Paris Brunner

Club career

Brunner played for the academies of Rot-Weiss Essen and VfL Bochum, before joining Borussia Dortmund's academy 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. A week later, Borussia Dortmund indefinitely suspended Brunner for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.

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

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. On 30 August 2026, he scored his first Ligue 1 goals, netting a brace in a 2–0 victory over Marseille.

After returning to Monaco, Brunner gradually gained a greater role in the first-team squad. During the preparations for the 2026–27 season, he finished as the team's leading goalscorer with five goals and subsequently scored his first goal in a European competition against Górnik Zabrze.