Player profile
Jude Bellingham
Midfielder · Real Madrid
Jude Bellingham is Real Madrid's midfield talisman and England's breakout star of the 2026 World Cup, finishing as England's top scorer and third-highest scorer overall as the Three Lions reached the semifinals.
Career
Bellingham moved to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in 2023 and quickly became central to the side, playing 28 LaLiga matches in 2025-26 with 6 goals and 4 assists heading into the World Cup.
At the 2026 World Cup he scored seven goals for England, behind only Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe (10) and Lionel Messi (8), and was named to FIFA's Dream XI for the tournament.
How they play
A box-crashing midfielder rather than a deep playmaker, Bellingham's biggest threat is arriving late into the penalty area to finish moves he did not start — a habit that has made him as much a goalscoring threat as a creator.
He is at his most dangerous in knockout football specifically, repeatedly producing his best performances in the biggest matches rather than in routine group-stage games.
Where they are now
Bellingham scored twice as England came from behind to beat Norway after extra time in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, becoming the first player to score twice in consecutive World Cup knockout matches since Diego Maradona in 1986.
His tournament goals helped Real Madrid's contingent set an all-time record for goals scored by players from a single club at one World Cup — 19 — surpassing the previous mark of 18 shared by Honved, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Bio
Club career
- Real Madrid Club de FútbolSince 2023Current
- Borussia Dortmund2020–2023
- Birmingham City F.C.2019–2020
International career
- England men's national association football teamSince 2020Current
Youth caps: U21 (2020) · U17 (2019) · U16 (2018–2019)
Honours
- Kopa Trophy
Defining moments
Back-to-back knockout braces2026
Bellingham scored twice against Norway in the World Cup quarterfinals after also scoring twice in the previous knockout match, becoming the first player to do so in consecutive World Cup knockout games since Maradona in 1986 — and only the second player ever after Pele at 17 in 1958.
Latest season stats (ESPN)
In our archive
- England 6–4 FranceWSubstitute · #10 · 1 goal · on 79'
Sources
- ESPN athlete profileJul 18, 2026
- WikidataJul 18, 2026
- Player photo — Bryan BerlinCC BY-SA 4.0
Read for this profile
- England Football — England's Jude Bellingham named in FIFA Dream XI from 2026 World CupJuly 31, 2026
- Managing Madrid — Jude Bellingham helps Real Madrid set new all-time World Cup scoring recordJuly 31, 2026
Profile written / last reviewed July 31, 2026.
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