Jude Victor William Bellingham

Jude Victor William Bellingham is an English attacking midfielder from Stourbridge, born on 29 June 2003. He joined Birmingham City’s academy at seven, progressed rapidly through the age groups, and became the club’s youngest first-team player on 6 August 2019, aged 16 years and 38 days. During his senior season in Birmingham, Bellingham combined ball carrying with defensive work and helped the club avoid relegation. In July 2020, he moved to Borussia Dortmund, where he developed into a box-to-box midfielder, controlled transitions and made late runs into the area. Bellingham captained Dortmund at 19 and was named Bundesliga Player of the Season for 2022–23. Real Madrid signed him in 2023, and he played an influential attacking-midfield role as the club won La Liga and the Champions League in his debut season. Bellingham also represents England, adding progressive passing, pressing and positional versatility to the national team’s midfield.