Christian Mate Pulisic (pronounced [krǐstijan mǎːte pǔliʃitɕ];[7] born September 18, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Serie A club AC Milan and the United States national team.

[20] 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.

[32] On January 24, a day after making his debut on the first team bench, Pulisic played 90 minutes in a friendly against Union Berlin, scoring a goal and assisting another.

In response to Pulisic's performance against Schalke, team manager Thomas Tuchel said, "He's a teenager in his first year of professional football.

[38] In the 2016 International Champions Cup friendly pre-season tournament, Pulisic scored in stoppage time against Manchester City to send the clubs into penalties.

[39] 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.

[42] In a substitute appearance on October 22, Pulisic assisted one goal and scored the equalizer against Ingolstadt 04, who were last place at the beginning of the day, to salvage a draw, coming back from 3–1 down.

[44][45] On March 8, 2017, Pulisic scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–0 victory over Benfica in the round of 16, making him Dortmund's youngest ever scorer in the competition at the age of 18 years, 5 months, and 18 days.

[50] Upon his arrival in the summer, he spoke of his desire to replicate the form shown by Eden Hazard and described the forward as a soccer idol.

[58] On October 23, 2019, during a Champions League match against Ajax, Pulisic played as a substitute and assisted Michy Batshuayi's late goal 1–0 win.

[60] When the Premier League fixtures resumed after the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pulisic had recovered from injury and came off the bench to score the equalizer in Chelsea's 2–1 win against Aston Villa on June 21, 2020.

[68] He returned to training on September 9 following the hamstring injury he suffered in the FA Cup Final in August,[69] although Lampard kept him off the squad for the season opener against Brighton after experiencing some discomfort later in the week.

[17] In the return game at Stamford Bridge, Pulisic came on as a substitute and provided the assist for Mason Mount's late goal to make it 2–0 and secure passage to the final.

[86] After an increasing lack of starts during the 2022–23 season following Chelsea's rapid purchasing of new attackers and a shuffle of managers, it was speculated that he was going to leave the club before his contract ended in 2024.

[89][90] On July 13, 2023, Pulisic completed a transfer to Serie A club AC Milan on a four-year contract until June 30, 2027, and was given the number 11 previously worn by Zlatan Ibrahimović.

[101] On December 30, he scored in the 1–0 win against Sassuolo at San Siro, which he broke the record for the most Serie A goals (6) by an American player in a single season.

[102][103] He was named Serie A Player of the Month for December with 2 goals and 2 assists in league play, becoming the award's first-ever North American recipient.

Following the match, he subsequently received death threats by Lazio fans, though his performance was praised by Stefano Pioli and his teammates.

[113][114] Pulisic was listed on the 3-man final shortlist of the Serie A Midfielder of the Season award with Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Teun Koopmeiners.

[119] In the following game on September 22, he scored the opener in the 2–1 Derby della Madonnina win over rivals Inter by dribbling past 4 defenders in a solo effort.

After the match, Paulo Fonseca was angered by Hernandez and Abraham's actions and cemented Pulisic as the Milan penalty taker: "Of course I am upset.

[127][128] Pulisic's goal made him the first American player in a top five European league since Clint Dempsey to reach double figures in consecutive seasons.

[133][134] On March 27, 2016, Pulisic was called up to the senior team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann ahead of a World Cup qualifying game against Guatemala.

[137] A week later, he became the youngest player to score for the United States in the modern era, when he put home a late goal in a 4–0 friendly win against visiting side Bolivia.

[142] On November 20, 2018, Pulisic became the youngest player to captain the United States national team in a friendly defeat to Italy.

[145] On March 27, 2022, Pulisic scored his first international hat-trick for the U.S. men's national team during their win over Panama in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

[146] At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Pulisic assisted Tim Weah for the team's opening group stage goal against Wales.

"[157] 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.

[158] 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."

[174] 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".