Carney Chukwuemeka
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| Full Name | Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka |
| Date of Birth | 20 October 2003 |
| Place of Birth | Eisenstadt, Austria |
| Position | Attacking midfielder Left winger |
| Chelsea career | 2022 – |
| Debut | 08 October 2022 |
| Games (goals) | 32 (2) |
| Other clubs | Aston Villa Borussia Dortmund (loan) |
Carney Chukwuemeka is an English attacking midfielder or left winger who joined Chelsea from Aston Villa in August 2022.
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Before Chelsea
Carney Chukwuemeka emerged through Aston Villa’s academy, debuting in May 2021. He made 14 first‑team appearances during the 2021–22 season and earned plaudits for his physicality, technical skill, and composure in midfield. His performances prompted a move to Chelsea in August 2022.
Chelsea career
2022–23 Season
Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea on a six-year contract on 4 August 2022. In his debut campaign, he made 14 Premier League appearances, largely as a substitute, totaling 15 first-team outings across all competitions. He had limited playing time but showed flashes of promise under Graham Potter before season’s end.
2023–24 Season
With Enzo Fernández cemented in midfield, Chukwuemeka struggled to break into the starting XI under Mauricio Pochettino. He featured 9 times in the Premier League, scoring his first senior goal in a 3–1 defeat to West Ham United, and made 12 appearances in all competitions, registering 2 goal contributions. A knee injury cut his season short after making his mark early.
2024–25 Season
Finding playing time scarce at Chelsea under Enzo Maresca, he spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Borussia Dortmund beginning February 2025. He made 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League but did not score. His departure followed Chelsea’s winter squad restructuring.
Statistics
| Season | Prem | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
- Correct as the end of the 2024-25 season"
Goals
| # | Season | Date | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue |
| 1 | 2023-24 | 20 August | 2023 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1-0 | 1-3 | London Stadium |
| 2 | 2023-24 | 17 March | 2024 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3-2 | 4-2 | Stamford Bridge |
International
Chukwuemeka has represented England at multiple youth levels, notably captaining the U19s to victory in the 2022 UEFA European U19 Championship. He scored twice in the final tournament and was named in the UEFA Team of the Tournament.
| Current Squad |
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| 1 Sanchez • 2 Disasi • 3 Cucurella • 5 Badiashile • 7 Sterling • 8 Enzo • 10 Mudryk • 10 Madueke • 13 Bettinelli • 14 Chalobah • 15 Jackson • 16 Ugochukwu • 17 Chukwuemeka • 18 Nkunku • 20 Palmer • 21 Chilwell • 23 Gallagher • 24 James • 25 Caicedo • 26 Colwill • 27 Gusto • 28 Petrovic • 31 Casadei • 33 Fofana • 42 Gilchrist • 45 Lavia Manager: Enzo Maresca |
