Full name: Christian Mate Pulisic Birthday: Sep. 19, 1998 Birthplace: Hershey, Pennsylvania Parents: Kelley Pulisic and Mark Pulisic Siblings: Devyn "Dee Dee" Pulisic, Chase Pulisic Listed height: 5-foot-10 Listed weight: 161 pounds High school: Hershey High School (Hershey, Pennsylvania) EPL team: Chelsea [116][117], Due to his status of frequently captaining the United States and his high level of play, he has been given the nickname "Captain America" by fans and other players. Within each of Pulisics professional seasons, his teams took multiple midseason breaks to play in domestic cups. Christian Pulisic; Anthony Hudson USMNT; Grand Theft Auto 6; Selena Gomez . Christians dad, Mark, had his own career as a pro soccer player. The book chronicles his journey into the soccer world. CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Young Player Award: This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 02:11. He has been dubbed "Captain America" by largely American fans and other players due to his excellent play and nationality. ", "Pulisic, Mount and Carlton the story behind this Chelsea picture", "How Christian Pulisic became American soccer's reticent and resilient trailblazer", "Who is US international Christian Pulisic, and how did he make the Borussia Dortmund first team at 17 years old? Nearly 80% of U.S. children grow up with a sibling. [12] Nicknamed "Captain America" by fans and other players, Pulisic is renowned for his dribbling abilities and explosive speed.[13]. As the best and most accomplished U.S. soccer player of the moment, its no surprise that Christian Pulisics endorsements include the biggest brands in the sports world, like Gatorade and EA Sports. Christian Pulisic and Will Pulisic are, in fact, related. At the end of the 20-21 campaign, Chelsea played in the Champions League final against EPL rival Manchester City, winning the game 1-0. "[104] Tuchel called Pulisic "the kind of guy who's very self-confident, shows his talent on the pitch, and doesn't show any nerves under pressure which is a wonderful combination. [36] During his first competitive appearance in his second year with the club, Pulisic became Dortmund's youngest player ever to play in the UEFA Champions League. Christian Mate Pulisic, an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League side Chelsea and the American national team, was born in the United States on September 18, 1998. I reached out to a therapist and thats not something that anyone should ever be ashamed of. Covid times brought a lot of changes and things were happening in my life. Christian Mate Pulisic ( / mte plsk, plt /; [7] Croatian: Pulii, [8] pronounced [krstijan mte pliit]; [9] [10] [11] born September 18, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the United States . And even though the team was struggling, Pulisic was only being used as a sub. He even started the third-most Bundesliga games (27) on the club, only trailing goalkeeper Roman Burki (33) and veteran defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos (28). He made his second Bundesliga start on April 10, against Schalke 04 in the Revierderby, playing 73 minutes before being replaced by lkay Gndoan. 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Dortmund finished fourth in the Bundesliga, got knocked out of Champions League in the Group Stage, and didnt make it past the Round of 16 in the DFB-Pokal domestic cup. After the USMNT failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, soccer pundit and former USMNT star Alexi Lalas went on an epic rant, crushing the failed team and specifically calling out the Wonder Boy, Christian Pulisic. Christian is a Croatian-American whose grandfather, Mate Pulisic, was born on the island of Olib in Croatia. His first two games in the starting eleven were in Leverkusen and here today in Schalke not the easiest of tasks. Before Pulisic it was Mario Gotze and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The next season Tyler Adams would join him on the squad. Christian Pulisic is originally from Hershey, Pennsylvania where his parents, Mark and Kelley Pulisic, provided a family support system that would help propel his soccer career. [45], On January 2, 2019, Pulisic signed with Premier League club Chelsea for an estimated 58million transfer fee. In the last two matches of qualification, Pulisic scored a goal in each: a 40 victory over Panama and a 12 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago. In time, he clawed his way to answers. [94] In the following match against Trinidad and Tobago, he broke another youth record by becoming the youngest American to start a World Cup qualifying match. Christian Pulisic has opened up on his long love for playing chess with team-mate NGolo Kante, Pulisic is this season hoping for a stronger campaign under Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, Pulisic is pictured with his new Puma boot. When its all on you, it can really feel like a lot. Christian Pulisic is an American professional soccer player. Per Chelsea.com, Christian Pulisic is listed at 5-foot-10 (1.78 m). His first two goals from the hat trick came from penalty kicks.[100]. In January 2023, he signed with another MLS clubs farm team, Minnesota United 2, in the MLS Next Pro league. [23], While his mother was on a teacher exchange in England through the Fulbright Program, Pulisic lived for a year in Tackley, Oxfordshire. Aug 18, 2022. However, he isnt actually the captain of the team. He has stated that this day was a significant milestone for him and the date "12/13/2013" is now tattooed on his arm. However, the English Premier League star once told the Chelsea FC social media team, Im not sure if I wouldve wanted to go to college, but a lot of my friends go to Penn State, so I think that would have been a good one., Luca de la Torre and Christian Pulisic have come a long way together since the U17 World Cup pic.twitter.com/4ouchve2nX, In 2013, at age 15, Christian Pulisic made his debut for the U17 U.S. National Team. Christian Pulisic is originally from Hershey, Pennsylvania where his parents, Mark and Kelley Pulisic, provided a family support system that would help propel his soccer career. