diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/gameuicomponents/PlayerStatusController.java b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/gameuicomponents/PlayerStatusController.java
index cbee599..0252763 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/gameuicomponents/PlayerStatusController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/casono/client/ui/gameui/gameuicomponents/PlayerStatusController.java
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@ public class PlayerStatusController {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(PlayerStatusController.class.getName());
 
-    @FXML private Label playerName;
-    @FXML private Label playerMoney;
-    @FXML private ImageView dealerIcon;
-    @FXML private Pane parent;
-    @FXML private VBox playerStatusBox;
-    @FXML private HBox statusInnerBoxTop;
-    @FXML private HBox statusInnerBoxBottom;
+    @FXML Label playerName;
+    @FXML Label playerMoney;
+    @FXML ImageView dealerIcon;
+    @FXML ImageView playerProfileImage;
+    @FXML Pane parent;
+    @FXML VBox playerStatusBox;
+    @FXML HBox statusInnerBoxTop;
+    @FXML HBox statusInnerBoxBottom;
 
     private Image dealerImage;
+    // Profile images (loaded from resources/images/profile-picture)
+    private Image profileUserImage;
+    private Image profileDealerImage;
     private Player player;
     private boolean turnHighlighted;
     private static final String DEALER_IMAGE_PATH = "/images/chip-dealer-blue-5.png";
@@ -53,6 +57,26 @@ public class PlayerStatusController {
             LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error loading dealer image", e);
         }
 
+        try {
+            var base = "/images/profile-picture/";
+            var uUser = getClass().getResource(base + "poker_user_491.png");
+            var uDealer = getClass().getResource(base + "poker_dealer_471.png");
+
+            if (uUser != null) {
+                profileUserImage = new Image(uUser.toExternalForm(), true);
+            }
+            if (uDealer != null) {
+                profileDealerImage = new Image(uDealer.toExternalForm(), true);
+            }
+
+            if (playerProfileImage != null && profileUserImage != null) {
+                playerProfileImage.setImage(profileUserImage);
+            }
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.FINE, "Could not load profile images", e);
+        }
+
         dealerIcon.layoutXProperty().bind(parent.widthProperty().multiply(DEALER_ICON_X_FACTOR));
         dealerIcon.setVisible(false);
     }
@@ -160,6 +184,14 @@ public class PlayerStatusController {
         if (isDealer && dealerImage != null) {
             dealerIcon.setImage(dealerImage);
         }
+
+        if (playerProfileImage != null) {
+            if (isDealer && profileDealerImage != null) {
+                playerProfileImage.setImage(profileDealerImage);
+            } else if (profileUserImage != null) {
+                playerProfileImage.setImage(profileUserImage);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/resources/images/profile-picture/poker_dealer_471.png b/src/main/resources/images/profile-picture/poker_dealer_471.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df5761
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/images/profile-picture/poker_user_491.png b/src/main/resources/images/profile-picture/poker_user_491.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e0047c
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/main/resources/images/profile-picture/poker_user_491.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/resources/ui-structure/gameuicomponents/Playerstatus.fxml b/src/main/resources/ui-structure/gameuicomponents/Playerstatus.fxml
index 19e7b1f..278f3b7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/ui-structure/gameuicomponents/Playerstatus.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/ui-structure/gameuicomponents/Playerstatus.fxml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>
 <?import javafx.scene.image.ImageView?>
 <?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
+<?import javafx.scene.shape.Circle?>
 
 <!--
 This layout currently serves as a visual structure. As soon as the game engine and
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ and status displays will be dynamically populated with real-time data from the s
 
             <Label styleClass="status-label-small"/>
             <Label fx:id="playerName" text="-" styleClass="status-value-text"/>
+
         </HBox>
 
         <!-- spacer -->
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ and status displays will be dynamically populated with real-time data from the s
 
             <Label styleClass="status-label-small"/>
             <Label fx:id="playerMoney" text="0 $" styleClass="status-value-money"/>
+
         </HBox>
 
         <!-- ICON AREA -->
@@ -61,12 +64,28 @@ and status displays will be dynamically populated with real-time data from the s
                     prefWidth="40"
                     prefHeight="40"/>
 
+            <ImageView fx:id="playerProfileImage"
+                       fitWidth="40"
+                       fitHeight="40"
+                       preserveRatio="true"
+                       smooth="true"
+                       layoutX="-25"
+                       layoutY="-125"
+                       styleClass="status-profile-image">
+
+                <clip>
+                    <Circle centerX="20" centerY="20" radius="20" />
+                </clip>
+
+            </ImageView>
+
             <ImageView fx:id="dealerIcon"
                        fitWidth="43"
                        fitHeight="43"
                        layoutY="-120"
                        visible="false"
                        styleClass="dealer-icon"/>
+
         </Pane>
 
     </children>