Jobe Bellingham

Jobe Samuel Patrick Bellingham (born 23 September 2005) is an English professional footballer
who plays as a midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland and the England U21
national team.

Bellingham began his career in Birmingham City's academy, made his first-team debut as a 16-year-
old, and made 24 league appearances before joining fellow Championship club Sunderland in 2023.

He has represented England at all age-group levels up to under-21.

Early and personal life

Jobe Bellingham was born in Stourbridge, West Midlands, on 23 September 2005,[8] the younger son
of Denise and Mark Bellingham.[9] Mark worked as a sergeant in the West Midlands Police and was
a prolific goalscorer in non-League football.[10] Bellingham is the younger brother of Real Madrid and
England international footballer Jude Bellingham, who preceded him into Birmingham City's
academy where both were to spend their formative years.[11] The 16-year-old Jude was a first-team
regular during the 2019–20 season before signing for German club Borussia Dortmund.[12] After
Jude's departure, Jobe featured in Birmingham's 2020–21 season kit unveiling.[13]

Club career

Birmingham City

At the age of 15 years, 321 days, Bellingham was named on the substitutes' bench for Birmingham's
2021–22 EFL Cup first-round match at home to Colchester United of League One.[14] He remained
unused, as he did in the second round of the same competition.[15] Had he made a debut in either
match, still a few weeks short of his 16th birthday, he would have become the club's youngest ever
first-team player, breaking the record set by his brother in the first round two years earlier.[14] Later
that year, rumours linked Jude Bellingham with a return to England; counter-rumours linked Jude's
club, Borussia Dortmund, with interest in signing Jobe.[16] By the end of the year he had four goals
from nine appearances for Birmingham's under-18 team in their section of the Under-18 Premier
League, and had played four times for their under-23s in Premier League 2 Division 2.[15]
 Jobe Bellingham

Bellingham with Birmingham

City in 2022

Bellingham was named on the

bench for the EFL Championship Bellingham with Birmingham City in 2022
match against Coventry City in
Personal information
November. Manager Lee Bowyer
insisted that observers should not Full name Jobe Samuel Patrick Bellingham[1]
judge him by his brother's
Date of birth 23 September 2005[2]
achievements, pointing out that he
was "next in line" because of the Place of birth Stourbridge, England

number of injuries among the club's Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]

[17]
midfielders. He again remained
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
unused.[15] He made his senior
debut as a second-half substitute in Team information
Birmingham's 2021–22 FA Cup
Current team Sunderland
third-round match at home to
League One club Plymouth Argyle, Number 7
replacing the 17-year-old Jordan
Youth career
James after 70 minutes with the
score goalless and Birmingham –2021 Birmingham City
reduced to ten men.[18] At 16 years,
Senior career*
107 days, he became Birmingham's
second youngest debutant.[19][20] Years Team Apps (Gls)

After the match, which Birmingham 2021–2023 Birmingham City 24 (0)

lost 1–0, Bowyer said he had
2023– Sunderland 67 (11)
earned his debut by the
improvement in his game over the International career‡
previous few weeks training with
2021 England U16 1 (0)
the first team.[19] He made his first 2021–2022 England U17 8 (0)
appearance in the Football League
2022–2023 England U18[4] 10 (2)
a week later as a late substitute in a
1–1 draw away to Preston North 2023–2024 England U19[4][A] 5 (0)

End.[15][21] His next was not until 2024– England U20[7] 3 (0)
[22]
the final match of the season.
2024– England U21 2 (0)
In July 2022, Birmingham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of
confirmed that Bellingham would 17:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
be taking up a scholarship with the ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:39, 7
December 2024 (UTC)
club and had agreed terms on a
first professional contract, to take
effect on his 17th birthday.[23][24] Under head coach John Eustace, his introduction to Championship
football was gradual. He made occasional substitute appearances in the first couple of months of
the season, was used regularly from the bench in October,[15] and made his first start on 11
November, playing the first hour of a 2–1 defeat at home to Sunderland.[15] The Birmingham Mail 's
mid-season assessment highlighted the trust placed in him to "[see] out some very nervy end-of-
game situations", while pointing out that the Sunderland match "suggested he still has a way to go
to be ready for the step up. Which is fine, he's 17."[25] Eustace was insistent that there was "no rush"
to get Bellingham into the starting eleven – the team had several other young central midfielders in
Manchester United loanee Hannibal Mejbri and the home-grown George Hall and Jordan James.[26]

