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Christian Mate Pulisic is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder and captains the United States national team. Widely regarded as one of the best North American players of all time, he is nicknamed “Captain America” for his dribbling, speed, and finishing. An alumnus of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Pulisic began his professional career at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, where he progressed quickly through the team’s youth academy, featuring in only 15 youth games. He was then promoted to the senior team in January 2016, at age 17. He featured sparingly in his first season at the club, but his involvement began increasing dramatically in the following season, where he was a mainstay in the Dortmund team that won the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal. His performances made him a finalist for the 2017 Golden Boy award and runner-up of the 2018 Kopa Trophy. In January 2019, Pulisic moved to Premier League club Chelsea in a transfer worth $73 million (£57.6 million), making him the most expensive North American player of all time, and began playing for the club in the 2019–20 season. During the following season, he was an integral part of the team that won the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, and became the first American to play in a Champions League final. In the 2021–22 season, he won the 2021 UEFA Super Cup and 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. He moved to Serie A club AC Milan in June 2023 and became the league’s all-time American top scorer within his first season. Pulisic played for the United States at under-15 and under-17 levels, before making his senior national team debut in March 2016 at age 17. He is the youngest player ever to captain the United States national team in the modern era. He reached the final of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he was named best young player of the tournament. He won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2021, 2023 and 2024, winning the best player award of the 2023 tournament. Individually, he has won a U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year award and is tied with Landon Donovan for the record of four U.S. Soccer Player of the Year awards. He has been called the “face” of American soccer.
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These boots were worn by Christian Pulisic during the season 2023/2024 with A.C.Milan. They are released by Puma and aside from the player’s name they have a chess printed on side that represents the big player’s passion for the Chess. Following his promotion to the Dortmund first team, FourFourTwo writer Andy Mitten wrote that the Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel “saw the potential – the speed, sharpness, strength, sublime fitness and mature decision-making that belied his age”. 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”. Pulisic’s Dortmund teammate Nuri Şahin said, “He’s fearless […] He has so much speed, but what I like most is his first touch. When he gets the ball, his first touch opens up a huge space for him even if there’s no space.” Since the 2018–19 season, Pulisic was most often deployed on the wing for Dortmund, and this continued at Chelsea and AC Milan, although towards the end of the 2023-24 Serie A season he found himself deployed more regularly in central areas. Because of his style of play, Pulisic is often subjected to fouls by opponents. In July 2020, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard compared him positively to former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, saying Pulisic “has a more direct attacking instinct. He has the talent to pass through defenders and run inside the box which is a great trait in the modern game.” Lampard added, “There’s still more development to come. Christian is taking responsibility to change games.” During his time with AC Milan, due to presence of Rafael Leão on the left of the attacking third, Pulisic once again moved to the right wing. However, in absence of Leão, Pulisic sometimes played as a left winger, his traditionally preferred position.[150] Established as the starting right winger for the club, Pulisic has been praised by Milan manager Stefano Pioli, as “He has quality, intensity and willingness.” – “He’s scoring a lot, too, which isn’t always easy for a winger.”[151] Later in the 2023–24 season, Pulisic was routinely deployed as a central attacking midfielder (“trequartista”) as the attacking third’s playmaker.
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Both the anglicized pronunciation and the original Croatian pronunciation have been used by commentators, and Pulisic confirmed that either form is acceptable. His status of captaining the United States national team with his high level of play has earned him the nickname “Captain America” by fans and other players. 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. Pulisic’s paternal grandfather, Mate Pulišić, was born in Croatia on the island of Olib. In a 2023 interview for ESPN, Pulisic added that his paternal grandmother Johanna DiStefano was Sicilian, noting that “My dad, her son, has an Italian flag tattooed on his forearm”. 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. Pulisic has a cousin, Will Pulisic, who plays for MLS Next Pro team Minnesota United FC 2. Pulisic is Catholic. He has posted Bible verses on his social media accounts. Outside of soccer, Pulisic is a fan of the New York Jets, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia 76ers. Pulisic is a fan of the Ford Mustang and imported a left-hand drive Shelby GT500 to England from the United States in 2021. On October 11, 2022, he released an autobiography titled Pulisic: My Journey So Far. The book chronicles his journey into the soccer world. In the book, he also revealed that he suffered with depression while he was injured in 2020 and during times that he did not get much playing time. In June 2024, CBS Sports announced the beginning of the filming process for the docuseries PULISIC, which would include details about Pulisic’s personal life, professional career and involvement in the 2024 Copa América, and was set to be released on Paramount+.
