Christian Pulisic grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and moved to Borussia Dortmund’s academy as a teenager. He made his Bundesliga debut at 17 and won the DFB-Pokal in 2017.
Chelsea signed him in 2019 for around £58 million, then a record for an American player. He won the Champions League in 2021, becoming the first American man to play in the final. He joined AC Milan in 2023, where he has been one of the team’s most productive attackers.
Pulisic captains the United States national team.
Playing style
Pulisic is a quick, direct winger who is dangerous with the ball at his feet. He dribbles well, creates chances and scores goals, and at Milan he has become one of the most productive attackers in Serie A, usually playing on the right and cutting inside onto his left. He is also a good penalty-taker. His move to Milan revived his career after injuries and inconsistent playing time at Chelsea, and he has been one of the club’s most important players since his arrival.
International career
Pulisic made his United States debut in 2016, at 17, and has become the team’s captain and most famous player. He played at the 2022 World Cup, scoring the winning goal against Iran to send the USA into the knockout rounds, and at the 2024 Copa América.
Career in numbers
Across 12 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2015/16, Pulisic has played 409 matches and scored 88 goals for 3 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2024/25, when he scored 17 times in 50 games for AC Milan. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 3 appearances for AC Milan. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.