13 fun facts about Jude Bellingham

Everything you need to know about the English sensation!

Jude Bellingham is a professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the England national team. Born on June 29, 2003, in Stourbridge, England, he began his professional career with Birmingham City Football Club. He quickly established himself as one of the most promising young talents in English football and was signed by Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2020.

Since joining Dortmund, Bellingham has continued to make rapid progress and has established himself as one of the most promising young talents in European football. He has been praised for his technical ability, his maturity, and his attitude on and off the pitch, and has been compared to some of the best players in the game. Despite his young age, he has already achieved a great deal in the sport and has a bright future ahead of him.

Bellingham made his debut for the England national team in November 2020, becoming the third youngest player to represent the Three Lions. He has since established himself as a key player for England and has shown that he has the potential to be one of the best players in the world in the years to come.

But what are the 13 things you absolutely need to know about the midfielder?

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Hails from a sporting family
Bellingham's love for football comes from his father Mark, who was a big name in non-league football in England. He was a prolific goalscorer with more than 700 career goals in non-professional football.
Jude's younger brother Jobe is also a professional footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City.

Birmingham City through and through
Bellingham supported Birmingham City growing up and joined his boyhood club in 2010 at the age of seven.
Played U23 football as a 15-year-old!
Bellingham made his debut for Birmingham City's Under-23 team at the age of 15, in August 2019. He was one of the youngest players to ever play for the club's U23 team and quickly made a name for himself with his impressive performances. Bellingham's rise through the ranks at Birmingham City was rapid, and it wasn't long before he was promoted to the first team. He made his senior debut for the club in August 2019, just a few months after his U23 debut

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Birmingham’s Boy Wonder
Bellingham became the youngest player to make a first-team appearance at Birmingham. He made his first-team debut for Birmingham City at the age of 16 years and 38 days, becoming the second-youngest player in the club's history to do so. He is also the youngest player to start a league match doing so at the age of 16 years and 63 days. He scored his first goal for Birmingham City at the age of 16 years and 63 days, making him the youngest goalscorer in the club's history.
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Birmingham's fitting tribute to their prodigy
As a tribute to their boy wonder, Birmingham City decided to retire jersey number 22 when the player moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2020.
Yes to Dortmund, No to Man United!
Manchester United were interested in signing Bellingham in the summer of 2020. He was a highly sought-after player, and many top clubs from around Europe were reportedly interested in signing him, including Manchester United. In the end, Bellingham chose to join Borussia Dortmund, where he quickly established himself as a key player and one of the most promising young talents in European football.
Youngest English player to score in Champions League
Bellingham is the youngest English player to score in the Uefa Champions League. He achieved this feat on November 24, 2020, when he scored for Borussia Dortmund against Club Brugge in a group-stage match. At the time, Bellingham was 17 years and 85 days old, making him the youngest English player to score in the competition.
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Dortmund’s youngest-ever goalscorer
Bellingham is the youngest goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. He scored his first goal for the club on November 21, 2020, at the age of 17 years and 82 days, breaking the previous record held by Nuri Sahin.
Third youngest player to represent England
At the age of 17 years and 136 days, Bellingham became the third youngest English player to make his international debut when he played against the Republic of Ireland on November 12, 2020, in an international friendly match.
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England’s second-youngest scorer in World Cup
His goal against Iran in England's 2022 World Cup opener made him the second youngest English goalscorer ever in the World Cup after Michael Owen. His age was 19 years and 145 days at that time.
Most expensive 17-year-old
Dortmund secured Bellingham's services in 2020 on an initial £25 million ($33m) transfer fee, making him the most expensive 17-year-old in the history of the game. He joined the club on a five-year deal and currently earns €1.3 million per year in wages as per Marca.
Fourth-most valuable player in the world
The Dortmund star is the fourth most valuable player in the world at the moment according to Transfermarkt. His current market valuation is €110m.
Idolised Rooney and Gerrard
Bellingham grew up idolising England greats Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard. He had revealed this while speaking to Bundesliga.com where he said, "For me, it was always Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard. When I was younger, all I ever wanted was a Birmingham shirt. And then the more and more I watched Wayne Rooney, it was like all I wanted was a Wayne Rooney shirt and all I wanted was a Steven Gerrard shirt. These kinds of people, they kind of mould the way that you play because you admire them so much. So, yeah, those two are probably my two biggest heroes in football."