Background and career
Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his dribbling, finishing and ball-winning ability.
Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became the club's youngest first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019 at the age of 16, and played regularly during the 2019–20 season. He signed with Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first appearance became the club's youngest goal-scorer. Over three seasons with the club he made 132 appearances and won the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal; his performances in the 2022–23 season helped Dortmund finish as runners-up and earned him the Bundesliga Player of the Season award. Later that year, he won the European Golden Boy and the Kopa Trophy.
Bellingham signed for Real Madrid in 2023 for €103 million. In his first season, he was the club's top league scorer, helping them to the league title and Champions League, and was voted La Liga Player of the Season. He was included in the FIFPRO World 11 for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025), and finished third in voting for the Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2024.
Bellingham represented England at the under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-21 levels. He made his first appearance for the senior team in November 2020, and was part of the squads for the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and 2024, as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026. At the 2026 World Cup, Bellingham helped England finish in third place as he scored seven goals, making him England's all-time highest goal-scorer in a single World Cup tournament.
Jude Victor William Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 in Stourbridge, in the county of West Midlands in England. He is the eldest son of Denise and Mark Bellingham. He is of Afro-Jamaican descent through his mother and Irish descent through his father. His paternal grandfather, William Bellingham, served in the British Army in Berlin before becoming a teacher and the head of modern foreign languages at Southend High School for Boys, and was a strong influence on Jude's patriotism and values. Jude's father was a sergeant in the West Midlands Police until 2022, and was a prolific goalscorer in non-League football. Jude's younger brother, Jobe, is also a footballer. Jude was privately educated at Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham. He graduated from Loughborough College with a BTEC level 3 certificate in sport in 2021. He grew up idolising Zinedine Zidane.
How Jude Bellingham makes money
Borussia Dortmund received a base transfer fee of €103 million with potential to rise by 30% to approximately €133.9 million due to add-ons, from which a sell-on clause earned Birmingham City around £6 million.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth, in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
