Biography of Christian Mate Pulisic, Name, Age, Height, Weight, Career, Relationship Status, National & International Career, FIFA World Cup, Net worth..

About Christian Mate Pulisic

Dear Friends, Let’s come to know about Christian Mate Pulisic who is an American Professional soccer Player. He is a very young and enthusiastic Player.  He plays as an attacking midfielder in the USA national football team.  He is also known as “ Captain America “ by his fans and players due to his high level nationality.

Mate Pulisic began his career with German Club Borussia Dortmund, Where he grew quickly through the team youth academy ,only appearing in 15 youth games. He was promoted to the Senior team in 2016 at the age of 16 years. His involvement increased in the following campaign. Where he was a mainstay in the Dortmund team that won the 2016-2017 DFB-Pokal.

He finished second in the inaugural Kopa Trophy, which is awarded to the best player under the age of 21.

Pulisic joined Chelsea in January 2019 for a fee of $73 million (£57.6 million), making him the most expensive North American player of all time. He made his debut for the club in the 2019-20 season. He became the youngest Chelsea player to score a hat-trick when he was 21 years old. Pulisic became the youngest Chelsea player and the first American to score in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2020-21. He went on to become the first American to appear in a UEFA Champions League Final, which he won in 2021.

Pulisic represented the US at the under-15 and under-17 levels before making his senior national team debut in March 2016 at the age of 17. He is the youngest player in modern history to captain the United States national team. He helped the United States reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final in 2019 and win the inaugural 2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League. Individually, he has received three U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year awards and one U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year award.

Some Facts:

BORN : 18 September 1998

Full Name: Christian Mate Pulisic 

Nick Name:  Captain America

Age : 24 years 

Gender : Male

Birth Place : Hershey , Pennsylvania, United States 

Height: 5 feet 10 inches

Weight : 73 kg (During write this post )

Professions: Football Player

Position : Attacking , Midfielder, Winger

Team : Chelsea

Marital Status: Unmarried

Cousin Brother :  Will Pulisic

Sister : Devyn

Net Worth :  $ 10 Million 

Parents : Kelly Pulisic (Mother ),  Mark Pulisic (Father)

Nationality : USA

Some Interesting fact about Christian Mate Pulisic:

• He is Known as Captain America 
• He is only 24 years old
• His full Name is Christian Mate Pulisic
• He became the youngest Chelsea player to score a hat-trick when he was 21 years old
• Pulisic became the youngest Chelsea player and the first American to score in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2020-21.
• He is the youngest player in modern history to captain the United States national team
• Pulisic became the youngest player of USA to score 10 international Goal at 20 years 189 days on March 26th 2019. 

Early Life & Childhood :

Christian Mate Pulisic was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. His parents, Kelley and Mark Pulisic, both played collegiate soccer at George Mason University and his father also played professional indoor soccer for the Harrisburg Heat in the 1990s and later became a coach at both youth and professional levels.

While his mother was on a teacher exchange in England through the Fulbright Program, Pulisic lived for a year in Tackley, Oxfordshire.At age seven, he began playing for the youth team of Brackley Town. When his father was general manager of indoor club Detroit Ignition in the mid-2000s,  Pulisic attended Workman Elementary School in Michigan.

Soccer Career: 

After the family came back to Hershey, Pulisic grew up playing for the local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club PA Classics. He  trained with local professional club Harrisburg City Islanders, now known as Penn FC, during his teen years. 

U17

On Dec. 13, 2013, he played against Brazil at a U17 tournament in Florida. He has scored a goal in a 4-1 win. He has stated that this day was a significant milestone for him and the date “12/13/2013” is now tattooed on his arm. This is a remarkable memory for him which inspires him a lot.

Pulisic went to Germany before his 16th birthday. Because his grandfather was Croatian, therefore he could get a European passport and play starting at age 16 rather than 18.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund signed 16-year-old Pulisic in February 2015 and assigned him to their U17 squad first, then to the U19 squad in the summer of 2015. Pulisic was called up to the first team during the winter break after scoring 10 goals and assisting eight in just 15 games with the Dortmund youth teams.

2015–16: Breakthrough season

On January 24, the day after  his first-team debut, Pulisic played 90 minutes in a friendly against Union Berlin, scoring one goal and setting up another. He made his Bundesliga debut in the 2-0 win against Ingolstadt. On January 30, 2016,  Adrián replaced Ramos in the second half. On 18 February  Pulisic made his UEFA Europa League debut as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 win over Porto.

Pulisic made his  Bundesliga debut against Bayer Leverkusen on February 21. He made his second start in the Bundesliga  on April 10 against Schalke 04 in the Revierderby.

Pulisic scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Dortmund on April 17, opening the scoring in their 3-0 home win over Hamburg. At 17 years and 212 days, he became the youngest non-German player and the fourth youngest player to score a Bundesliga goal. With his goal against VfB Stuttgart on April 23, Pulisic broke another Bundesliga record of goals, becoming the youngest player to score twice in the top flight.

2016–2019: DFB-Pokal win and departure

 Pulisic scored in added time against Manchester City in the 2016 International Champions Cup pre-season friendly tournament and sent the clubs to penalties. Making his first competitive appearance in his second year at the club, Pulisic became Dortmund’s youngest player  to feature in the UEFA Champions League. He provided two assists in the 6-0 win over Darmstadt 98, a day before his 18th birthday at.

On 23 January  2017, Pulisic signed a new contract with Dortmund that would keep him at the club until 2020. On 8 March  2017, Pulisic scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4-0 win against Benfica in the round of 16, becoming Dortmund’s youngest goalscorer in history. Competition at the age of 18 years, 5 months and 18 days.

On August 5, 2017, Pulisic scored the first goal in the DFL Super cup against FC Bayern Munich.

