All about Jude Bellingham’s brother, fellow footballer Jobe Bellingham

Jude Bellingham is one of the biggest names in football, but his younger brother Jobe also plays the sport.

Jobe is two years younger than Jude, having been born in September 2005. Like his older brother, he started his football career in his native England with Birmingham City, making his professional debut at the age of 17. In 2023, he moved to Sunderland, also in the UK, around the same time Jude joined Real Madrid in Spain.

Jobe also plays for England’s youth teams, following in the footsteps of his brother, who played for the youth teams before making his full international debut in 2020.

While the two brothers live in different countries since the same year Jude joined Borussia Dortmund in Germany, they have a close relationship. They travel to watch each other play soccer and went on vacation together in the summer of 2023. They also support each other on social media, often commenting on each other’s performance with words of encouragement and emojis.

From his football career to his charity work, here’s everything you need to know about Jude Bellingham’s brother Jobe.

Jobe is two years younger than Jude

Jobe was born to Mark and Denise Bellingham on 23 September 2005 in Stourbridge, UK, making him two years younger than Jude. Mark was a footballer himself, although he never played professionally, and worked as a sergeant in West Midlands Police.

When Jude moved to Germany to play for Borussia Dortmund, Denise moved with him, while Mark stayed in the UK with Jobe.

Jobe started with the same team as Jude

Like his brother, Jobe started his career at Birmingham City, who currently play in the third tier of English football, the EFL League One. He joined the academy as a child and later made his professional debut at the age of 16 in January 2022, when he became the club’s second youngest ever player, behind Jude, according to the 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 going to the (Birmingham City) games, I always liked going over the cobbles – there’s a rock on the way to the stadium and someone painted the nose blue.”

Jobe plays for Sunderland and England

Jobe plays for Sunderland, who play in the EFL Championship – the second tier of English football. Moved there in June 2023.

He and his parents knew three members of their staff who worked at Birmingham City when he played there.

As his brother did before moving up to the senior team, Jobe plays for England’s youth teams. He started playing for the U16 team in 2021 and gradually moved to the U20 team, for which he made his debut in 2024, according to The Sunderland Echo.

Jobe and Jude frequently support each other

While Jude was living in Germany when Jobe made his professional debut and since moving to Spain, he often visits the UK to watch Jobe play football. When Jobe moved to Sunderland from Birmingham City, Jude reacted on X (formerly known as Twitter) by posting three heart-eye emojis.

Meanwhile, Jobe stood by Jude and their parents when his brother was unveiled at Real Madrid and watched his brother play for Madrid, most notably during the Champions League final.

After Madrid’s game away to Manchester City, Jude spoke to the media, saying: “Today was the first day my brother saw me play for Madrid,” according to TNT Sport.

Jobe has also seen Jude play for England, including against Serbia at Euro 2024.

Jobe plays with his first name on the back of the shirt

While Jude has ‘Bellingham’ on the back of his Real Madrid and England shirts, Jobe decided to have his first name on the back of his shirt when he moved to Sunderland as he wanted to create his own identity rather than be compared to his brother.

Tony Mowbray, the Sunderland manager at the time, said, per The New York Times“I think he’s trying to create his own identity. He does not want to live behind his brother’s name; he wants to be the footballer he is and show people what he can do.”

Jude is “very proud” of his brother

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 under-21 footballer in 2023, he was asked who he predicted would win the award in 2024. He gave three names, including Jobe, saying Tuttosport“My brother Jobe, a thoroughbred striker like our father. If Sunderland were promoted to the Premier League, look out for him!”

After Jobe scored the winning goal for Sunderland against Leeds United, Jude commented on social media: “Let him cook.”

Jobe is involved in charity work

In 2022, the brothers donated three defibrillators, which went outside Birmingham schools. West Midlands Ambulance Service called it an “incredible gesture”.

In the same year. Jobe ran a mental health boot camp with his former Birmingham teammate Troy Deeney for BirminghamLive. They spoke to football captains from the lower levels of English football in collaboration with mental health charity Talk Club.

Jobe is often seen in public with Jude

Jude and Jobe 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 football player Noah Ohio, in November, as Jude shared on Instagram.

The brothers also go on vacation together. In the summer of 2023, shortly after their 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: “Bonding with my brother!”