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Jude Bellingham of England and Jobe Bellingham of England Under-21s pose for a photo at St George’s Park on November 11, 2024
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NEED TO KNOW
- Jude Bellingham has one younger brother, Jobe Bellingham, who also plays professional soccer
- The British soccer players grew up competing with the Birmingham City youth academy
- Jobe signed a five-year contract with Borussia Dortmund in 2025
Jude Bellingham is regarded as one of the best soccer players of his time, and his younger brother, Jobe Bellingham, is climbing the ranks, too.
The brothers were raised by their parents, Denise and Mark Bellingham, in Stourbridge, England. Just like his older brother, Jobe grew up playing soccer and joined the Birmingham City youth academy. By the time Jobe joined, Jude was 16 years old and had already made his professional debut with the team. Meanwhile, Jobe later followed in his footsteps and signed a professional contract with the team on his 17th birthday in 2022.
However, the brothers never played at Birmingham City together, since Jude left to compete with Borussia Dortmund in 2020 before signing with Real Madrid in 2023. Once again, Jobe followed a similar path to Jude when he signed with Borussia Dortmund in 2025 (after a stint at Sunderland from 2023 to 2025).
Although the two brothers have never professionally competed on the same team and live in different countries, they maintain a close relationship. They travel to see each other play and went on vacation together in summer 2023 and 2026. They support each other on social media too, often commenting on each other’s performances with encouraging words and emojis.
From his soccer career to his charity work, here’s everything to know about Jude Bellingham’s brother, Jobe.
Jobe is two years younger than Jude
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Jude Bellingham and Jobe Bellingham.
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Jobe was born to Mark and Denise on Sept. 23, 2005, in Stourbridge, making him two years younger than Jude. Mark was a soccer player himself, though he never played professionally, and worked as a sergeant in the West Midlands Police.
When Jude moved to Germany to play for Borussia Dortmund, Denise moved with him, while Mark stayed in the U.K. with Jobe.
Jobe started with the same team as Jude
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Jude Bellingham and Jobe Bellingham.
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Like his brother, Jobe began his career at Birmingham City, who currently play in the third tier of English soccer, EFL League One. He joined the academy as a child, and he later made his professional debut at the age of 16 in January 2022, when he became the club’s second-youngest player ever, after Jude, per BBC.
Both Jude and Jobe grew up supporting Birmingham City. Jude told talkSPORT, “I’m a Bluenose ... and if you’re from the right side of Birmingham you’re a Bluenose. I never forget when we went to [Birmingham City] games, I always loved going past the bit with the rock — there’s a rock on the way to the stadium and someone’s painted the nose blue.”
Jobe plays for Borussia Dortmund
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Jude Bellingham and Jobe Bellingham following the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C match at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
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After leaving Birmingham City in 2023, Jobe joined EFL Championship club Sunderland — the second tier of English soccer — in June of that year. He and his parents knew three members of their staff, who used to work at Birmingham City when he played there.
Like his brother did before moving to the senior team, Jobe has played for the England youth teams. He began playing for the U16 team in 2021 and gradually moved up to the U20 team, which he made his debut for in 2024, according to The Sunderland Echo. In November 2025, Jobe captained the U21 team, per LBC.
Two years after moving to Sunderland, he followed in his brother’s footsteps by signing a five-year contract with Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund in June 2025. He made his debut with the club shortly after signing and scored his first goal later that same month.
“It feels like I signed a long time ago. I already feel part of the team and the club, but I can’t wait for the games to start in Germany,” Jobe told Bundesliga in August 2025. “I’ve been to the stadium and I know what the fans think and feel. They long for the championship, don’t they? For me, it’s: ‘why not?’ I don’t know why I would come to a club like this without wanting to achieve everything that is possible.”
He continued, “I think we have the foundations to do that. We have to keep showing our quality in the Bundesliga and in the cup competitions.”
Jobe added that he also sought out the advice of Jude when he was approached by the club.
“I called him as soon as I knew I was going to sign with Dortmund,” Jobe recalled. “He just said he was extremely proud. He smiled a lot, he laughed a lot, but he just said I should embrace it. Our conversations aren’t usually that serious, but he just says that I should embrace it because the club is so big and unique. If you really embrace it, it will be an incredible experience.”
Jobe and Jude frequently support each other
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Jude Bellingham and Jobe Bellingham.
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When Jobe moved to Sunderland from Birmingham City, Jude reacted on X by posting three heart-eye emojis.
Meanwhile, Jobe stood alongside Jude and their parents when his brother was unveiled at Real Madrid, and he’s been to see his brother play for Madrid — most notably during the Champions League final.
After Madrid’s game away at Manchester City, Jude spoke to the media, saying, “Today was the first day my brother got to see me play for Madrid,” per TNT Sport.
Jobe has seen Jude play for England, too, including against Serbia at Euro 2024.
Jobe plays with his first name on the back of his jersey
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Jobe Bellingham passes the ball during the Elite Squad international match between England and Republic of Ireland at Gradski Stadion on June 11, 2024.
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Whereas Jude has “Bellingham” on the back of his Real Madrid and England jerseys, Jobe decided to have his first name on the back of his jersey when he moved to Sunderland given that he wanted to create his own identity, rather than be compared to his brother.
Tony Mowbray, Sunderland’s manager at the time, said, per The New York Times, “I think 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.”
Jude is “very proud” of his brother
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Jude Bellingham and Jobe Bellingham.
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After Jobe made his professional debut, Jude said in a video on X that he was “very proud” of his younger brother.
And, after Jude won the Golden Boy award for the best soccer player under the age of 21 in 2023, he was asked who he predicted to win the award in 2024. He gave three names, including Jobe, telling Tuttosport, “My brother Jobe, a thoroughbred striker like our father. If Sunderland were to be promoted to the Premier League, watch out for him!”
After Jobe scored the winning goal for Sunderland against Leeds United, Jude commented on social media, “Let him cook.”
Jobe is often seen in public with Jude
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Jude Bellingham and Jobe Bellingham attends the the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 show on June 20, 2023 in Paris, France.
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Jude and Jobe have appeared together at a number of public events. They attended Paris Fashion Week in June 2023, and went to see a 50 Cent show in Birmingham with their friend, fellow soccer player Noah Ohio, that November, as Jude shared on Instagram.
The brothers go on vacation together too. In summer 2023, shortly after their respective transfers to Real Madrid and Sunderland, Jude and Jobe took a trip to the south of France.
Jude shared a series of photos from the trip on Instagram, with the caption, “Recharging with my bro!” They traveled together again in 2026, as seen in a photo dump shared by Jobe.
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