Pulisic, Christian (1998-…), is an American professional soccer player. Pulisic plays forward and right winger. He plays for the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT). Pulisic is known for his agility, quick assists, and game-winning goals. 
Pulisic was born on Sept. 18, 1998, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. His parents both played soccer at George Mason University. Pulisic’s family moved to England temporarily when he was 7 years old. There, Pulisic played soccer with a youth team. The family then moved to Detroit, Michigan, where his father worked for the Detroit Ignition, an indoor soccer team.
The Pulisic family later returned to Hershey. At age 16, Christian became eligible to play in Europe because his grandfather was Croatian. Pulisic secured dual citizenship with Croatia and a European passport. In 2015, he moved to Germany and began playing for the Borussia Dortmund team for players under 17. When Pulisic was still 16, Borussia Dortmund moved him to the under-19 league.
From 2016 to 2019, Pulisic played for Borussia Dortmund’s senior team. In January 2019, Pulisic signed a contract with the prestigious Premier League club Chelsea FC. Chelsea loaned him back to Dortmund to complete the season. Pulisic debuted for Chelsea in August 2019 and played for the team until 2023. In 2023, Pulisic transferred to AC Milan, a top team in Italy.
Pulisic began playing with the United States Men’s national team in 2016. In 2018, he became the youngest USMNT captain in modern history. He played for the USMNT in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football). FIFA is soccer’s world governing body. Pulisic won U.S. Soccer’s Male Player of the Year award in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
