Jude Bellingham traveled to Sunderland last Saturday to watch his younger brother, Jobe, play.
In the footballing galaxy, Jude Bellingham, the football prodigy who has captured the attention of the world, is not just a bright star but a constellation. Even at the young age of 20, the Real Madrid phenomenon has established a reputation for excellence on the field.
Bellingham made the move from the Birmingham academy to the prestigious La Liga grounds with ease, spending £89 million to join the storied Spanish team.
Jobe is one of the most promising young players in the competition
After going on an incredible goal-scoring rampage in La Liga, the 20-year-old Real Madrid star temporarily left sunny Spain to be with his family in the UK.
He is currently on winter break. England’s own Galactico gave his break a personal touch by going to the Stadium of Light to watch his 18-year-old sibling play in the Championship against Coventry City.
From the directors’ box, Bellingham watched the game, grinning and appearing to record his brother’s 22nd league appearance of the year on his phone.
With four goals and an assist this season in the Championship, Jobe is one of the most promising young players in the competition. He followed in the footsteps of his elder brother Jude, who moved to Real Madrid for £89 million, by moving to the northeast from Birmingham City in the summer.
Returning to the starting lineup for the game on Saturday, Jobe replaced the ill Alex Pritchard on the field before Michael Beale made his coaching debut.
Jobe followed Jude’s path, graduating from the Birmingham academy and making his first team debut at the age of sixteen. But by picking the Championship over the Bundesliga and putting only his first name on the back of his jersey, he’s forging his own route.
Jude will play again against Mallorca after the new year with the intention of continuing his incredible play, which has seen him record 17 goals and five assists in 21 games so far this season.
More about Jobe
Jobe is an English professional football player who plays forward or midfield for Sunderland in the EFL Championship.
Bellingham began his career in Birmingham City’s academy, and at the age of sixteen, he made his first-team debut. Before moving to Sunderland in 2023 and joining the ranks of another Championship team, he had made 24 appearances in the league.
Bellingham, who has represented England at all age levels up to under-19, gained notoriety in 2021–22 when, at the tender age of 15 years and 321 days, he was added to Birmingham’s starting lineup for their EFL Cup first-round match against Colchester United.
Though he did not play in that game or the one that followed, the thought of him making his debut at such a young age excited the football community. There were rumors later that year that Jobe was going back to England and that Borussia Dortmund wanted to sign him.
Bellingham scored four goals in nine appearances for the under-18 squad and took part in four Premier League 2 Division 2 games for Birmingham’s under-23 team by the end of the year.
More about Jude Bellingham
English football player Jude Bellingham is a highly skilled player who plays midfield for Real Madrid in La Liga and the England national team.
Bellingham made history in 2023 when he won the Kopa Trophy, which honors the top male football players under 21 from the previous season, as well as the Golden Boy award, which is given to deserving nominees who played in Europe the year before.
Bellingham started his football career as an under-8 player at Birmingham City. He made his senior debut in August 2019 at the astonishingly young age of 16 years and 38 days, becoming the youngest player to ever play for the club. His steady contributions throughout the 2019–20 season had a big effect on the team.
Bellingham made a quick impression after moving to Borussia Dortmund in July 2020 by scoring the team’s youngest goal in his first game. He made 132 appearances in three seasons with Dortmund, scoring some noteworthy goals and winning the 2020–21 DFB–Pokal.
His outstanding play was a major factor in Dortmund’s remarkable second-place result, which led to him winning the coveted 2022–23 Bundesliga Player of the Season award.
