By: Nana Kwame Bediako
England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been rising to the top with some impressive performances and stats. At the age of 17, Jude Bellingham had his jersey number retired by his boyhood team, Birmingham City.
Due to his remarkable talent and hard work, Jude Bellingham clinched the Golden Boy Award on Monday, December 4, 2023, for the Best Talent in 2023, months after winning the KOPA award at the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony held in France.
Bellingham won the award with 97% of votes, the same share as Kylian Mbappe in 2017.
Later in 2020, the young champion moved to Dortmund, where he scored his first goal as their youngest player. He scored 24 goals in three seasons with Dortmund in 132 appearances.
In June 2023, Bellingham signed a contract to play with Real Madrid, the 14-time European Champions. Ever since donning the renowned Los Blancos white jersey, he has been a pleasure to watch.
Since joining Real Madrid in June, Bellingham has emerged as their finest player. The Englishman has enjoyed a stunning start to the season for Real Madrid, netting 15 goals already, a career record.
