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 and Borussia Dortmund
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]
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 26 August, 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]
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