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 22)[2]
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 17
Youth career
–2016 Northampton Town
2016–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Aston Villa 14 (0)
2022–2025 Chelsea 23 (1)
2025 → Borussia Dortmund (loan) 10 (1)
2025– Borussia Dortmund 12 (1)
International career
2019 England U17 2 (0)
2020–2021 England U18 3 (1)
2021–2022 England U19 13 (6)
2022–2023 England U20 7 (0)
2023–2024 England U21 0 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:31, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

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A product of the Northampton Town and Aston Villa academies, Chukwuemeka made his debut for the latter club's first team in 2021, before signing for Chelsea in 2022.[4]

Club career

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Aston Villa

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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

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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][15] On 20 August 2023, Chukwuemeka scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 loss to West Ham United, and was later substituted after suffering a knee injury.[16]

Borussia Dortmund

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On 3 February 2025, Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund signed Chukwuemeka on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[17] On 5 April, he netted his first goal for the club in a 4–1 away win over SC Freiburg.[18] On 26 August, Chukwuemeka joined Borussia Dortmund on a permanent transfer.[19] Later that year, on 1 October, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–1 win over Athletic Bilbao.[20]

International career

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Chukwuemeka is eligible to play for the national teams of Austria,[21] France,[22] England, and Nigeria.[5] [23]. 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.[24]

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.[25] On 10 November 2021, he scored his first goal at this level, in a 4–0 victory over Andorra U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.[26]

On 17 June 2022, Chukwuemeka was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals.[27] Chukwuemeka featured in every game of their tournament, scoring in group stage victories against Austria and Serbia.[28] On 1 July 2022, he scored the second goal in England's 3–1 extra time victory over Israel in the final.[29][30] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament.[31]

On 21 September 2022, Chukwuemeka made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[32] On 10 May 2023, Chukwuemeka was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[33][34] However, he didn't arrive at the tournament until after the group stages due to his club commitments.[35] His only appearance of the tournament saw him start in their round of sixteen defeat against Italy.[36]

In March 2024, Chukwuemeka received his first call-up to the England U21 squad for their matches against Azerbaijan and Luxembourg.[37] However, he was unable to feature in either match as he withdrew from the squad due to a knock sustained while on international duty.[38]

Personal life

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Chukwuemeka was born in Eisenstadt, Austria, to Nigerian parents and was raised in Northampton, England.[39] His older brother, Caleb, is also a professional footballer who came through the academy at Northampton Town and was previously on the books of Aston Villa.

He attended St James CofE primary school in Northampton and then Northampton School for Boys with his brother.[40]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 December 2025[41]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U21 2020–21 — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22 — — — — 2[a] 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 12 0 0 0 2 0 — — 14 0
Total 14 0 0 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 15 0
2023–24 Premier League 9 1 2 1 1 0 — — 12 2
2024–25 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 4[b] 0 — 5 0
Total 23 1 3 1 2 0 4 0 — 32 2
Borussia Dortmund (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga 10 1 — — 3[c] 0 4[d] 0 17 1
Borussia Dortmund 2025–26 Bundesliga 12 1 2 0 — 4[c] 1 — 18 2
Total 22 2 2 0 — 7 1 4 0 35 3
Career total 59 3 5 1 4 0 11 1 8 0 87 5
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

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Aston Villa

England U19

Individual

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