Chelsea :

On January 2, 2019, Pulisic signed for Premier League club Chelsea for an estimated  transfer fee of £58m. The move made Pulisic the most expensive American player and the second most expensive sale ever from Borussia Dortmund, after Ousmane Dembele.

2019–2020: Debut season, injury and Premier League breakthrough

On August 11, 2019, Pulisic made his Premier League debut for Chelsea in a 0–4 defeat against Manchester United. Pulisic scored his first goals for Chelsea on October 26, 2019, completing a “perfect” hat-trick in a 4–2 away win against Burnley. He is the  youngest hat-trick scorer in Chelsea’s history at the age of 21 years and 38 days. Pulisic scored in his next two league outings, a 2–1 away victory against Watford and a 2–0 home win over Crystal Palace.

Christian Pulisic scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea in a 2–2 draw away to Valencia on November 27, 2019.

As Premier League games resumed after  lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pulisic had recovered from an injury and came off the bench to play in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa on March 21 To equalise in June 2020.

In August 2020, Pulisic was shortlisted with eight players for the inaugural Premier League Young Player of the Season award, which was eventually awarded to  Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool.

2020–2021: Comeback from injury and Champions League win

Ahead of Pulisic’s 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. He returned to training on September 9 following the hamstring injury he suffered in the FA Cup Final in August.

Pulisic made his  debut  of the season on October 3 when he came on as a late substitute in a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace. On 17 October he made his first start of the season in the Premier League, a 3–3 draw against Southampton. On 28 October, Pulisic came off the bench and scored a  goal in the 90th minute in a 4–0 away Champions League  win over Krasnodar. With his 93rd-minute goal for Chelsea against rivals Leeds United on December 5, Pulisic became the fastest American to score 10  Premier League goals.

becoming the first American to play in a UEFA Champions League Final.

2021–2022: Club World Cup win

Pulisic scored in Chelsea’s first game of the 2021/22 Premier League season, a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. He didn’t play again until November due to an ankle injury.

On 2 January  2022, he equalised in a 2–2 home draw with Liverpool. He came on as an early  substitute in the  FIFA Club World Cup 2021 final and helped Chelsea defeat Palmeiras 2-1.

He was in the EFL Cup final against Liverpool on 27 February when Chelsea lost on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

2022-2023

Pulisic scored in his first Start under new Chelsea Manager Graham Potter a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton.

International Career

Pulisic represented the United States at U15 and U17 level. He captained the U-17 team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In his two years with the team, Pulisic scored a total of 20 goals in 34 games.

On March 27, 2016, ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala, Pulisic was called up to the senior national team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann. He made his debut in that game two days later, a 4-0 win at  Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, as an 81st-minute substitute for Graham Zusi. In doing so, he became the youngest American ever to play in a World Cup qualifying round.

Pulisic was named to the senior team for the Copa América Centenario organised by the United States. He became the youngest player to score for the United States in  modern times when he scored a late goal in a 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia.

On 2 September  2016, Pulisic scored two goals and an assist in a World Cup qualifier in a 6-0 win against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,  becoming the youngest goalscorer in a World Cup qualifier with United.

 United States and the youngest player to score a double in United States history. In the next game against Trinidad and Tobago, he broke another junior record by becoming the youngest American to start in a World Cup qualifier. In the qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup The loss to Trinidad and Tobago is considered the most humiliating feat in American football history.

On November 20, 2018, Pulisic became the youngest player to captain the United States national team in a friendly defeat to Italy. Pulisic was 20 years and 63 days old.

Pulisic became the youngest player of USA to score 10 international Goal at 20 years 189 days on March 26th 2019.

Pulisic captained the United States national team to a 3–2 victory in the first-ever CONCACAF Nations League final against Mexico, scoring the winning goal by converting a penalty in the 114th minute On June 6, 2021.

On March 27, 2022, Pulisic scored his first international hat-trick for the United State America men’s national team during their win over Panama in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. His first two goals from the hat trick came from penalty kicks. This shows how strong this player is.

Style of Playing :

Since the 2018/19 season, Pulisic has seen more use on the Dortmund wing  and this continues at Chelsea. Due to his style of play, Pulisic is often fouled by opponents. 

In July 2020, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard compared him positively to former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, saying that Pulisic “has a more direct attacking instinct. He has the talent to break through defenders and run into the box”, which is a great trait in the modern game.” Lampard added, “There are other developments to come for .Christian takes responsibility for changing games.

Personal Life

Pulisic’s paternal grandfather, Mate Pulisic, was born in Croatia on the island of Olib. Pulisic has a cousin, Will Pulisic, who plays for USL League One club North Carolina FC on loan from Austin FC.

Outside of football, Pulisic is a fan of the New York Jets, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He likes to play chess.

 Due to his status as a frequent captain for the United States and his high level of play, he was nicknamed “Captain America” ​​by fans.

He was nicknamed “The LeBron James of Football” due to a clip from the Pawn Stars TV show that has since become a meme.

On October 11, 2022, he released an autobiography titled Pulisic: My Journey So Far. The book tells about his journey into the world of football. He also revealed in the book that he suffered from depression during an injury in 2020 and at times when he didn’t get much playing time.

Honors

Borussia Dortmund

DFB-Pokal: 2016–17; runner-up: 2015–16

Chelsea

UEFA Champions League: 2020–21

UEFA Super Cup: 2021

FIFA Club World Cup: 2021

FA Cup runner-up: 2019–20,  2020–21, 2021–22

EFL Cup runner-up: 2021–22

United States U17

CONCACAF Under-17 Championship third place: 2015

United States

CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20

CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2019

Individual

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 Best XI: 2017

CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Young Player Award: 2019

CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2019

CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI: 2021

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