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 21) [2]
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 17
Youth career
–2016 Northampton Town
2016–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Aston Villa 14 (0)
2022–2025 Chelsea 23 (1)
2025 → Borussia Dortmund (loan) 10 (1)
2025– Borussia Dortmund 1 (0)
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)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:32, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (born 20 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born in Austria, he represents England at international level.

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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

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] [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]

Loan to Borussia Dortmund

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]

Dortmund

On 26 August 2025, Chukwuemeka joined Borussia Dortmund on a permanent transfer. [18]

International career

Chukwuemeka is eligible to play for the national teams of Austria, [19] England, and 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. [20]

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. [21] 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. [22]

On 17 June 2022, Chukwuemeka was named in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals. [23] Chukwuemeka featured in every game of their tournament, scoring in group stage victories against Austria and Serbia. [24] On 1 July 2022, he scored the second goal in England's 3–1 extra time victory over Israel in the final. [25] [26] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament. [27]

On 21 September 2022, Chukwuemeka made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena. [28] On 10 May 2023, Chukwuemeka was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [29] [30] However, he didn't arrive at the tournament until after the group stages due to his club commitments. [31] His only appearance of the tournament saw him start in their round of sixteen defeat against Italy. [32]

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 as a forward for Swiss club AC Bellinzona. [33]

He attended St James CofE primary school in Northampton and then Northampton School for Boys with his brother. [34]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2025 [35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U21 2020–21 ————2 [a] 020
2021–22 ————2 [a] 020
Total————4040
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 200000——20
2021–22 Premier League1200020——140
Total1400020——160
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League140100000—150
2023–24 Premier League912110——122
2024–25 Premier League0000104 [b] 00050
Total23131204000322
Borussia Dortmund (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga 101——3 [c] 04 [d] 0171
Borussia Dortmund 2025–26 Bundesliga1000—00—10
Career total48231407080703
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Aston Villa

England U19

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Carney Chukwuemeka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Carney Chukwuemeka: Summary". Bundesliga. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Carney Chukwuemeka – Profile". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Chukwuemeka transfer agreed". Chelsea FC. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Chukwuemeka signing confirmed". Chelsea FC. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Carney Chukwuemeka: Chelsea sign Aston Villa midfielder for £20m". BBC Sport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "West Ham 3-1 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino still waiting for first victory as Blues manager". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Carney Chukwuemeka joins Borussia Dortmund on loan from Chelsea". www.bundesliga.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Carney Chukwuemeka departs for Borussia Dortmund". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  19. ↑ Guyett, Matthew (26 April 2023). "Chelsea midfielder approached by Austria to switch national team – Reports". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2021). "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "England-Andorra | Under-19". UEFA. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Aston Villa trio named in England squad for U19 Euros". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  28. ↑ Crane, Liam (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  29. ↑ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  30. ↑ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  31. ↑ Kinsella, Nizaar (29 May 2023). "Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka jets off to join England squad at the Under-20 World Cup". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  32. ↑ "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  33. ↑ "Tabor has brought in the older brother of a Chelsea player: Forward Caleb Chukwuemeka, who last played for Aston Villa, joins in Sežana – Planet Nogomet". Planet Nogomet. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  34. ↑ Townley, John (15 December 2021). "'A different level, 93 goals, six hat-tricks' – The making of Aston Villa's Chukwuemeka brothers". Birmingham Mail . Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  35. ↑ Carney Chukwuemeka at Soccerway . Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  36. ↑ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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