Christian Pulisic's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Christian Pulisic. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Christian Pulisic is an American professional soccer player, playing as a winger for AC Milan and the United States national team. Widely considered one of the best North American players ever, he is nicknamed "Captain America."

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1997: Jovan Kirovski's Champions League win

In 1997, Jovan Kirovski won the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund, before Christian Pulisic won it with Chelsea in 2021. Pulisic became the second American to win it after Kirovski.

2010: Didier Drogba's perfect hat-trick for Chelsea

In 2010, Didier Drogba scored a perfect hat-trick for Chelsea, before Christian Pulisic accomplished the same feat in 2019.

2012: Clint Dempsey's hat-trick for Fulham

In 2012, Clint Dempsey scored a hat-trick for Fulham, prior to Christian Pulisic's hat-trick for Chelsea in 2019. Pulisic became the second American to achieve the feat in the Premier League.

September 2, 2016: Youngest goal scorer in World Cup qualifier

On September 2, 2016, Christian Pulisic scored two goals and recorded an assist in a World Cup qualifying match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He became the youngest person to score in a World Cup qualifier for the United States and the youngest player to score a brace in American history.

2017: Golden Boy Award Finalist

In 2017, Christian Pulisic was listed as a finalist of the Golden Boy award.

November 20, 2018: Youngest USMNT Captain

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

2018: Kopa Trophy Runner-up

In 2018, Christian Pulisic was runner-up of the Kopa Trophy, presented to the world's best player under the age of 21, losing to Kylian Mbappé.

2018: Runner-up for Kopa Trophy

In 2018, Christian Pulisic's performances made him runner-up of the Kopa Trophy, which is presented to the world's best player under the age of 21.

March 26, 2019: Youngest to Score 10 International Goals

On March 26, 2019, Christian Pulisic became the youngest United States player to score 10 international goals at 20 years, 189 days old.

October 26, 2019: First hat-trick for Chelsea

On October 26, 2019, Christian Pulisic scored his first goals for Chelsea, completing a "perfect" hat-trick in a 4–2 away win against Burnley, becoming the second American to achieve the feat in the Premier League and the youngest hat-trick scorer in Chelsea's history.

2019: Best young player at CONCACAF Gold Cup

At the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2019, Christian Pulisic was named the best young player of the tournament.

2020: UEFA Champions League win

During the 2020–21 season, Christian Pulisic was part of the Chelsea team that won the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first American to play in a Champions League final.

June 6, 2021: CONCACAF Nations League Victory

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

August 11, 2021: UEFA Super Cup win

On August 11, 2021, Christian Pulisic won the 2021 UEFA Super Cup and scored in the penalty shootout.

2021: CONCACAF Nations League win

In 2021, Christian Pulisic won the CONCACAF Nations League.

2021: UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup wins

In the 2021–22 season, Christian Pulisic won the 2021 UEFA Super Cup and the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea.

2022: Player of the Tournament

Christian Pulisic was awarded the Player of the Tournament for the 2022-2023 CONCACAF Nations League competition in 2023.

2022: 2022 FIFA World Cup Performance

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Christian Pulisic assisted Tim Weah, received two Man of the Match awards against England and Iran after scoring the winning goal against Iran, and assisted Haji Wright against the Netherlands.

2023: CONCACAF Nations League Finals

During the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, Christian Pulisic scored a brace against Mexico in the semi-finals and was awarded Man of the Match. He was awarded Player of the Tournament for the 2022–23 competition.

2023: Best Italian signing of 2023-24 season

Following his debut Serie A season, he was considered the best Italian signing of 2023–24 with his personal record of 15 goals and 10 assists across all competitions.

2023: CONCACAF Nations League win and best player award

In 2023, Christian Pulisic won the CONCACAF Nations League and was awarded the best player of the tournament.

2024: CONCACAF Nations League win

In 2024, Christian Pulisic won the CONCACAF Nations League.

2024: Supercoppa Italiana win

In 2024, Christian Pulisic won the Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan.

2024: Double Figures in Goals

In 2024, Christian Pulisic's goal in the Supercoppa Italiana made him the first American player in a top five European league since Clint Dempsey to reach double figures in consecutive seasons.

2024: Third Nations League Trophy

In the 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, Christian Pulisic captained the U.S. in the 2–0 victory against Mexico in the final to secure his third Nations League trophy in a row.

2024: Goal and assist in Copa América

In the 2024 Copa América, Christian Pulisic recorded a goal and assist in the opening 2–0 group stage win over Bolivia and was awarded Man of the Match.

2024: Fastest USMNT player to 50 goal contributions

On November 18, 2024, Christian Pulisic became the fastest USMNT player to record 50 goal contributions after a goal against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League.

January 6, 2025: Supercoppa Italiana Title

On January 6, 2025, Christian Pulisic won the 2024 Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan against Inter Milan, contributing an equalizer and a game-winning assist in the 3–2 victory. He also finished as the tournament's joint-top goalscorer.