Paris Brunner

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

Paris Brunner

Personal information
Full name	Paris Josua Brunner[1]
Date of birth	(2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Dortmund, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Monaco
Youth career
	SG Lütgendortmund
0000–2017	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	0	(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  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 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2025

Club career

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

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

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.

Honours

Germany U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2023^[15]
• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2023^[16]

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top Scorer: 2023^[17]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2023^[18]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023^[19]
• FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball: 2023^[20]
• Fritz Walter Medal U17 Gold: 2023^[21]