Jude Bellingham has shattered a 19-year England record as he’s named England Men’s Player of the Year for 2024–25.
The Real Madrid star in the process becomes the first player in nearly two decades to win the award while playing for a non-English club.
Bellingham picked up the honour after making eight appearances for the Three Lions last season. He helped England win promotion in the UEFA Nations League, finding the back of the net against Greece and tallying two assists against the Republic of Ireland.
Jude Bellingham central midfield of Real Madrid and England. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The 22-year-old then featured in England’s European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he set up Myles Lewis-Skelly’s record-breaking winner against Albania.
Bellingham beat out Declan Rice, who came second in the voting, and Harry Kane, who came third in the voting, for the England Men’s Player of the Year award. The midfielder now joins the likes of Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and David Beckham on the exclusive list of past winners.
Owen Hargreaves, who took home the honour in 2006, was previously the only player to receive the award while representing a club outside of England. The former Bayern Munich star held the record for the last 19 years until Bellingham.
The Real Madrid standout took the crown from Cole Palmer, who was the reigning England Men’s Player of the Year winner. Before the Chelsea man won the trophy, Bukayo Saka claimed the award in back-to-back years.