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images We have entered the golden age. These feats earned the star a new three-year deal with the German club. 336 Following. He became eligible on the premise that his grandfather was Croatian, therefore he could get a European passport and play starting at age 16 rather than 18. This moment his moment called for something more. Less than a week later, Pulisc scored his second goal vs. VfB Stuttgart, becoming the youngest player ever to score two goals in the Bundesliga. Devyn Pulisic is a young businesswoman His professional career began with the German club Borussia Dortmund. In May he became the USA's youngest ever goalscorer by finding the net in a 4-0 . He is at the time of this post a professional coach at Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Pulisic was 17 years and 212 days old at the time. [64], Ahead of his second season at Chelsea, Pulisic was given the number 10 shirt after Willian, who wore the number the previous season, departed in the offseason to Arsenal. [114] He enjoys playing chess. [51][52] He also became the first Chelsea player to score a perfect hat trick since Didier Drogba in 2010. Christian played for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy club, the PA Classics, while also training with local professional club Harrisburg City Islanders, coached by his dads former Harrisburg Heat teammate, Bill Becher. Christian Pulisic and the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team got rowdy back at the hotel after defeating Iran, 1-0, in the last game of the 2022 World Cup group stage. we've signed goalkeeper Will Pulisic to a one-year MLS NEXT Pro contract, with two club options.more https://t.co/U83nQSGboR pic.twitter.com/6OoT5Yuny4. He initially had issues getting the passport, but it eventually panned out. It is of Pulisic standing after the match smiling alongside his two compatriots Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams. [108] Pulisic obtained Croatian citizenship after moving to Germany in order to avoid applying for a German work visa, which is required to work in the country without a European Union passport. When it was announced in June that the 2026 . Christian has one sibling, an older sister named Devyn Pulisic. The hat-trick was the first of his career, and he became the second American to achieve the feat in the Premier League after Clint Dempsey for Fulham in 2012, as well as the youngest hat-trick scorer in Chelsea's history at the age of 21 years and 38 days. He was much stronger than me when I started, always the No 1, but I made it my goal to beat him so I had to work hard. He is nicknamed "Captain America.". The loss to Trinidad and Tobago is considered the most humiliating performance in American soccer history. Reporter Reveals What Jason Kelce Said To His Brother After Super Bowl Defeat. She's just a little bit older than her soccer-playing brother, who is currently 24 years of age with a birth year of 1998. He was the youngest American to score for the national team when he netted against Bolivia in the 2016 Copa America and the youngest to start a World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago later that year. [24], After the family returned to the Hershey area, Pulisic grew up playing for local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club PA Classics and occasionally training with local professional club Harrisburg City Islanders, now known as Penn FC, during his teen years. At just 24 years old, Pulisic has accomplished more in both professional European football and international soccer tournaments than almost any other American in history. It seemed a simple thing to do, says Pulisic. [107], Pulisic's paternal grandfather, Mate Pulii, was born in Croatia on the island of Olib. Competition here is fierce. But for most fans in the United States, Pulisic will be the main talking point today. Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year (2016), UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI (2016), U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year (2017, 2019, 2021), CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Young Player Award (2019), CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI (2021). Having played for the German at Dortmund, Pulisic knows him well. [118] He has also been nicknamed "The LeBron James of Soccer" due to a clip from the television show Pawn Stars, which has since become a meme. There is also a more derisive nickname for the Chelsea star. Christian will now move to England where he will play for Chelsea in the Premier League. [77] He tested positive for COVID-19 the next week, and didn't play again until November because of an ankle injury. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. pic.twitter.com/wgnoDxhEnl, Next World Cup: What the USMNT Roster Looks Like in 2026 and Who the Next Coach Could Be. Pulisic has a brother named Chase Gallant and a sister named Devyn Pulisic. Christian Pulisic has several nicknames, with the most common being Captain America for his position as the star of the USMNT. I was nowhere near his level and I wish wed played more but Im glad we shared that. [95] In the following year of qualification, on June 8, Pulisic scored both goals in a 20 victory over Trinidad and Tobago. Thus far in his Premier League tenure, Pulisics career earnings are 35,100,000. Christian Pulisic's parents, Mark and Kelley, both played soccer in college. Dee Dee is a mom of a daughter born in 2022, lives in Jupiter, Florida, and got married in January 2023 to trainer Austin Sawyer. On March 26, 2019, Christian Pulisic became the youngest United States player to score 10 international goals[98] at 20 years, 189 days old.