Christian Pulisic Biography Facts, Childhood, Life, Net Worth

Christian Mate Pulisic (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional football (soccer) player who is vastly known for his ability to run with the ball at a terrifying speed, easing past defenders using his low centre of gravity as an advantage. He currently plays as a winger/attacking midfielder for Chelsea FC in the Premier League as well as the United States National Team. Christian is one of the young players whom pundits have given so many accolades, sung his praises and predicted that he certainly has a bright future. Without further ado, let’s discuss this uprising star who made a great career for himself during his teenage years, in our Christian Pulisic biography facts, childhood, personal life, career and net worth.

Christian Pulisic Biography Facts, Age, Quick Info

Here are some quick facts you need to know about the American soccer player.

Christian Pulisic Childhood/Early Life & Family Background

Christian Pulisic was born on September 18, 1998, to Mark Pulisic (father) and Kelley Pulisic (mother) at Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is no surprise to anyone who knows Christian’s parents that he turned out to be a soccer player as his father and mother are a sport loving pair who played college soccer at George Mason University Virginia USA.

Christian Pulisic’s love for soccer is that which is considered to be naturally occurring. He grew up loving and playing the worldwide revered sport. His father once recalled trying to distract young Christian from soccer to make sure that his interest in the sport is harmony from within. 

2005 was the year Christian’s soccer career saw the huge jerk up when his mother Kelly was proffered a grant to work in England on a teaching exchange programme for a year. This brought about the family moving to Tackley, an old fashioned town located a few miles northward of Oxford. While at the quiet town, Mark wasted no time in registering his 6-year-old soccer-loving son at the youth setup of the neighbouring Brackley town.

The youth setup of Brackley town gave Christian his first shot at competitive soccer for a whole year, playing every time opportunities came around, school and local tournaments, parks and playgrounds and this excited his sports-loving parents.

After the exchange programme ended, the family returned to the United States while taking up residence in Michigan. This change of environment again didn’t hurt the youngster’s enthusiasm for soccer as he joined Michigan Rush to pick where he left off at Brackley, England. He played with the Michigan team for a few months before his family moved back to his hometown Hershey Pennsylvania. Movement always made marked a new phase in Christian’s career. After arrival back in Pennsylvania, his parents decided his soccer career needed a newer level of priority, this made them enrol the youngster at the local US Soccer Development Academy team, PA Classics. It could be said that part of Christian Pulisic style of play could have been as a result of playing against kids that were much older than himself for seven years.