Carney Chukwuemeka

Chukwuemeka's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→18), while his Rating held around 76. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	1	0	0	6.47	76	18
2025/26	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	28	2	0	6.68	76	18
2024/25	Borussia DortmundLoan · 4th	10	1	0	6.82	71	4
2024/25	Chelsea	4	0	0	6.75	—	—
2023/24	Chelsea · 6th	9	1	1	6.61	82	6
2022/23	Chelsea · 12th	14	0	0	6.69	74	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U20	1	0
England U19	16	9

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

C. Chukwuemeka is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Borussia Dortmund, rated 76.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chukwuemeka.

On the season, Chukwuemeka graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.684 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 77. At 22 Chukwuemeka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 43.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Chukwuemeka is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

76.5

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

17.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.68

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Borussia Dortmund finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.68

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).
Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 76.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.192

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.192

Defensive actions / 902.684

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.192

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~46), then tapers with age. At 22, Chukwuemeka sits on 43.4, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Chukwuemeka's projected Rating — 76.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles21—

Interceptions6—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€17.9M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Chelsea(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

Borussia DortmundAug 2025 – Jul 2025

Borussia Dortmund(on loan)Feb 2025 – Aug 2025

ChelseaAug 2022 – Feb 2025€ 17.9M

Aston Villauntil Aug 2022

About C. Chukwuemeka

Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Borussia Dortmund, born on October 20, 2003 in Eisenstadt, standing 187 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, C. Chukwuemeka has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 25 minutes, averaging a 6.46 match rating over his last 3 rated games. His season has spanned the Friendlies and the World Cup.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs SC Paderborn 07 (25 minutes, 6.47 rating)
September 8, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Villarreal (8 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 1, 2026: 5-0 win away at HEBC (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Chukwuemeka at 76.5 with a Season form score of 17.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Florida Cup and the Premier League Summer Series. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Chukwuemeka has totalled 108 club appearances with 13 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 28 appearances for Borussia Dortmund.

C. Chukwuemeka's career has also included time at Chelsea and Aston Villa.

On the international stage, C. Chukwuemeka has represented England U20 and England U19 — 17 caps and 9 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.