BIO

Jude Bellingham was born on June 29, 2003, in Stourbridge, England. A versatile English midfielder for Real Madrid, his club honors include the 2020-21 DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund, alongside the 2023-24 La Liga, UEFA Champions League, and Supercopa de España titles with Real Madrid. He won the 2023 Kopa Trophy and was named 2023-24 La Liga Player of the Season. Internationally, he has earned 56 caps and scored 13 goals, appearing in the 2022 and 2026 World Cups. He reached the Euro 2020 and 2024 finals and secured a 2026 World Cup bronze medal.

His 2025-2026 season:

Achievements

52 matches, 15 goals, 6 assists, 8 yellow cards, 0 red card

Performance and Ballon d'Or Criteria

  • Box-to-Box Mastery: An accomplished ‘todocampista’ his well-timed box-crashing has resulted in a goal or assist every 1.6 games for Real Madrid.

  • A Heady Ascent: Claiming the Kopa Trophy in 2023, he has subsequently finished 18th, 3rd and 23rd in the Ballon d’Or voting.  

Efficiency Statistics

  • Exquisite Timing: Few surpass him at injecting tempo into a transitional phase, particularly off the ball by ghosting into space. 0.07 offside calls per 90 is testament to his metronomic timing.

  • Assassin’s Aim: Voted La Liga’s Player of the Year in 2023/24, his shot conversion rate was a league-high 26.4%.

  • Elite consistency: Across his first two seasons in Madrid, the midfielder’s shot accuracy, passes per 90 and pass completion rates were identical.