1. Jobe Samuel Patrick Bellingham was born on 23 September 2005 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland and the England U21 national team.
18 Facts About Jobe Bellingham
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Jobe Bellingham has represented England at all age-group levels up to under-21.
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Jobe Bellingham was born in Stourbridge, West Midlands, on 23 September 2005, the younger son of Denise and Mark Bellingham.
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Jobe Bellingham is the younger brother of Real Madrid and England international footballer Jude Jobe Bellingham, who preceded him into Birmingham City's academy where both were to spend their formative years.
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Jobe Bellingham remained unused, as he did in the second round of the same competition.
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Jobe Bellingham's next was not until the final match of the season.
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In July 2022, Birmingham confirmed that Jobe Bellingham would be taking up a scholarship with the club and had agreed terms on a first professional contract, to take effect on his 17th birthday.
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Rumours of a possible move to Sunderland strengthened after Jobe Bellingham attended their play-off semi-final against Luton Town.
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The club's sporting director Kristjaan Speakman, first-team coach Mike Dodds, and head of coaching Stuart English had all been at Birmingham when the Jobe Bellingham brothers were coming through the academy, and were credited with a major role in the development of both.
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On 14 June 2023, Jobe Bellingham joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.
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Jobe Bellingham made his debut for Sunderland on 6 August 2023, starting the team's opening match of the season against Ipswich Town.
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Jobe Bellingham doesn't want to live off the back of his brother's name; he wants to be the footballer that he is and show people what he can do.
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Jobe Bellingham told the club website at the time that he was "buzzing to sign [the] contract and extend [his] stay at Sunderland".
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Jobe Bellingham was born in England, and is reported to be eligible to represent Ireland via a paternal grandparent.
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Jobe Bellingham started against the Netherlands and Belgium and was a late substitute against the Faroe Islands as England won all three matches.
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In March 2023, Jobe Bellingham played in all three matches of the under-18s' tour of Croatia.
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Jobe Bellingham started and captained the side in the other two matches.
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On 15 November 2024, Jobe Bellingham made his U21 debut during a goalless draw with Spain in Cadiz.