Paula Ruess

Not to be confused with Paula Rueß.

Paula Ruess

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 25)
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

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 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]}

References

1. "20 Paula Ruess". FDU Knights Athletics. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
2. "Women's Soccer Announces Incoming Class for 2018". FDU Knights Athletics. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
3. "VfL Sindelfingen Ladies U 17 - Kader Qualifikation zur eingleisigen 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 2017/2018" (in German). DFB Data Center. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
4. "Futebol - Paula Ruess" (in Portuguese). Clube de Albergaria. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
5. "Paula Ruess goes pro in Portugal!". Number Seven Sports. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
6. "Paula Ruess" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
7. "Kadın Takımımız, yeni transferleriyle 2025-2026 sezonu hazırlıklarına başladı" (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.