Jude Bellingham
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Jude Bellingham

The Boy from Stourbridge
Attacking Midfielder
Position
Real Madrid
Club
England
Nation
21
Age
Biography

Born in Stourbridge in 2003, Jude Bellingham joined Birmingham City academy at 7. At 16 he became the youngest player in Birmingham history and was sold to Borussia Dortmund for 25M EUR. Three remarkable seasons in Germany made him the most wanted player in the world. Real Madrid paid 103M EUR in 2023 and he immediately became their best player, winning La Liga and finishing third in the Ballon dOr.

Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham
The Boy from Stourbridge
Attacking Midfielder · England
Trophies & Honours
🏆
La Liga
2024 · Real Madrid
🏆
UEFA Champions League
2024 · Real Madrid
🏆
DFB Pokal
2021 · Borussia Dortmund
The Venue
Real Madrid
La Liga · Spain
Bellingham is the engine of Real Madrid. His ability to appear in the right place at the right time, combined with elite technical quality, makes him the most complete midfielder in the world.
Career Stats
240
Club Matches
78
Club Goals
0.33
Goals per Game
62
Club Assists
52
National Team Matches
16
National Team Goals
0.31
Goals per Game (NT)
180M EUR
Market Value
Career Timeline
2019
Birmingham City
Debut at 16 - youngest player in Birmingham City history
2020
Borussia Dortmund
Signed for 25M EUR. Immediate impact - first Bundesliga goal on debut
2021
England NT
Euro 2020 - Englands standout performer at just 17
2023
Real Madrid
Signed for 103M EUR - La Liga Player of the Year in debut season with 23 goals
2024
Real Madrid
Champions League winner. Third in Ballon dOr voting
Best Matches
La Ligavs Barcelona2-12023-10-28

Scored the winning El Clasico goal in the 92nd minute. Iconic celebration.

Champions League QFvs Manchester City3-3 agg2024-04-17

Two goals to keep Madrid alive. Extraordinary performance under pressure.

Euro 2020vs Croatia1-02021-06-18

Englands best player. Drove them forward all game at just 17 years old.

Records & Milestones
Youngest player in Birmingham City history (16 years 38 days)
Most goals by an attacking midfielder in debut La Liga season (23)
Youngest English player to play in a Champions League knockout stage
First player born in 2003 to score in the Champions League
Characteristics

Box-to-box midfielder with an exceptional ability to arrive late into the penalty area. Bellingham reads the game at an elite level, combines technically at the highest standard and leads by example with his work rate and mentality.

Strengths
Football intelligence
Goalscoring from midfield
Leadership
Technical quality
Physical presence
Weaknesses
Can over-commit defensively
Long-range shooting
Injury management
Did You Know?
01
Bellingham was so highly rated at Birmingham City that multiple Premier League clubs tried to sign him at 15. He chose Dortmund for the chance to play regularly.
02
His younger brother Jobe Bellingham also plays professional football at Sunderland, following in his footsteps.
03
In his debut La Liga season he scored 23 goals from midfield - a record for any player in their first La Liga season in the modern era.
04
Real Madrid paid 103M EUR plus 30M in add-ons - making him one of the most expensive midfielders in history at age 19.
05
He speaks German fluently after three seasons at Dortmund and is learning Spanish. Multiple Real Madrid players have praised his communication skills.
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