Caleb Chukwuemeka

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Caleb Chukwuemeka
Personal information
Full name Chigozier Caleb Chukwuemeka [1]
Date of birth (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AC Bellinzona
Number 7
Youth career
–2020 Northampton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Northampton Town 22 (1)
2020 → Corby Town (loan) 3 (1)
2021–2023 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2022 → Livingston (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2023 → Crawley Town (loan) 10 (0)
2024 Tabor Sežana 8 (2)
2024– AC Bellinzona 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Chigoziem Caleb Chukwuemeka (born 25 January 2002) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League club AC Bellinzona.

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Career

Northampton Town

Chukwuemeka started his career at Northampton Town and joined Corby Town on loan in February 2020, where he made three appearances in the league, scoring once. In July 2020 Chukwuemeka spent a month on trial at Kettering Town playing in three friendly matches. [3] [4] He made his senior debut for Northampton Town on 12 September 2020 as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon, [5] before starting his first match for the club four days later in a 4–0 EFL Cup defeat to Bristol City. [6] He scored his first goal for Northampton in an EFL Trophy tie against Southampton U21s on 6 October 2020, [7] and scored his first league goal later that month with Northampton's third goal in a 3–2 victory over Wigan Athletic on 31 October. [8]

Aston Villa

On 16 August 2021, Chukwuemeka signed for Premier League team Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. [9] He entered their Academy where he was reunited with younger brother Carney. [10] On 24 August 2021, he made his Aston Villa debut, coming on as a substitute for his brother, in a 6–0 EFL Cup victory over Barrow. [11] He was awarded Premier League 2 player of the month for September 2021 - after scoring five goals and providing one assist in three matches in that period. [12]

On 12 January 2022, Chukwuemeka joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on loan until the end of the season. [13] [14] He made his debut on 18 January 2022, as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home victory over Dundee. [15] On 22 January, Chukwuemeka was substituted only 7 minutes after entering the field in a match against Aberdeen. Livingston manager David Martindale criticised Chukwuemeka's workrate, but insisted that he still had what it takes to be a success. [16]

On 1 September 2022, Chukwuemeka joined League Two club Crawley Town on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy. [17] He made his debut 2 days later, in a 2–2 draw against Salford City. [18] Despite the transfer being reported as one that would become permanent, Chukwuemeka was included in Aston Villa's retained list at the end of the season. [19]

Chukwuemeka left Aston Villa in 2023, and went on trial at Bristol City in September, though he did not earn a contract. [20]

Tabor Sežana

In February 2024, he joined Slovenian Second League side Tabor Sežana. [21] He made his debut on 2 March 2024, in a 4–1 defeat to Brinje Grosuplje [22] On 9 March, Chukwuemeka scored his first goals for Tabor, scoring twice in a 3–1 victory over Bilje. [23] He scored twice in 8 league matches for Tabor Sežana. [24]

AC Bellinzona

In July 2024, Chukwuemeka signed for Swiss Challenge League club AC Bellinzona on a two-year contract. [25] He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2024, where he started against Stade Nyonnais, scoring in the fourth minute as Bellinzona lost 2–1. [26]

Personal life

Chukwuemeka was born in Austria to Nigerian parents. [27] His younger brother Carney plays for Chelsea, they had previously been at both Northampton Town and Aston Villa together. [27]

Career statistics

As of match played on 29 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northampton Town 2019–20 [28] League Two 0000000000
2020–21 [29] League One 22110104 [a] 1282
Total221101041282
Corby Town (loan) 2019–20 [4] Southern League Division One Central3100—0031
Aston Villa U21 2021–22 ———2 [a] 020
Aston Villa 2021–22 [30] Premier League 0000100010
2022–23 [31] Premier League 0000000000
Total0000100010
Livingston (loan) 2021–22 [30] Scottish Premiership 8010000090
Crawley Town (loan) 2022–23 [31] League Two10010102 [a] 0140
Tabor Sežana 2023–24 [24] Slovenian Second League 5200——52
Career total484303081625
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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