Jude Bellingham Religion

What religion is Jude Bellingham?

Jude Bellingham is an English professional footballer whose religious belief is Christian. Bellingham was raised in a Christian household in England, though some social media rumors claimed he is Muslim, but these are unverified. Jude Bellingham plays for the La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national football team and is considered by many as one of the best players in the world. His most notable professional accomplishments include winning the DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund and the UEFA Champions League and La Liga with Real Madrid. In addition to his accomplishments, he has received honors such as the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year, the Golden Boy Award, and the Kopa Trophy.

Salary & Contract

Jude Bellingham signed a long-term contract with Real Madrid in July 2023 that runs through June 2029. The deal is reportedly worth around €124.98 million ($145 million) in total, placing him among the club’s top three earners alongside Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. His gross base salary stands at €20.83 million per year, approximately €400,577 per week, excluding bonuses. Prior to this deal, Bellingham earned significantly less during his time when he joined Borussia Dortmund in 2020, where he earns €3.2 million per year and about £52,000 per week. The total value of his remaining contract at Real Madrid is reported at over €104 million. In addition to club salary, Bellingham has earned millions more through endorsements, appearance fees, and performance bonuses.

Early life

Jude Bellingham was born Jude Victor William Bellingham on June 29, 2003, in Stourbridge, England, to a Kenyan mother and an Irish father. He has a younger brother named Jobe who plays for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham was educated at Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and Loughborough College. Bellingham played youth football with his local club Stourbridge Juniors as well as with the youth team of Birmingham City.

Career

Bellingham played for Stourbridge Football Club, and then he became a member of Birmingham City Football Club as an under-8. He made his senior debut for Birmingham City on August 6, 2019, becoming the youngest player ever to represent the club at just 16 years and 38 days old. He scored his first goal less than a month later and went on to score four goals in 44 appearances, winning the EFL Young Player of the Month award for November 2019. In 2020, Bellingham joined Borussia Dortmund after signing a contract that was believed to be worth at least £25 million. Over three seasons, he established himself as one of Europe’s most coveted midfielders, helping Dortmund win the DFB-Pokal in 2020–21 and reaching the Champions League final in 2022–23 at just 19, becoming the youngest English player to score in the Champions League knockout stages. He made 132 appearances in all competitions before departing. In June 2023, Bellingham joined Real Madrid for €103 million. His debut season was historic; he scored 23 goals, the most by a Real Madrid midfielder since Zinedine Zidane in 2001–02, helping the club win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League and finishing third in the 2024 Ballon d’Or. He also won the Golden Boy award and the Kopa Trophy that year. He has since added the FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and Supercopa de España title to his honors at the club. In the 2025–26 season, he recorded 12 goals and five assists across all competitions before a hamstring injury in February 2026 kept him out for six weeks.

Bellingham is the third youngest player ever to represent England’s senior team, behind only Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney. He was part of the England squad that reached the final of Euro 2020, scoring his first senior international goal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Iran. He was also part of the squad that reached the Euro 2024 final, where England lost to Spain. He has since been a central figure in England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign and has officially been named in Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man England squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Bellingham’s father, Mark Bellingham, is of English and Irish descent, while his mother, Denise Bellingham, is of African descent.

In April 2026, Jude purchased a stake in Birmingham Phoenix, the cricket franchise, saying he “owes the city” for giving him his start in professional football.

Awards and Honors

In October 2023, Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy; he also won the Golden Boy award in 2023 with 485 votes out of a possible 500. In 2023–24, he won the La Liga Player of the Season award and the Champions League Young Player of the Season award. He finished third in the 2024 Ballon d’Or poll. In November 2025, he was named in the FIFPRO Men’s World 11. He was also named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI in both 2024 and 2025, making him one of only a handful of players to earn that distinction in consecutive years before the age of 23.