Although Jobe is following in his brother’s footsteps by becoming a member of Dortmund, he wears his first identify on the again of his shirt as he goals to create his personal headlines.
“He would not wish to stay off the again of his brother’s identify; he desires to be the footballer he’s and present individuals what he can do. He is making an attempt to create his personal id,” mentioned former Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray in 2023.
Whereas Jude operates largely as a quantity 10 – behind the principle striker – for membership and nation, Jobe can play as a defensive or box-to-box midfielder.
In his first season on the Stadium of Mild he even deputised as a central ahead, though he has maintained his greatest place is in the course of the park.
“I do know enjoying box-to-box is what I get pleasure from essentially the most, as a result of you may get caught in and drive ahead,” he advised Sky Sports activities., exterior “I can present extra of what I am able to in that place.”
Within the 2024-25 season, he performed 43 instances for Sunderland, scoring 4 objectives and registering three assists.
“He is nonetheless a younger participant with the flexibility to play many alternative roles,” mentioned Sunderland boss Regis le Bris earlier this season.
“I like him as a quantity eight as a result of he is an offensive midfielder. He can specific his energy, his skill to run and his skill to press, to hyperlink defence and assault.”
Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini believes shifting to Germany shall be a constructive for Jobe.
“The Bundesliga is someplace between the Championship and the Premier League,” mentioned BBC Radio Newcastle pundit Gabbiadini.
“It is a manner of stepping up, possibly a bit little bit of much less strain. There are some monetary benefits of going overseas as properly.”
Jobe was 17 when he moved to Sunderland from Birmingham for an undisclosed payment – on the identical day Jude accomplished his transfer to Actual Madrid.
“It was a little bit of a shock when he got here to Sunderland,” added Gabbiadini. “Not as a result of we weren’t a sufficiently big membership, however as a result of he was such a sizzling expertise.
“Birmingham have been in an analogous place to us within the league, it wasn’t a large step up at that stage.
“He is been superb for us. Do I believe he is nearly as good as his brother? Not from what I’ve seen to this point, however there’s nothing improper with that.
“If he is 80% nearly as good as his brother, he’ll nonetheless be an excellent footballer. So in some respects, let it’s, let it progress as he desires.”
