German Media Give Jobe Bellingham Verdict as His Highlights From Dortmund Debut Emerge

Jobe Bellingham’s Borussia Dortmund debut earned reward from the German media amid his change to Sign Iduna Park earlier this summer season.

The 19-year-old joined Dortmund from Sunderland in an preliminary £27m deal earlier this month, and he’ll change into the Black Cats’ file sale if £4.2m add-ons are achieved. The English teenager adopted within the footsteps of Jude, who swapped English soccer for the Bundesliga in the summertime of 2020.

Bellingham got here off the bench to make his debut of their opening FIFA Membership World Cup conflict with Fluminense. He caught the attention and made a promising begin to his Dortmund profession at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The brand new Dortmund star put in a nice show off the bench

Bellingham entered the fray within the 59th minute and imposed himself on the sport with a efficiency that enthused the German press. Niko Kovac’s males settled on a 0-0 draw in opposition to the Brazilian aspect however their new signing has made a promising begin.

German outlet BILD gave an evaluation of his outing by pointing to his grit and willpower in the midst of the park:

“Bellingham, in entrance of his dad and mom, Mark and Denise, instantly demonstrates English toughness after approaching. The midfielder calls for and distributes the ball. With England’s U21 worldwide (and fellow substitute Nmecha), the sport will get a bit extra construction.”

The four-cap England U21 worldwide was extremely sought-after and a few anticipated him to remain in England with Sunderland or one other Premier League membership. He determined to stroll in his brother’s boots and take to Dortmund, the place he’ll be seeking to develop additional after a formidable season on the Stadium of Mild.

Jobe wasn’t in a position to internet on his debut, in contrast to his brother, who turned the German giants’ youngest-ever scorer in a 5-0 win over MSV Duisburg within the DFB-Pokal first spherical in September 2020. However he appeared to dwell as much as his price ticket as steered by German information web site Spiegel:

“BVB coach Kovac had already introduced on the purpose earlier than the primary group match that new signing Jobe Bellingham wouldn’t be within the beginning eleven. Within the 59th minute, Kovac introduced him on for Pascal Groß, and the Englishman was in a position to at the least present why BVB paid simply over €30 million for him. The 19-year-old Englishman supplied loads of alternatives in midfield and held his personal in one-on-one challenges. However Bellingham could not resolve the sport.”

Jobe Bellingham vs Fluminense

Minutes Performed:

31′

Touches:

Correct Passes:

26/28 (93%)

Floor duels (gained):

2 (1)

Possession misplaced:

Clearances:

Bellingham may very well be eyeing a beginning berth in Kovac’s aspect of their second Membership World Cup fixture. The German instructed DAZN that the competitors’s video games are “intense” and that he wished to strategy it within the “proper means”, hinting at probably shuffling his pack.

Dortmund subsequent face South African outfit Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday (June 21) and their new English midfielder headed into the event off the again of serving to Sunderland win promotion to the Premier League by way of the playoffs.

All statistics courtesy of SofaScore – right as of 18/06/2025