A stomach muscle strained in January 2023 kept Bellingham out for three months.[27][15] During his
absence, he added muscle and physicality to go with his increased height.[28][29] At home to Stoke
City on 10 April, he came close to winning the game with what would have been his first senior goal
when his stoppage-time volley was blocked.[30] A few days later, Bellingham started the match away
to Millwall that Birmingham won to secure their Championship status, "was composed on the ball,
intelligent without it and, in the words of Eustace, 'showed great maturity'."[31] He finished the
season with 22 league appearances, of which five were starts.[15]

Sunderland

Rumours of a possible move to Sunderland strengthened after Bellingham attended their play-off
semi-final against Luton Town. The club's sporting director Kristjaan Speakman, first-team coach
Mike Dodds, and head of coaching Stuart English had all been at Birmingham when the Bellingham
brothers were coming through the academy, and were credited with a major role in the development
of both.[28][29] On 14 June 2023, Bellingham joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.[32]
Bellingham made his debut for Sunderland on 6 August 2023, starting the team's opening match of
the season against Ipswich Town.[33] He chose to use his given name on the back of his shirt rather
than the conventional surname; manager Tony Mowbray thought "he's trying to create his own
identity. He doesn't want to live off the back of his brother's name; he wants to be the footballer that
he is and show people what he can do."[34][35] On 19 August, he scored his first two professional
goals in Sunderland's 2–1 victory against Rotherham United at the Stadium of Light.[36]

On 11 November, he scored the opening goal of Sunderland's 3–1 win over his former club
Birmingham City.[37]

Bellingham signed a new deal with Sunderland in August 2024 which extends his contract to the
end of the 2027–28 season.[38] He told the club website at the time that he was "buzzing to sign
[the] contract and extend [his] stay at Sunderland".[39] On November 2nd 2024, Bellingham received
the first red card of his career in a 0-0 draw against QPR.[40]

International career

Bellingham was born in England, and is reported to be also eligible to represent Ireland via a
paternal grandparent.[41] He made his debut for England under-16s on 3 June 2021, starting a 6–0
friendly win against Northern Ireland.[15] He made his first appearance at under-17 level three
months later in the Syrenka Cup tournament against Romania; he marked the occasion by missing a
penalty, but England still won 2–0. He also played in the other group match and in the final, which
England lost 3–2 to the Netherlands.[15][42] In October, he played in all three of England's 2022
European Under-17 Championship qualifying round matches, and provided an assist for Kobbie
Mainoo's goal in a 7–0 win against Armenia, as England topped their group and progressed to the
elite round.[43][44]

After eight appearances for the under-17s,[45] Bellingham was included in the England under-18
squad for a four-team mini-tournament at the Pinatar Arena in Spain in September 2022.[46] He
started against the Netherlands and Belgium and was a late substitute against the Faroe Islands as
England won all three matches.[47][48] In March 2023, Bellingham played in all three matches of the
under-18s' tour of Croatia. Against the hosts, he came on after an hour, scored an equaliser, and
England went on to win 2–1.[49] He started and captained the side in the other two matches. His
shot was blocked for a penalty that would have tied the scores against Belgium – he took the kick
but missed, and Belgium won 3–0 – and he scored the last goal of a 3–1 win against
Switzerland.[50][51]
Bellingham made his England under-19 debut and captained the side for a 1–0 defeat to Germany in
Oliva, Spain on 6 September 2023.[52] He played in the second match of that training camp, and took
part in all three of England's European Championship qualifying round matches in October. All three
were drawn, and England failed to qualify.[53]

On 7 June 2024, Bellingham made his first appearance for the England Elite League Squad (formerly
known as England U20[7]); he played the first 65 minutes of a friendly against Sweden at Stadion
ŠRC Sesvete which England won 2–1.[54]

On 15 November 2024, Bellingham made his U21 debut during a goalless draw with Spain in Cadiz.
[55]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total

Club Season
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

2021–22[22] Championship 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0

Birmingham City 2022–23[56] Championship 22 0 0 0 1 0 — 23 0

Total 24 0 1 0 1 0 — 26 0

2023–24[33] Championship 45 7 1 0 1 0 — 47 7

Sunderland 2024–25[57] Championship 22 4 0 0 0 0 — 22 4

Total 67 11 1 0 1 0 — 69 11

Career total 91 11 2 0 2 0 0 0 95 11

Notes

A. Bellingham's half-time replacement of Kane Taylor against Wales on 14 October 2023 is

omitted by the England team website match report.[5][6]

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External links

Profile (https://www.safc.com/teams/Men/jobebellingham) at the Sunderland A.F.C. website