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Two days after the heartbreak of watching his team lose the German title in the last match, Dortmund\u2019s teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham was on Monday named Bundesliga player of the season.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old England international collected most votes in a \u2018Team of the Season\u2019 poll.<\/p>\n

Bellingham, who suffered a late-season knee injury, was an unused substitute as Dortmund drew 2-2 at home to Mainz on Saturday to allow Bayern Munich to take top spot on goal difference.<\/p>\n

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Bellingham appeared in 31 of his team\u2019s 34 games starting in 30, 2\u00a0693 league minutes, the most of any player at the club, scoring eight goals and providing four assists.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year or half year that I\u2019ve played at the club, my responsibility in the team has increased,\u201d he was quoted as saying on the Bundesliga site.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came to the club as a talented lad, but I have added elements to my game that have taken it to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to continue to be everywhere on the pitch and try my best to contribute going forwards and backwards and try and control games, try to dominate the midfield,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want my teammates to see that I\u2019m always doing everything I can to make sure we win. If we lose a game, I\u2019m the worst person.\u201d<\/p>\n

The midfielder, who signed for Dortmund at 17 from English Championship team Birmingham City for 29 million euros ($32 million), had a starring role in England\u2019s midfield at the World Cup last year, and has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid or Manchester City in the summer.<\/p>\n

When he led his team out at Cologne in October, Bellingham became the youngest match captain since the Bundesliga started recording the data in 1995.<\/p>\n

His coach Edin Terzic called Bellingham \u201cthe oldest 19-year-old in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to Bundesliga statistics, over the season, Bellingham, also covered more distance (322 km) than any of his teammates and won 482 \u2018duels\u2019, a league-high.<\/p>\n

Bellingham was one of four Dortmund players in the team of the season selected by a vote of \u2018fans, clubs and experts\u2019.<\/p>\n

BUNDESLIGA TEAM OF THE SEASON:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper:<\/strong>\u00a0Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund; Defenders: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich);<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong>\u00a0Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich);<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/strong>\u00a0Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt), Niclas Fuellkrug (Werder Bremen).<\/p>\n

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