da roleta： The American star was spectacular for the Rossoneri in 2023-24, but was this his most impressive season yet?
da mrbet： It's hard to believe that it's been eight-and-a-half years since a teenaged Christian Pulisic first seized the spotlight. From the moment he arrived, though, it was clear that the spotlight would be his for years. His initial rise at Dortmund showed that he was special; the only question was how far he could go.
As it turns out, he's gone pretty far, and he's nowhere near done. The U.S. men's national team star already has a legendary resume, one unmatched by any of the American legends that preceded him. He's lifted the Champions League while starring for three of the world's biggest clubs. American soccer has never seen anything quite like Pulisic.
This season, though, offered a glimpse into a whole new player. After several down years at Chelsea, Pulisic rose like a phoenix in Milan, emerging as one of the most influential signings of the 2023-24 season. It was a season that reminded the world of the player Pulisic is and, ultimately, one that reminded the world of the player Pulisic still can be.
The 25-year-old is nearly a decade in, but he's a player that seemingly hasn't reached his best. He's endured his highs and lows, for sure, but the 2023-24 season might just be his biggest high yet.
But was this his best season? How does it compare to his best years at Chelsea and Dortmund? GOAL takes a look at Pulisic's career so far…
Getty Images92022-23 Chelsea – A neccesary goodbye
By the time the 2022-23 season came to a close, we all knew it was time.
As Chelsea's manager merry-go-round continued to spin, the Blues never landed on a coach willing to trust Pulisic. The American, admittedly, didn't make the most of his opportunities, but those opportunities were never consistent enough for him to really build anything up.
In the end, he scored just one goal across 30 matches in all competitions before rightly saying goodbye to Stamford Bridge for good.
AdvertisementGetty82021-22 Chelsea – Injuries strike
The 2021-22 season was a trophy-filled campaign for Chelsea, who lifted the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. They also made it to two other finals, falling in the FA Cup and League Cup finals. However, it was a season of change for the Blues, and the beginning of the end for Pulisic in London.
Injuries hampered the American early and often. After testing positive for COVID-19 early in the season, he was then ruled out until November due to an ankle injury. After missing 16 games during the 2020-21 season, Pulisic missed 19 during 2021-22. As a result, Chelsea began to look elsewhere.
Add in the chaos surrounding Roman Abramovich, too, and it became quite clear that a new era was coming at Chelsea, one that Pulisic probably wouldn't be a part of.
Getty72017-18 Borussia Dortmund – A tough campaign
Established as a starter, Pulisic featured in 32 of Dortmund's 34 Bundesliga matches during the 2017-18 season. He continued to contribute, too, matching his goal tally of five from the previous campaign.
It was a tough year for the club as a whole, though, as Dortmund finished fourth in the league under head coaches Peter Bosz and Peter Stoger. Combine that with the USMNT's infamous World Cup qualifying mess and it was a year to forget for Pulisic.
Getty62015-16 Borussia Dortmund – The breakthrough
The breakthrough campaign.
Just 17 years old, Pulisic emerged as a talent to watch at one of the world's biggest clubs. After impressing the coaching staff during the winter break, Pulisic made his Bundesliga debut on January 30, 2016, and it's safe to say he never looked back.
He scored twice in the Bundesliga that season across his nine appearances, but that breakthrough wasn't about the goals – it was about announcing to the world that he'd truly arrived.