Borussia Dortmund Sign Jobe Bellingham on Five-Year Deal

Borussia Dortmund has signed English midfielder Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland on a five-year contract until 2030. The 19-year-old, who is two years younger than his Real Madrid and England midfielder brother Jude, has joined the German club after helping Sunderland win promotion to the Premier League. Jobe Bellingham celebrated with the trophy in front of the fans after winning the championship play-off final with Sunderland, and he will now aim to make a significant impact at Dortmund.

Key Takeaways:

• Jobe Bellingham has signed a five-year deal with Borussia Dortmund until 2030, becoming the club's most expensive transfer at around 33 million euros ($38m) with additional bonuses worth 5 million euros ($5.7m).
• The 19-year-old midfielder is the younger brother of Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid in 2023 after leaving Dortmund.
• Jobe Bellingham wore "Jobe" on his jersey at Sunderland instead of his last name, a bid to distinguish himself from his brother.
• Dortmund reportedly paid the highest transfer fee ever for the club to secure Jobe Bellingham's services.
• Dortmund's managing director for sport, Lars Ricken, praised Jobe's professionalism, dynamism, and hunger to succeed, stating that he's the perfect fit for the club's philosophy of developing young talents.

Statistics:

• Jobe Bellingham's transfer fee is around 33 million euros ($38m) with additional bonuses worth 5 million euros ($5.7m), making it the highest fee paid by Dortmund for a player.
• The transfer fee surpasses Dortmund's previous record of 35 million euros ($40m) paid to bring Ousmane Dembele from Rennes in 2018.
• Jobe will wear the number [number] jersey at Dortmund.

Sources:

• Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/6/5/fifa-club-world-cup-2025-full-match-schedule-qualified-teams-start-times)