Their 2026 World Cup
Seven goals and three player-of-the-match awards: the tournament of his life. He scored in the group stage, twice against Mexico in the last 16 and twice more against Norway in the quarter-finals, in extra time, to put England into the semis. He won the Kopa Trophy as best young player and drove the side that finished third.
Match by match
J. Bellingham played 8 matches for England: 7 as a starter and 1 off the bench. He scored 7 goals against Croatia, Panama, Mexico, Norway and France. He was named player of the match 3 times.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group L | vs Croatia 4-2 | Started, off on 80′ · 1 goal |
| Group L | vs Ghana 0-0 | Started, off on 73′ |
| Group L | vs Panama 2-0 | Started, off on 71′ · 1 goal · 1 assist · ★ MVP |
| Round of 32 | vs DR Congo 2-1 | Started, played the full match · 🟨 |
| Round of 16 | vs Mexico 3-2 | Started, played the full match · 2 goals · ★ MVP |
| Quarter-finals | vs Norway 2-1 | Started, off on 111′ · 2 goals · ★ MVP |
| Semi-finals | vs Argentina 1-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Third-place play-off | vs France 6-4 | Came on in the 79′ · 1 goal |
Who he is
- Born
- 29 June 2003 · aged 23 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Stourbridge
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Individual awards
- Kopa Trophy
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his athleticism 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.
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Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)