From stalled months in Frankreich to Monaco’s striking rise: Ex‑BVB‑Talent Paris Brunner

Ex‑BVB‑Talent Paris Brunner has finally rediscovered his former Stärke after several difficult months (Monaten) in Frankreich, flourishing at his current Klub and proving the Profifußball Potenzial that once made him a Dortmund Nachwuchsjuwel in the 2025/26 season, during which he struggled for minutes in dieser Zeit seiner Karriere.

Loan spell and limited minutes

Im August, after a Leihe to Cercle Brügge, Brunner endured an unremarkable 2025/26 Saison in the Fürstentum, where at AS Monaco he spent most of his time on the Tribünenplatz and in Kurzeinsätzen. His limited impact meant he rarely featured in the matchday squad.

At the start of the month, Brunner entered the Testspiel against FC Getafe as a substitute and scored the goldene Tor for a 1‑0 lead, his erste Treffer for the AS Monaco Profis since the Saisonvorbereitung 2025/26 when he netted in a 3‑0 win over Arminia Bielefeld. The goal marked a turning point, reviving confidence after months of limited play.

Impact in key matches

A few days later, the forward again acted as a Joker against FC Liverpool, finding the net to secure a 3‑2 victory. The strike proved decisive as Liverpool fell behind early.

Trainer Filipe Luís rewarded the form with a Startelfeinsatz in the Champions‑League‑Qualifikation versus Polish side Górnik Zabrze – Brunner’s first start in a Pflichtspiel under the new coach, where he again struck to make the score 3‑2. The victory secured Monaco’s progression to the next qualifying round.

Zwischen 2021 und 2024, the attacker rose through the Borussia Dortmund (BVB) youth system to become one of Germany’s biggest BVB Talent, but the Perspektive offered was not enough for the gebürtigen Dortmunder, and Die Entscheidung to leave was taken. The move to the principality offered him regular senior minutes.