Ruben Müller
German footballer
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Ruben Müller (born 24 August 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rottweil, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Paderborn | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SpVgg Oberndorf | |||
| 2016–2020 | SV Zimmern | ||
| 2020–2025 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | SC Freiburg II | 32 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | SC Paderborn II | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | SC Paderborn | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Germany U20 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:20, 22 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:20, 22 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Müller is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs SpVgg Oberndorf and SV Zimmern, before moving to SC Freiburg in 2020 to finish his development.[1] He was promoted to Freiburg's reserves in the Regionalliga in 2024. On 23 June 2025, he signed with SC Paderborn in the 2. Bundesliga.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Paderborn as a substitute in a 1–0 win over VfL Bochum on 12 September 2025.[3]
International career
Müller was born in Germany to a German father and Spanish mother, and holds dual German and Spanish citizenship.[4] He received his first call-up to the Germany U20s on 22 March 2026 for a set of friendlies.[5]