Paris Brunner

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Paris Brunner
Personal information
Full name Paris Josua Brunner[1]
Date of birth (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Dortmund, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Monaco
Number 29
Youth career
SG Lütgendortmund
–2017 TSC Eintracht Dortmund
2017–2019 Rot-Weiss Essen
2019–2020 VfL Bochum
2020–2024 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Borussia Dortmund II 2 (0)
2024– Monaco 4 (0)
2024–2025 → Cercle Brugge (loan) 18 (3)
International career‡
2021–2022 Germany U16 6 (1)
2022–2023 Germany U17 25 (20)
2024 Germany U18 3 (0)
2024– Germany U19 15 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2025

Paris Josua Brunner (born 15 February 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Monaco.

Club career

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Brunner played for the academies of Rot-Weiss Essen and VfL Bochum, before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2020.[2][3]

He rose to prominence in the footballing world after scoring sixteen goals in only five Under 17 Bundesliga appearances.[4][5][6] He was promoted to the under-19 side at the age of sixteen, scoring on his debut against Bonner SC in the Under 19 Bundesliga.[5] These goal-scoring feats earned him comparisons to teammate Youssoufa Moukoko, who was similarly prolific at youth level.[5][7]

On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[8] A week later, Borussia Dortmund indefinitely suspended Brunner for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.[9]

On 16 August 2024, Brunner signed for Ligue 1 club Monaco, then immediately went on loan to Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.[10]

Brunner scored his first senior goal for Cercle Brugge on 19 December, matchday 6 of the UEFA Conference League, in a 1–1 draw against Başakşehir. The late equaliser helped his team qualify directly for the round of 16 by finishing eighth in the league phase.[11]

International career

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Brunner has represented Germany at youth international level.[12] He is also eligible to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through his mother.[1]

Youth

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During the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, he scored the equalizer for 10-man Germany team against Switzerland in the quarter-final match which ended in a 3–2 win on penalties, securing a place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13] He later managed to win the competition with his country after beating France in the final 4–3 on penalties. He was also voted player of the tournament, in addition to being the joint top scorer with four goals.[14]

At the end of the same year, Brunner took part at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, representing Germany. Scoring five goals throughout the competition and becoming joint winner of the silver boot, Brunner and his team would win the final in which he scored, again against France and once again on penalties. He also would win the golden ball and become part of the team of the tournament.

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II 2023–24 3. Liga 2 0 — — — 2 0
Monaco 2024–25 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025–26 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 18 3 1 0 6[a] 0 2[b] 2 27 5
Career total 24 3 1 0 6 0 2 2 33 5
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs

Honours

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Germany U17

Individual

References

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