Who is Jude Bellingham? One of football’s biggest stars shining for both Real Madrid and England

Everything you need to know about Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham, from his family life to his England statistics.

Over the past few years, Bellingham has taken the footballing world by storm. Starting off at Birmingham City, the midfielder has quickly worked his way up to become one of the world’s best.

Now at Real Madrid, Bellingham is arguably the best player in the world as he continues to shine every time he enters the pitch.

This summer will arguably be one of his biggest tests. England are aiming to win their first major trophy since 1966 in the 2024 Euros.

Bellingham is set to be one of England’s main men in the tournament and will be looking to continue his form throughout the summer.

In this article, you can find out everything you need to know about England’s superstar as he aims to make history yet again.

Read more: England’s possible route to the Euro 2024 final.

What is Jude Bellingham’s height and age?

Bellingham was born on June 29, 2003. This makes him 20 years old at the time of writing. The midfielder also stands at 1.86 metres which is 6 foot one inches.

Where was Jude Bellingham born?

Bellingham was born in the town of Stourbridge situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands.

Who are Jude Bellingham’s parents and brother?

He is the eldest son of Denise and Mark Bellingham. His father was a sergeant in the West Midlands police until 2022.

His younger brother, Jobe, also followed in his footsteps, coming through the Birmingham City academy. Last summer, he moved to Sunderland with Jude often going to watch games at the Stadium of Light.

With both footballers living in different countries, their father moved up to Sunderland to be with Jobe while Denise left the UK to join Jude in Madrid.

Who is Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend?

Bellingham is reportedly dating Dutch model and influencer Celia Valk. While the pair are yet to go public with any relationship, The Sun revealed their romantic ties back in April 2024.

Valk has just under 500k followers on Instagram and has modelled for companies such as PrettyLittleThing.

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Who does Jude Bellingham play for?

After a highly successful three years at German giants Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham earned a move to Real Madrid in June 2023.

So far, this move has been sensational. The midfielder helped Madrid win both the La Liga title and the Champions League. Bellingham was essential to this success with the 20-year-old winning the La Liga Player of the Season as well as being the Champions League Young Player of the Season.

Did Birmingham City retire his shirt number?

Yes, Bellingham had been at Birmingham City since he was under eight years old. When he left the club for Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, for an initial £25 million, it was the highest fee for any 17-year-old in history.

Upon his departure, Birmingham retired the number 22 shirt citing that it was to ‘remember one of our own and inspire others’.

What is Jude Bellingham’s salary at Real Madrid?

According to Salary Sport, Bellingham is earning £342k per week at Real Madrid. This works out to be £17,784,000 per year. His current contract is set to expire in June 2029.

What are Jude Bellingham’s England stats?

Bellingham made his England debut in 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 victory against the Republic of Ireland. At 17 years, 136 days, he became England’s third-youngest full international.

In total, he has made 29 appearances for the England senior side and has scored three goals. He played in both Euro 2020 and the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Gareth Southgate called up the midfielder again for Euro 2024 with Bellingham now a regular.

What did Gareth Southgate say about him?

Since making his debut, Bellingham has slowly become more and more important in the England squad.

Under Southgate, the midfielder is now one of the best players in the team for the 2024 Euros.

Back in October 2023 when asked if Bellingham was the best in the world right now, Southgate said: “I wondered if you might say that! No, it’s not a stupid question. I haven’t seen everybody and studied everybody playing.

“All I can say is he’s at one of the biggest clubs in the world, arguably the biggest, and he’s playing exceptionally well and he’s currently the match-winner for them so he’s in a brilliant place.”