Paris Brunner
Paris Josua Brunner (born 15 February 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Borussia Dortmund. Club career
Brunner played for the academies of Rot-Weiss Essen and VfL Bochum, before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2020. He rose to prominence in the footballing world after scoring sixteen goals in only five Under 17 Bundesliga appearances. 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. These goal-scoring feats earned him comparisons to teammate Youssoufa Moukoko, who was similarly prolific at youth level. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. International career
Brunner has represented Germany at youth international level. He is also eligible to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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. He later managed to win the competition with his country after beating France in the final 5–4 on penalties. He was also voted player of the tournament, in addition to being the joint top scorer with four goals. Honours
International
Germany U17
 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2023

Individual
 UEFA European Under-17 Championship top scorer: 2023
 UEFA European Under-17 Championship player of the tournament: 2023

References

2006 births
Living people
German sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
German men's footballers
Germany men's youth international footballers
Men's association football forwards
VfL Bochum players
Borussia Dortmund players
Rot-Weiss Essen players