Carney Chukwuemeka

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Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (; born 20 October 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Austria national team. He represented England at the youth international level before switching allegiance to Austria.
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. In 2025, he joined Borussia Dortmund in Germany, first on loan and then on a permanent deal.
Chukwuemeka represented England at youth level, including winning the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In 2026, he committed to play for his birth country of Austria and was named in their 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.

Chukwuemeka joined the Aston Villa academy from the Northampton Town academy in March 2016. He signed his first professional contract with Villa in July 2020.
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. On 23 May 2021, he was named Aston Villa Academy Player…