ProfessionProfessional Footballer
Nationality🇬🇧 English

Conor Chaplin is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, with an estimated net worth of around $3 million, built over a decade-long rise through England’s football pyramid.

Early Life & Family

Conor Mark Chaplin was born on February 16, 1997, in Worthing, West Sussex. He came through Portsmouth’s youth academy and made his first-team debut for the club as a teenager, quickly being recognized as one of League Two’s most promising young attackers.

Rise to Fame

Chaplin’s breakthrough came at Portsmouth, where he was named League Two Apprentice of the Year for 2014-15 and helped the club win the League Two title in 2016-17. His form on loan at Coventry City in 2018-19, followed by a permanent move there, further raised his profile before a switch to Barnsley in 2019.

Career History

After spells at Portsmouth (104 league appearances, 22 goals), Coventry City and Barnsley (78 league appearances, 15 goals, including a Championship Player of the Month award in December 2019), Chaplin joined Ipswich Town in 2021. He became one of League One and the Championship’s most reliable scorers, finishing as League One’s Golden Boot winner with 26 goals in 2022-23 and being named the division’s PFA Player of the Year, helping Ipswich to back-to-back promotions into the Premier League. He spent 2025-26 on loan at Portsmouth before joining newly relegated Leicester City in 2026.

How They Built Their Wealth

Chaplin’s income has built up over a decade of steady progression through the EFL, from lower-league wages at Portsmouth and Coventry to significantly improved Championship-level contracts at Ipswich Town, plus transfer-related terms each time he has moved clubs.

Personal Life

Chaplin has kept his personal life largely private, with public attention focused on his scoring record and role in Ipswich Town’s rise through the divisions.

Built on a decade-long rise through England’s football pyramid and a prolific spell at Ipswich Town, Conor Chaplin’s net worth is estimated at around $3 million.