Born in Birmingham in 2003, he rose through Birmingham City’s academy before making history as the club’s youngest ever first-team player and goal scorer. After a standout Championship season, he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, where he thrived in the Bundesliga and Champions League, becoming the club’s youngest ever captain and earning the 2022–23 Bundesliga Player of the Season Award.
In 2023, Jude signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid at just 19, becoming the most expensive teenage player in history. His impact was immediate - scoring on his La Liga debut and starring in El Clásico and Champions League matches. In his debut season, Jude helped Real Madrid win La Liga and a record extending Champions League title, and was named La Liga Player of the Season.
Following his standout debut season for Real Madrid, he made further history by becoming the first footballer to win the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award at the 2024 Laureus Awards in Madrid.
For his country, he has been equally influential, making his England senior debut at 17 and shining at Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Off the field of play, Jude embodies values that transcend sport. Widely admired for his humility and sense of purpose, Jude became a Laureus Ambassador in September 2025 and is supporting Laureus Sport for Good’s mission to use the power of sport to help change young people’s lives across the globe. Already a defining figure of his generation, Jude continues to set new standards for what it means to be a modern athlete.
In 2023, Jude signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid at just 19, becoming the most expensive teenage player in history. His impact was immediate - scoring on his La Liga debut and starring in El Clásico and Champions League matches. In his debut season, Jude helped Real Madrid win La Liga and a record extending Champions League title, and was named La Liga Player of the Season.
Following his standout debut season for Real Madrid, he made further history by becoming the first footballer to win the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award at the 2024 Laureus Awards in Madrid.
For his country, he has been equally influential, making his England senior debut at 17 and shining at Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Off the field of play, Jude embodies values that transcend sport. Widely admired for his humility and sense of purpose, Jude became a Laureus Ambassador in September 2025 and is supporting Laureus Sport for Good’s mission to use the power of sport to help change young people’s lives across the globe. Already a defining figure of his generation, Jude continues to set new standards for what it means to be a modern athlete.
