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Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (born 20 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.[4] Chukwuemeka is a product of the Aston Villa and Northampton Town academies. Born in Austria to Nigerian parents, he represents England at youth international level, most recently representing the England U19 side that won the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Carney Chukwuemeka
Personal information
Full name Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
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 3 (0)
National team
2019 England U17 2 (0)
2020–2021 England U18 3 (1)
2021–2022 England U19 13 (6)
2022– England U20 3 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:15, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

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 28 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw against 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 Championships 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] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament.[21]

On 21 September 2022, Chukwuemeka made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[22]


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.[23]


Career statistics


As of match played 22 October 2022[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U21 2020–21 2[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22 2[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 4040
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 20000020
2021–22 Premier League 1100020130
Total 1300020150
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League 3000000030
Career total 160002040220
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours


Aston Villa U18s

England U19

Individual


References


  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "Carney Chukwuemeka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. "Carney Chukwuemeka". Chelseafc.com. Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. "Carney Chukwuemeka - Profile". avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. Maston, Tom (15 April 2021). "Carney Chukwuemeka: Aston Villa wonderkid that Europe's top clubs are queuing up to sign". Goal. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. Watson, Chris; Cusack, Richard (15 May 2021). "Carney Chukwuemeka - transfer talk, contract and Villa plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. Preece, Ashley (27 July 2020). "Aston Villa tie down 'best 16-year-old in England' Chukwuemeka". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. Brand, Gerard (20 May 2021). "Tottenham 1–2 Aston Villa: Sloppy Spurs beaten on fans' return to leave European hopes under threat". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. "Martinez voted Supporters' Player of the Season 🏆". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  11. Mir, Amir (29 August 2021). "Paul Merson delivers verdict on Chukwuemeka's performance for Aston Villa v Brentford". HITC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. "Aston Villa agree Chukwuemeka departure". Aston Villa FC. 2 August 2022.
  13. "Chukwuemeka transfer agreed". Chelsea FC. 2 August 2022.
  14. "Chukwuemeka signing confirmed". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  15. Keen, Liam (29 March 2021). "Villa young Lions roar for England". Express & Star. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  16. Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2021). "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  17. UEFA.com. "England-Andorra | Under-19". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  18. "Aston Villa trio named in England squad for U19 Euros". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  19. Boswell, Zinny (1 July 2022). "Meet England's Young Lions gunning for glory in Under-19s European Championships final against Israel". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  20. Sansom, Dan (1 July 2022). "Israel U19 1-3 England U19 (AET): Young Lions come from behind to win European Championship". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  21. "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  22. Crane, Liam (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  23. Townley, John. "'A different level, 93 goals, six hat-tricks' - The making of Aston Villa's Chukwuemeka brothers". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  24. Carney Chukwuemeka at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2022.



На других языках


[de] Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (* 20. Oktober 2003 in Eisenstadt, Österreich) ist ein englischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Mittelfeldspielers, der seit August 2022 beim FC Chelsea unter Vertrag steht.
- [en] Carney Chukwuemeka

[es] Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chukwuemeka (Eisenstadt, 20 de octubre de 2003) es un futbolista austriaco, nacionalizado británico, que juega en la demarcación de centrocampista para el Chelsea F. C. de la Premier League.

[fr] Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chukwuemeka, né le 20 octobre 2003 à Eisenstadt en Autriche, est un footballeur anglais qui évolue au poste de milieu central à Chelsea.

[it] Carney Chukwuemeka

Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (Eisenstadt, 20 ottobre 2003) è un calciatore inglese, centrocampista del Chelsea.

[ru] Чуквуэмека, Карни

Ка́рни Чуквуэме́ка (англ. Carney Chukwuemeka; 20 октября 2003, Айзенштадт) — английский футболист, полузащитник английского клуба «Челси».



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