A great talent begins his new club career.
I went the other way.
It’s always difficult for football players when they have a brother who also plays professionally. Especially when he’s more successful in the moment. The difference is evident with Bellingems. Jude, a young talent who flashed early on at Borussia, received offers from top clubs in Europe, and eventually moved to Real Madrid. Jud, 21, is the first footballer to join the club. As for his younger brother, he’s only just following that path. And he’s approached his career development a little differently.
At 16, Jude played his first matches for his native Birmingham in the Champions League, immediately spent a full season with the main team, and at the same age, moved to Dortmund—the “Bumblebees” still play in the top-flight European league, not in the English hinterland. Yes, and the club’s youngsters are treated with prohibitive attention. We know very well what happened next.
His younger brother decided to abandon the radical change of scenery and remained at “Misty Albion” until the age of 19. Havbek spent three seasons in the league. It’s pretty obvious that Jobu can’t avoid comparisons with his older brother, but in a top league, this will put him under much more pressure. Apparently, his parents decided to avoid such risks until the young man stood firm.
The head coach in England was approaching the logical conclusion.
However, it’s a good thing Bellingem Jr. didn’t blindly follow his brother’s path, as the Championship also proved to be a very interesting chapter. At one point, Jobu’s time at Birmingham City was overcrowded, followed by a promotion from Sanderland. The Black Cats had a breakthrough season immediately after returning to the Championship, finishing sixth, earning 72 points. It was assumed the team was already ready to challenge for the Premier League.
During the arduous 2023/24 season, the midfielder became the team’s leader, earning a league-high 45 goals in 45 games. And now, as the team returns to the fight for the Elite Division, he has firmly established himself in that role. At the top of the Black Cats, he returned to the BR repertoire – the French coach had worked with Lorian and was nothing remarkable, so the experience with Sanderland can be considered a breakthrough, as he returned the club with history to the elite division of the richest European championship.
Job became simply indispensable for Sanderland and regularly put together full matches. In 43 games, he scored four goals and provided three assists, and the team finished in the playoff zone and eventually won the English Premier League. English Premier League Premier League Kovach is satisfied with Bellingham Jr.’s performance, but there’s still room for improvement. In the summer, it was time to choose a team. The most popular rumors swirled around Bundesliga clubs: Aintracht Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Borussia Dortmund. Apparently, when choosing a priority, some teams prioritized training and selling players to top clubs.
Frankfurt dropped out of the race, and the “yellow-black” proved to be the most persistent. The parties agreed on the terms of the deal long ago: Sanderland wanted more than €30 million for their young player, while Borussia Dortmund tried to lower the price. According to the latest data, the total amount of the deal was €33 million + €5 million, and the parties were still in agreement.
For Nico Kovach, this is a 100% reinforcement. The Croatian manager praised the midfielder’s physical characteristics and stamina, which are already excellent for a player in his position. This is what the specialist said:
He’s strong, robust, and has a good feel for the game. Now, he’s always immersed in what we’ve been doing in training over the past few months. At 19, he still lacks discipline. He’s prone to losing position, especially when the ball is in the opponent’s possession.
At the same time, there are plenty of areas in which the young Englishman needs to improve—we’re talking about discipline, reading a position. But here, an amendment needs to be made regarding his age: at 19, it’s not a matter of indifference. His time at Borussia Dortmund should benefit in this regard.
Borussia Dortmund isn’t ready to fight for the title, but Bumblebees and Józef will help each other.
Jude played at Borussia Dortmund during a more favorable period for the club. Then, the team was stronger; it was a fully developed project. The team won the Bavarian Championship, even counting on the title for the 2022/23 season. Then, the championship fell to Dortmund in the final round.
In this regard, Jobu was unlucky—he joined the team after the troubled period, when the bet on Nuri Shakhin didn’t pay off and they had to urgently change the course during the season. The arrival of Nico Kovach in the second half of the season proved that the “yellow-black” could rely on him. The team performed at a higher level in the spring and returned to the Champions League zone, and the team leaders recovered.
The presence of a coach under whom you can build smooths out the rough patches. On the other hand, there’s a logical threat of losing some of Borussia’s leadership—the club trains young players at the level of top clubs, so this can’t be avoided. Now we’re talking about Hittens, and Girassi has performed well. Borussia is at a crossroads; overall, the prospects for next season are unclear. Bayern will be familiar in the Bundesliga, Bayer could open under ten haga, Leipzig regularly claims high places, and there are some “dark horses.” Job Bellingham must fight for leadership status in a new team—the player plans to move up to his older brother’s level, and this can help Borussia, and Borussia itself can help Jobu. So, this is a mutually beneficial and risky union. About the club
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