Carney Chukwuemeka
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Full name | Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka[1] | ||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 October 2003||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Eisenstadt, Austria | ||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Chelsea | ||||||||||||||
Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||
–2016 | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||
2016–2021 | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Aston Villa | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||
2022– | Chelsea | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||
2019 | England U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||
2020–2021 | England U18 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||
2021–2022 | England U19 | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||
2022– | England U20 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 28 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:16, 1 June 2023 (UTC) |
Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (born 20 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea. A product of the Northampton Town and Aston Villa academies, he made his debut for the latter club's first team in 2021, before signing for Chelsea in 2022.[4] Born in Austria to Nigerian parents, he represents England at youth international level.
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Club career
Aston Villa
Chukwuemeka joined the Aston Villa academy from the Northampton Town academy in March 2016.[5][6] He signed his first professional contract with Villa in July 2020.[7]
Chukwuemeka made his senior debut for the team on 19 May 2021 in a 2–1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur, hitting the post within minutes of entering the game.[6][8] On 23 May 2021, he was named Aston Villa Academy Player of the Season for the 2020–21 season.[9] The following day, Chukwuemeka was part of the Aston Villa U18s squad that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final.[10]
Chukwuemeka made his first senior start on 24 August 2021 in a 6–0 victory against Barrow in the second round of the EFL Cup, and made his first league start four days later in a 1–1 draw with Brentford, a performance Paul Merson hailed as "outstanding", adding "he will be an absolute star".[11]
Chelsea
On 2 August 2022, Aston Villa and Chelsea confirmed that the clubs had reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Chukwuemeka, subject to the player agreeing personal terms and undergoing a medical.[12][13] On 4 August 2022, Chelsea announced the signing of Chukwuemeka on a six-year contract.[14]
International career
Chukwuemeka is eligible to play for the national teams of Austria, England, Nigeria.[5] After making two appearances for England U17 national team, on 29 March 2021, he made his debut for the England U18 squad in 2–0 victory over Wales.[15]
On 2 September 2021, Chukwuemeka made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George's Park, he also captained the side.[16] On 10 November 2021, he scored his first englandU19 goal, in a 4–0 victory over Andorra U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.[17]
On 17 June 2022, Chukwuemeka was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals.[18] Chukwuemeka featured in every game of their tournament, scoring in group stage victories against Austria and Serbia.[19] On 1 July 2022, he scored the second goal in England's 3–1 extra time victory over Israel in the final.[20] [21] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament.[22]
On 21 September 2022, Chukwuemeka made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[23]
On 10 May 2023, Chukwuemeka was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[24] However, he didn't arrive at the tournament until after the group stages due to his club commitments.[25]
Personal life
Chukwuemeka is of Igbo descent. He was born in Austria to Nigerian parents and then later moved and was raised in Northampton, England.[5] His older brother Caleb plays for Crawley Town.
He attended the Northampton School for Boys with his brother.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 May 2023[27]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
Chelsea | 2022–23 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Career total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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Honours
Aston Villa U18s
England U19
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022
References
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External links
- Carney Chukwuemeka career statistics at Soccerbase
- Carney Chukwuemeka at Soccerway
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