Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham
Bellingham in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jude Victor William Bellingham
Date of birth (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 5
Youth career
Stourbridge
2010–2019 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Birmingham City 679 (4)
2020–2023 Borussia Dortmund 79 (8)
2023– Real Madrid 4 (5)
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 22 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2020 Europe
Runner-up2024 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:32, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English footballer. He plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team.

Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8 and became the club's youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019 at the age of 16. He played regularly during the 2019–20 season. He joined Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first competitive match, he became their youngest ever goal scorer. He joined Real Madrid in July 2023 and wore number 5 which was previously worn by Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.

He 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, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and now at the 2026 FIFA World Cup scoring 7 goals during the duration of the tournament.

Outside football

Bellingham during the EA Sports FC 25 launch event in September 2024

In May 2024, Bellingham signed a deal with the sports drink Lucozade. He became the main face of their big TV ad campaign. In June 2024, he was in a campaign for Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims, where he modeled men’s underwear. In July 2024, Bellingham was revealed as the cover star of the video game EA Sports FC 25. That same month, Adidas released his first signature collection, including a jersey, tracksuit, T-shirt, and shorts with his “JB” logo. In August 2024, Louis Vuitton named him a “Friend of the House” and announced a new partnership. In September 2024, Bellingham started his official YouTube channel and posted a behind-the-scenes documentary about his first year in Spain. In December 2024, he appeared in an Adidas documentary film called Under the Tongue.

Records and playing style

Jude Bellingham is known for his passing, dribbling, strength, and ability to control the midfield. He can play as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder, or defensive midfielder.

Bellingham became one of the youngest players to appear in the UEFA Champions League. He was also the youngest English player to score in the competition at the time.

After joining Real Madrid in 2023, Bellingham quickly became an important player for the club. He helped the team win major trophies including La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.

He is regarded as one of the best young football players in the world.

Club

As of match played 5 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2019–20 Championship 4142010——444
Borussia Dortmund 2020–21 Bundesliga 29162—10110464
2021–22 Bundesliga 32330—8310446
2022–23 Bundesliga 31842—74—4214
Total 9212134—2582013224
Real Madrid 2023–24 La Liga 14122 0—33001413
Career total 144261541028112019041
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  5. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 July 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 202010
202190
2022121
2023 5 1
2024 7 2
2025 5 0
202686
Total4710
As of match played 17 October 2023
England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bellingham goal
List of international goals scored by Jude Bellingham
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
121 November 2022Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar18 Iran1–06–22022 FIFA World Cup
212 September 2023Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland26 Scotland2–03–1Friendly

Honours

Borussia Dortmund

England U17

England

Individual

Personal life

Bellingham is the youngest brother, Jobe Bellingham.

References

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  2. ↑ "England - J. Bellingham - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Bellingham Lands Lucozade Endorsement Deal". Sport Industry Group. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Real Madrid Star Jude Bellingham Is the Newest Face of Kim Kardashian's SKIMS — See Photos". Teen Vogue. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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  10. ↑ "adidas Unveil Jude Bellingham's First-Ever Signature Line". Versus. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jude Bellingham signs lucrative Louis Vuitton deal to follow in David Beckham's footsteps". Daily Mirror. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Coming for Cristiano Ronaldo? Jude Bellingham launches new YouTube channel as Real Madrid & England star reveals trailer for behind-the-scenes documentary of first year in Spain". Goal.com. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "What To Expect From Our 'Under The Tongue' adidas Predator Documentary". SoccerBible. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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  34. ↑ "The official Bundesliga Team of the Season 2022/23". Bundesliga. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  35. ↑ "Jude Bellingham named Bundesliga Player of the Season for 2022/23". Bundesliga. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  36. ↑ "Robert Lewandowski zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" [Robert Lewandowski chosen as VDV (German professional footballers' association) Player of the Season] (in German). VDV. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  37. ↑ "Christopher Nkunku zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  38. 1 2 "Jude Bellingham ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  39. ↑ "Jude Bellingham: England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham wins 2023 Kopa Trophy". Sky Sports. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023. The Kopa Trophy is, however, awarded for his form last season, when Bellingham helped Borussia Dortmund to finish second in the Bundesliga and starred for England at the World Cup in Qatar.
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