Biography of Christian Pulisic [Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, Net Worth & Salary]

Christian Pulisic | Early Life, Family & Education

Chelsea’s famous winger and attacking midfielder, Christian Pulisic, was born on September 18th, 1998, in Hershey, Pennslyvania, to his proud parents Mark Pulisic and Kelley Pulisic. He also has a sister named Devyn Pulisic. 

Pulisic grew up with parents who loved soccer. Both his parents played soccer at George Mason University.

His father, Mark, played professionally for an indoor soccer team called the Harrisburg Heat during the 1990s.

After his retirement as an athlete, Christian’s father started working as a coach for youth and professional levels.

Moreover, at the age of seven, Christian lived in England and played for the youth football club called Brackley Town.

Christian and his family moved back to Michigan after his father became the general manager of the indoor football club called the Detroit Ignition.

Likewise, he played for the Michigan Rush football club and attended Workman Elementary School.

Similarly, his family moved again and resided in the Hershey area where he was born there. He represented PA Classics, a local U.S. Soccer Development Academy.

Similarly, Christian occasionally trained with a professional club called the Harrisburg City Islander, which is presently called the Penn FC.

How old is Christian Pulisic? Age, Height, and Body Measurements

Christian, who is also famously known as Captain America, turned 23 years old. He has light brown colored hair and eyes.

Moreover, Pulisic possesses an athletic physique and stands at the height of 5’8” (1.73 m), and weighs around 70 kgs. 

Furthermore, according to Christian’s birthdate, his horoscope falls under the sun sign of Virgo. People with Virgo as their sun sign are known for their critical, hardworking, and reliable nature.

Christian Pulisic | Career and Profession

Borussia Dortmund 

Christian started his professional club career with Dortmund at the age of 16 in February 2015. Initially, he was part of the U17 team, and later Dortmund transferred him to the U19 team.

Moreover, Christian made his debut for the first team on January 24th, 2016, in a friendly match against Union Berlin.

In the match, he recorded a goal and assisted for another goal while playing full 90 minutes. Likewise, Pulisic made his debut in the UEFA Europa League while playing against FC Porto on February 18th.

Christian Pulisic

Similarly, he participated in his first Bundesliga on February 21st, 2016, where the club competed against Bayer Leverkusen.

After his second appearance in the Bundesliga, the team manager stated-

“Christian is just a teenager in his first year of professional football. His first two games as the starting eleven were with Leverkusen and here today in Schalke – which is not the easiest of tasks.

“It presents our huge appreciation…..see him as a full-time player on our team… He looked really good lately, which was proved today. It is completely normal to not have played with such pace and intensity for over 90 minutes.”

Furthermore, Christian recorded his career-first Bundesliga goal on April 17th, which made him the fourth-youngest player and youngest non-German player to score a goal at 17 years.

Similarly, he became Bundesliga’s youngest player to score two top-flight league goals on April 23rd.

Champions League

During the 2016 International Champions Cup, Christian became the youngest player of Dortmund to compete in the UEFA Champions League, his first competitive appearance.

Moreover, Christian signed a contract extension with Dortmund on January 23rd, 2017.

According to the contract, Christian had to play for the club until 2020. Pulisic’s first goal in the UEFA Champions League made him the first youngest scorer of Dortmund to record the goal.

Furthermore, he recorded his first goal during the DFL- Supercup on August 5th, 2017.

Chelsea

Premier League’s club Chelsea signed Christian on January 2nd, 2019. However, due to his contract extension with Dortmund, he represented the club on loan for the remaining 2018-2019 season.

Moreover, Chelsea had to pay £58 million as a transfer fee for Christian’s transfer from Dortmund.

This particular transfer made Christian the most expensive American player. He was also the second most expensive player sale for Dortmund.

Debut Season

Christian made his Premier League debut on August 11th, 2019, representing Chelsea while playing against Manchester United.

He scored his first goals as a Chelsea player on October 26th, 2019, finishing with a perfect hat-trick win against Burnley.