My Take
Living in the shadow of your older brother might crush most teenagers, but Jobe Bellingham seems to thrive on the pressure. Growing up in the same Stourbridge household that produced Jude, Jobe quietly worked his way through Birmingham City's academy before making his first-team debut at just 16 — and honestly, he looked comfortable there immediately. The move to Sunderland in 2023 was a smart step up, giving him real Championship minutes to develop his own identity as a midfielder-forward rather than just "Jude's little brother." Then signing for Borussia Dortmund — the same club that launched Jude — could have felt derivative, but watching him settle into the Bundesliga at 18 with that composure and frame, I genuinely think the Bellingham family might just produce two world-class players. That's a wild thing to say, and I'm saying it anyway.
Overview
Jobe Samuel Patrick Bellingham (born 23 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham began his career in Birmingham City's academy, and made his first-team debut as a 16-year-old for the club. After making 24 league appearances for the side, he joined fellow EFL Championship club Sunderland in 2023.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jobe Bellingham
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーブ・ベリンガム
- Reading
- じょーぶ・べりんがむ
- Born
- September 23, 2005 (age 20)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Stourbridge, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.