Here is all about Carney Chukwuemeka, the new sensational kid from Aston Villa to Chelsea and his salary
Even though Carney Chukwuemeka performed well along with Thiago Silva, it’s wasn’t enough as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the Premier League.
After blasting a shot against the post in the 34th minute, Carney Chukwuemeka was unfortunate not to score in the first half. Despite spending most of his career in central midfield, he has been frequently the most dangerous attacker on the field.
Here we learn more about the Chelsea midfielder bought from Aston Villa, have a look:
Who is Carney Chukwuemeka, his age, height, brother, Chelsea salary, contract and stats
Who is Carney Chukwuemeka?
Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka, an English professional footballer who was born on October 20, 2003, is just 19 years old, has a height of 1.87m and plays as a midfielder for Premier League team Chelsea.
Chumwuemeka graduated through the Northampton Town and Aston Villa youth programmes, making his first-team debut for the latter club in 2021 before signing for Chelsea in 2022. He is a youth international representative for England. His parents are Nigerian, and he was born in Austria.
Carney Chukwuemeka parents and siblings
Chukwuemeka has Igbo ancestry. His parents, who were from Nigeria, brought him up in Northampton, England after he was born in Austria. Caleb, his older sibling, is a player for Crawley Town.
He and his brother both went to the Northampton School for Boys.
Chukwuemeka transferred from the Northampton Town academy to the Aston Villa academy in March 2016. In July 2020, he committed to Villa under his first professional deal. In a 2-1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur on May 19, 2021, Chukwuemeka made his senior debut for the team.
In a 1-1 draw with Brentford on August 28, 2021, Chukwuemeka made his debut as a senior, and his performance was appreciated by Paul Merson who praised his action as “outstanding”.
Carney Chukwuemeka transfer to Chelsea from Aston Villa
Aston Villa and Chelsea announced on August 2, 2022, that they had agreed on Chukwuemeka’s permanent move, subject to the player accepting personal terms and passing a medical. Chukwuemeka’s six-year contract with Chelsea was revealed on August 4, 2022.
Carney Chukwuemeka net worth
The midfielder signed a contract with Chelsea in August 2022 that will pay him a staggering 5.2 million euros (4.5 million pounds) annually.