1. Jude Victor William Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team.
47 Facts About Jude Bellingham
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Jude Bellingham joined Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first appearance became their youngest goalscorer.
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Jude Bellingham was included in the FIFPRO World 11 in both 2023 and 2024, and finished third in the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best in 2024.
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Jude Bellingham represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-21 levels.
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Jude Bellingham 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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Jude Victor William Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 in Stourbridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, the eldest son of Denise and Mark Bellingham.
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Jude Bellingham was privately educated at Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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Jude Bellingham graduated from Loughborough College with a BTEC level 3 certificate in sport in 2021.
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Jude Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, after playing for Stourbridge Juniors.
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Jude Bellingham played for their under-18 team at 14, and made his debut for their under-23 team at the age of 15, on 15 October 2018 away to Nottingham Forest's U23s.
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Jude Bellingham took up a two-year scholarship with Birmingham City to begin in July 2019.
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Jude Bellingham started the next match, away to Charlton Athletic two weeks later, and scored the only goal from Kerim Mrabti's cutback.
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Jude Bellingham continued as a permanent fixture in the matchday squad, sometimes as a substitute but mainly in the starting eleven.
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Jude Bellingham was eased into the team on the left wing, moved into central midfield "where he could gain more confidence", and then used "in a more advanced role" once the staff were sure he could cope with the responsibility.
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Jude Bellingham was EFL Young Player of the Month for November 2019.
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Jude Bellingham continued as a first-team regular, and by the time the season was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he had made 32 league appearances.
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Jude Bellingham remained an integral part of the team once the season resumed behind closed doors, and set up a late equaliser for Lukas Jutkiewicz against Charlton Athletic that made Birmingham's league position less precarious with two matches still to play.
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Jude Bellingham finished the season with four goals from 44 appearances in all competitions, 41 in the league, as Birmingham avoided relegation despite losing the last match of the season.
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Jude Bellingham flew to Germany for a medical, and the transfer was confirmed on 20 July 2020.
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Jude Bellingham was to join after Birmingham's last match of the season.
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Jude Bellingham missed the first two matches of 2021 with a foot injury, but returned to action as an increasingly regular starter.
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Jude Bellingham finished the season with 29 appearances and one goal in the Bundesliga, 46 appearances and four goals in all competitions, and was voted Newcomer of the Season by his fellow players.
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Jude Bellingham was runner-up to Pedri of Barcelona in the 2021 Kopa Trophy, awarded to the world's best under-21 male player as voted by previous winners of the Ballon d'Or.
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On 4 December 2021, Jude Bellingham played in Der Klassiker against Bayern Munich.
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Jude Bellingham was on the bench because of an injured knee, and remained unused.
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Jude Bellingham's performances earned him the Bundesliga Player of the Season award.
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Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to receive the award, which was presented at the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony in October.
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Jude Bellingham became the sixth Englishman to join Real Madrid in the professional era.
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Jude Bellingham scored 10 goals in his first 10 matches for Madrid, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's goal tally after his first 10 games for the club in 2009.
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Jude Bellingham concluded his domestic season as Real Madrid's top league scorer with 19 goals and 6 assists as they won the La Liga title, a performance that earned him the La Liga Player of the Season award.
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Jude Bellingham's performances were recognised with third-place finishes in both of that year's major polls, the Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Men's Player.
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Jude Bellingham was dismissed for dissent after protesting a refereeing decision, with the match official later reporting that Bellingham had used offensive language towards him.
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Jude Bellingham was eligible to play for his native England and for the Republic of Ireland, for which he qualified via a grandparent.
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Jude Bellingham made his England under-15 debut against Turkey in December 2016.
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Jude Bellingham was included in England's under-17 squad for the Syrenka Cup, a friendly tournament held in September 2019 in preparation for the 2020 European Championship qualifiers the following March.
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Jude Bellingham received his first call-up to the under-21 squad for European Championship qualifiers against Kosovo and Austria in September 2020.
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In November 2020, after James Ward-Prowse and Trent Alexander-Arnold withdrew through injury, Jude Bellingham was called up to the England senior squad for the first time.
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Jude Bellingham was named in the England squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, which was delayed until June 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jude Bellingham made the run and pass to Harry Kane who crossed for Raheem Sterling to score England's third goal, and played the through ball from which Callum Wilson set up their sixth for Jack Grealish.
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Jude Bellingham followed this up during the last-16 game against Senegal with a run through the defence, assisting Jordan Henderson's goal in the 38th minute, and played a key role in Harry Kane's goal in first-half stoppage time, setting up Phil Foden to make the assist.
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Jude Bellingham was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
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Jude Bellingham touched Saka's pass to Cole Palmer who equalised after 73 minutes, but Spain scored a late winner and England ended the tournament as runners-up.
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Jude Bellingham is praised for fulfilling multiple positions and his dynamic playing style, playing both exceptional defence and attack, described by The Analyst as a "do-it-all midfielder".
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In May 2024, Jude Bellingham signed a multi-year deal with sports drink Lucozade becoming the face of the brand's multi-million pound TV campaign.
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In July 2024, Jude Bellingham was revealed as the cover star for the video game EA Sports FC 25.
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Jude Bellingham started his official channel on YouTube with a behind-the-scenes documentary of his first year in Spain.
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In December 2024, Jude Bellingham appeared in Adidas' documentary film Under the Tongue.