Carney Chukwuemeka

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Carney Chukwuemeka
Personal information
Full name Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2016 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)
*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.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
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
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

England U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022

References

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  27. ↑ Carney Chukwuemeka at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

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