Jude Bellingham

For the New Zealand opera singer, see Judy Bellingham.

Jude Bellingham
Bellingham in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jude Victor William Bellingham
Date of birth (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2010 Stourbridge Juniors
2010–2019 Birmingham City[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Birmingham City 41 (4)
2020–2023 Borussia Dortmund 92 (12)
2023– Real Madrid 36 (20)
International career‡
2016–2018 England U15 8 (1)
2018–2019 England U16 11 (4)
2019 England U17 3 (2)
2020 England U21 4 (1)
2020– England 38 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2020 Europe
Runner-up 2024 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:59, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team. Known for his pace, dribbling, passing, and finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world.[7]

Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became the club's youngest first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019, at the age of 16 years, 38 days, and played regularly during the 2019–20 season. He joined Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first appearance became their youngest goalscorer. Over three seasons with the club he made 132 appearances and won the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal; his performances in the 2022–23 season helped Dortmund finish as runners-up and earned him the Bundesliga Player of the Season award. Later that year he won both major awards for male footballers aged under 21: the Golden Boy, for nominees playing in Europe over the last calendar year,[8] and the Kopa Trophy, for the world's best over the previous season.[9][10] Bellingham then signed for Real Madrid for a fee of €103 million, and in his first season, was the club's top league scorer, helped them win the league title and the Champions League, and was voted La Liga Player of the Season.[11]

Bellingham represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-21 levels. He made his first appearance for the senior team in November 2020, and represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020 and 2024 as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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  3. ^ "Bellingham expresses his gratitude". Birmingham City F.C. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ Summerscales, Robert (16 October 2023). "Jude Bellingham is "the best player in the world right now", says former England defender". Futbol on FanNation. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Watach, Nelson (6 May 2024). "F*cking hell: Jude Bellingham might just be the best footballer in the world". Planet Football. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Blight, Garry; Clarke, Seán; Bloor, Steven; Duncan, Pamela (22 December 2023). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2023". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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