Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham: Who is the better footballer and why?

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham: Who is the better footballer and why?

Ciku Njuguna
June 25, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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Real Madrid's play during the UEFA Champions League 2024 final came to life partly due to two of football's most dynamic duos, Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior. This article analyses both players' skills, performance, and records. Dig in to follow our discussion of the Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham debate.

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior (l) and Jude Bellingham (r), celebrate with the Champions League trophy at Wembley Stadium on June 1, 2024. Photo by Antonio Villalba/Real Madrid, Photo by Diego Souto.
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Sports Brief has used valuable insights and quantifiable information from Real Madrid's portal, the UEFA Champions League website, and Transfermarkt. Scroll down to discover the favourite for the Ballon d'Or between the two soccer stars.

Who is better, Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham?

Brazil's Vini joined Los Blancos in July 2018, while English football star Jude Bellingham signed in June 2023. Both are accomplished players who have won in domestic, regional, and international competitions.

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid CF's Jude Bellingham (l) and Vinicius Jr. (r) celebrate after winning the UCL quarterfinal match against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on April 17, 2024. Photo by Visionhaus.
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Bellingham is an English-born midfielder who joined Real Madrid after successful stints in the Bundesliga and Premier League. His teammate, Vinicius Jr., is a São Gonçalo native who shares roots with football legends such as Zizinho. Here is a summary of their profiles, from Vinicius Jr vs Jude Bellingham's age to market value.

Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Junior

Full name

Jude Victor William Bellingham

Vini Jr, Vini

Nickname

Jude Ballon d'Or

July 12, 2000

Date of birth

June 29, 2003

23 years as of June 2024

Age

20 years as of June 2024

São Gonçalo, Brazil

Place of birth

Stourbridge, England

Brazilian

Nationality

English

176 centimetres (5'7")

Height

186 centimetres (6'1")

73 kilograms (160.9 lbs)

Weight

75 kilograms (165.3 lbs)

Centre forward, left and right winger

Position (s)

Attacking and central midfield

2017

Debut

2019

2015 - present

Years active

2016 - present

$192.4 million

Current value as of June 2024

$192.4 million

$192.4 million

Highest market value

$192.4 million

$70.6 million

Net worth

$32.3 million

Vinicius Jr. vs Jude Bellingham career stats

Vinicius nurtured his talent in the humble neighbourhood of Mutua, São Gonçalo, in Rio de Janeiro. After training in football at the Escola Flamengo and futsal at the Canto do Rio Football Club in Niteroi, the forward's skills soon attracted the attention of Flamengo and later Real Madrid.

His Galácticos counterpart, Bellingham, emerged on the international football scene as one of the best youngsters in football. At 16 years and 38 days, the Stourbridge Juniors graduate made his Premier League debut playing for Birmingham.

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. (l) and Jude Bellingham (r) celebrate a goal during a La Liga EA Sport match against Valencia CF at Mestalla Stadium. Photo by German Vidal Ponce/SOPA Images/LightRocket.
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Since their debuts, the stars' performances and stats have set them apart as golden-generation players. At the time of writing, Vinicius has scored 83 goals and 75 assists in 264 matches for Real Madrid. He also recorded 5 goal contributions for Real Madrid Castilla.

Jude scored 23 goals with 13 assists for Madrid in his debut season. His highest goal contributions were recorded in the Bundesliga while playing for Borussia Dortmund, where he scored 24 goals with 25 assists. Here is an analysis of Vinicius Jr. vs Jude Bellingham's career goals and assists, per Transfermarkt.

Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Junior

Jude Victor William Bellingham

338

Club appearances

219

101

Goals

51

81

Assists

40

48

International appearances

57

16

Goals

11

9

Assists

8

Vinicius Jr. vs Jude Bellingham stats by 2024

As of June 24, 2024, the Ballon d'Or contenders had played together in 29 matches in the 2023/24 season. They have faced off against each other in one international friendly game. According to Transfermarkt, the Vini vs Bellingham argument, this season has been marked by 21 wins out of 29 matches played together, seven draws and a loss.

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr celebrates with his second Champions League trophy after defeating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on June 1, 2024 in London, England. Photo by Michael Regan/UEFA.
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A comparison of Bellingham and Vinicius Jr.'s goals and assists in 2024 reveals that each scored seventeen club goals, with Vinicius providing nine goals, one less than Jude. In this period, Bellingham proved to be a better assists provider, with his assists leading to six goals scored by Vinicius.

Some major competitions featuring the Vini vs Bellingham duo this season include Supercopa, La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. Vinicius became the second and youngest scorer in two UCL finals after scoring against Dortmund in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final.

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham (l) and Vinicius Jr (r) in action during UEFA Champions League Final matches in 2024. Photo by Alex Pantling, Manu Reino/DeFodi Images.
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Discover how brilliantly each player performed in the tournament based on data from UEFA.

Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Junior

Jude Victor William Bellingham

901

Minutes played

993

10

Matches played

11

99.3 km

Distance covered

117.4 km

34.7 km/h

Top speed

32.5 km/h

6

Goals

5

5

Assists

5

31

Total attempts

23

16.7

Passing accuracy

40

80

Crossing accuracy

90.5

80

Dribbles

38

9

Balls recovered

29

3

Tackles won

14

Vinicius Jr. vs Jude Bellingham achievements

Jude Bellingham vs Vinicius Jr., who is better? The right-footed players have achieved nearly all major football awards, including nominations for the Ballon d'Or. According to Goal, Vinicius Jr. vs Jude Bellingham's probability of winning the Ballon d'Or is high, with both players occupying the top two ranking positions.

Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham
Top players of Real Madrid CF, Vinicius Jr. (l) and Jude Bellingham (r), are pictured celebrating winning the La Liga title on May 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Villalba/Real Madrid.
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Jude Bellingham's trophies

  • 2023/24 Champions League
  • 2023/24 Spanish Super Cup
  • 2023/24 Spanish Champion
  • 2023, 2024 TM-Player of the season
  • 2023 Kopa Trophy
  • 2022/23 Player of the Year
  • 2020/21 German Cup

Vinicius Jr.'s trophies

  • 2024, 2022 Champions League
  • 2024, 2022, 2020 Spanish Super Cup
  • 2024, 2022, 2020 Spanish Champion
  • 2023, 2017 Player of the Tournament
  • 2023 UEFA Supercup
  • 2023 Spanish Cup
  • 2023 TM-Player of the season
  • 2023, 2019 FIFA Club World Cup
  • 2017 Under-17 South American Championship
  • 2015 Under-15 South American Championship

Final word

The Vini Jr vs Jude Bellingham debate may have gained ground with news of their Ballon d'Or nominations. While both players are significantly successful, their partnership at Real Madrid makes them one of football's deadly duos.

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Ciku Njuguna is a journalist with 3 year’s experience in content creation based in Kenya. She currently covers sports personnel as well as team biographies.