Plenty of Aston Villa fans have been reacting to footage regarding youngster Carney Chukwuemeka on social media.
Chukwuemeka, who was attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Juventus just last month, scored on his debut for England’s Under-18 side in a friendly against Wales on Monday.
The 17-year-old picked the ball up from just over the halfway line and exchanged a give-and-go with a teammate before calmly slotting past the goalkeeper.
Fellow Villa youngsters Louie Barry and Aaron Ramsey also featured against Wales for the Three Lions.
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Chukwuemeka signed professional terms at Villa Park last October and was included in Dean Smith’s matchday squad for the first time against Leicester City last month.
The midfielder has made 16 appearances for the club’s youth side this season, scoring once and registering three assists.
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Villa fans react
@academyavfc shared Chukwuemeka’s goal on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
This is what these Villa supporters had to say in reply, with many excited for the future.
“Give this lad some first team football while we having nothing to play for”
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“Our academy is here to take over”
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“this is too good for u18 football”
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“Very good team effort”
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“Looks like such a strong player”
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