Paula Ruess
German footballer (born 1999)
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Paula Ruess (born 24 October 1999) is a German professional football defender who plays in the Turkish Super League for Trabzon . She has also United States citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzon | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Sindelfingen Ladies U17 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 75 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | NJ Alliance | ||
| 2023–2025 | Albergaria | ||
| 2025– | Trabzon | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 October 2025 | |||
Personal life
Oaula Ruess was born to Stefan and Susanne in Affalterbach, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 24 October 1999. She has a brother, Hannes.[1]
After completing high school at Johann-Friedrich-von-Cotta-Schule in Stuttgart, Germany, she went to the United States in 2018, and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University at Teaneck, New Jersey.[1]
Club career
Ruess was a member of the varsity high school soccer team.[1] She played club football for the Sindelfingen Ladies U17 team in the 2017–18 season of 2. Frauen-Bundesliga,[2][3] where she appeared in 17 matches.[1]
During her university years, she was a member of the varsity college team at Fairleigh Dickinson from 2018 to 2022. She appeared in 75 games in total, and scored one goal.[1]
After graduation, she remained in the United States, and joined New Jersey Alliance to play in the 2022–23 season.[4]
In August 2023, she signed her first professional contract with the Portuguese club Albergaria.[5][4] Her contract was extended for the 2024–25 season, she so played two seasons in the Liga BPI.[citation needed]
In the beginning of July 2025, she moved to Turkey, and signed with Turkish Super League club Trabzon.[6][7]