Ruben Trumpelmann

Ruben Trumpelmann (born 1 February 1998) is a South African-born Namibian cricketer, who now plays for the Namibia cricket team.

Early life and education Trumpelmann was born in Durban, South Africa to a Namibian-born father, and spent his early life in Pretoria. He was educated at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, South Africa.

Career He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 12 November 2017. He made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 23 November 2017.

In September 2018, he was named in Northerns' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018. He was the leading wicket-taker for Northerns in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 23 dismissals in eight matches.

Trumpelmann became eligible to play international cricket for Namibia due to his father having been born in Windhoek. and in September that year in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He was also named in Namibia's T20I squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash, played just before the World Cup. He made his T20I debut on 5 October 2021, for Namibia against the United Arab Emirates.

In November 2021, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series. He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for Namibia against Oman.

In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

In January 2026, Trumpelmann was named in Namibia's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.