BVB young talent Paris Brunner was recently honoured with the Fritz Walter Medal in gold. The goal-scoring attacker has set himself high goals for the current U19 season.
Borussia Dortmund fans are already rubbing their hands with glee at this gem: U19 goal scorer Paris Brunner shines with an outstanding goal rate and is considered one of the most exciting European talents at the youth level.
After he needed an average of only 34 minutes for a goal in the last U17 Bundesliga West season (16 goals in six games), the jump to the senior team followed promptly. Under the guidance of coach Mike Tullberg, he is once again making a splash this season and leads the scoring charts after six matchdays with nine goals.
In terms of the table, Brunner and his team, still without a point loss, are also greeting us from the top position.
After failing to score a goal of his own for the first time this season in the 2-0 away win against Arminia Bielefeld’s youngsters, he built up pressure on himself in the following championship match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. With success: The talented attacker scored a hat-trick in the first third of the game and decided the match almost single-handedly (final score 3:0).
“It was a little bit in my head that I definitely had to score now,” Brunner revealed and underlined the high demands on himself: “I promised myself to score in every game. That’s why I had to make up for the missing goal in Bielefeld with three goals against Gladbach. We were a bit lucky with the penalty for 1:0. With the other two goals, we did it well and switched cleverly. “
Not infrequently, Brunner is compared to Youssoufa Moukoko, due to his exceptional statistics. For many observers it is clear: BVB head coach Edin Terzic will probably not be able to avoid including the striker jewel in the professional squad next summer at the latest.
At just 17 years old, he is already taking on a lot of responsibility in the U19s: “I have a certain leadership role. I’m not a senior, but I’d like to say that I’m pulling the team along a bit. My strength and robustness help me do that.”
Fritz Walter Gold Medal: Brunner follows in big footsteps
Recently, the offensive man was awarded the gold Fritz Walter Medal, the highest and most important award in the youth sector, for the best player of his year (2006) in Germany.
This is a top award for me. I feel very honoured
Paris Brunner
His predecessors are among the biggest stars in the Bundesliga these days: Florian Wirtz, Karim Adeyemi, Timo Werner, Leon Goretzka or Mario Götze – to name just a few names. “This is a top award for me. I feel very honoured,” emphasises Brunner.
Last week, the BVB U19s made a big statement in their first group match of the UEFA Youth League. At Paris Saint-Germain, the black and yellow team managed a 1-0 victory. On matchday two, they will now face the young talents of AC Milan.
Brunner has high hopes for the Borussians: “We will prepare as well as possible and want to win the second match. The goal is to get as far as possible. If it doesn’t go well, it won’t go well. But we will try everything. And as for me personally, I don’t just want to score in every game in the U19 Bundesliga. “
