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 18)[2]
Place of birth Austria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2016 Northampton Town
2016–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 7 (0)
National team‡
2019 England U17 2 (0)
2020–2021 England U18 2 (0)
2021– England U19 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:06, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:26, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (born 20 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.[3] Born in Austria to Nigerian parents, he represents England internationally, most recently captaining the England U19 side. Chukwuemeka played academy football for Northampton Town, moving to the Aston Villa Academy aged thirteen.

Club career[]

Chukwuemeka joined the Aston Villa academy from the Northampton Town academy in March 2016.[4][5] He signed his first professional contract with Villa in July 2020.[6]

Chukwuemeka made his senior debut for the team in on 19 May 2021 in a 2–1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur, hitting the post within minutes of entering the game.[5][7] On 23 May 2021, he was named Aston Villa Academy Player of the Season for the 2020–21 season.[8] 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.[9]

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".[10]

International career[]

Chukwuemeka is eligible to play for the national teams of England, Nigeria and Austria.[4] 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.[11]

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.[12] On 10 November 2021, he scored his first England U19 goal, in a 4–0 victory over Andorra U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.[13]

Personal life[]

Chukwuemeka was born in Austria to Nigerian parents and was raised in Northampton, England.[4] His older brother Caleb also plays for Villa.[14]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 14 December 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U21 2020–21 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22 1[a] 0 1 0
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours[]

Aston Villa U18s[]

FA Youth Cup Winner: 2020-21

References[]

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Carney Chukwuemeka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Carney Chukwuemeka - Profile". avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Maston, Tom (15 April 2021). "Carney Chukwuemeka: Aston Villa wonderkid that Europe's top clubs are queuing up to sign". Goal. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Watson, Chris; Cusack, Richard (15 May 2021). "Carney Chukwuemeka - transfer talk, contract and Villa plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ Preece, Ashley (27 July 2020). "Aston Villa tie down 'best 16-year-old in England' Chukwuemeka". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Martinez voted Supporters' Player of the Season