Ruben Müller

Ruben Müller
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-08-24) August 24, 2005
Place of birth Rottweil, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
SC Paderborn 07
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 07 II 2 (0)
2025– SC Paderborn 07 22 (0)
International career‡
2026– Germany U20 2 (1)
* 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)

Ruben Müller (born 24 August 2005) is a German footballer who plays as a right-back for SC Paderborn 07.

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 07 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Oberndorfer Talent wird Profi: Ruben Müller zieht 's zum SC Paderborn". www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de.
  2. ↑ "SC Paderborn verpflichtet Ruben Müller vom SC Freiburg". www.radiohochstift.de. 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Oberndorfer in der 2. Liga: Ruben Müller debütiert für den SC Paderborn gegen VfL Bochum". www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de.
  4. ↑ Geisler, Tom Wollenhaupt,Christian. "Ruben Müller sagt Nein zur Leihe: „Der SC Paderborn ist die richtige Anlaufstelle"". Neue Westfälische.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Drei weitere Nominierte - Newsarchiv - SC Paderborn 07". www.scp07.de.