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Jude Bellingham is set to dominate headlines this summer, with some of Europe’s biggest clubs vying for the midfielder’s signature. Bellingham is, without a doubt, one of the sport’s brightest young stars. But what exactly makes the Dortmund man so special?
Ranked against the other midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues, Bellingham immediately emerges as being something of a jack-of-all-trades.
He ranks in the top 10% for various different ‘per 90’ statistics, including non-penalty expected goals, passes and carries into the opposition penalty area, as well as tackles in the attacking third.
Where Bellingham really excels, however, is in his ability to progress the ball from defence to attack. He ranks sixth out of 289 qualifying midfielders for ‘Progressive Actions per 90’ - a combination of progressive passes and carries.
He has shown he is able to demonstrate this ability on the biggest stages. Many readers will remember England’s second goal against Senegal in the World Cup, where Bellingham won a duel on the edge of his own box, before carrying the ball beyond the halfway line and finding an inch-perfect pass to Phil Foden, who
