Former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has bid farewell to Chelsea as he completes his move to AC Milan.
Posting a footage of himself lifting the Champions League trophy on his social media handle, Pulisic wrote, “I want to thank my teammates coaches, fans, and everyone behind the scenes that made this last few years at Chelsea so special. Lifting this trophy at the end of that wonderful Champions League run will stick with me forever. Thank you for the memories.”
Christian Pulisic made 146 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring 26 goals and providing 21 assists.
He had a good start to his Chelsea career but was grounded with injury in his second season. After recovering from injury, Pulisic was on fire for Chelsea and was handed the iconic number 10 shirt by the club.
The American soccer star is ready for another exciting new challenge as he completes a move to AC Milan in Serie A. He will be second Chelsea player to join AC Milan this summer after Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Christian Pulisic Chelsea career
After a near-legendary career with Borussia Dortmund, Christian Pulisic took his magical turns, sprint speed, and energetic display to the Premier League.
Pulisic signed for Chelsea on January 9, 2019 for £58million but had to remain at Borussia Dortmund for the remainder of the season on loan before leaving for Chelsea the next season.
Notably, the dynamic and energetic American sprint king signed for Chelsea as the most expensive American soccer player and Borussia Dortmund’s second most expensive player.
While aiming for a great career with the Premier League giants, Christian Pulisic got to a disappointing start as he made his Premier League debut in a crunch Premier League tie against Chelsea archrivals Manchester United – a match which ended in a 0-4 defeat to the London club.
Despite the sharp setback at Stamford Bridge against Manchester United, Christian Pulisic was all out for sterling debut campaign with the Blues.
In the next game, Christian Pulisic put on a man-of-the-match display against Burnley scoring his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in style.
The American soccer star hurled in three goals to register his name on Chelsea’s scoresheet with a hat trick as the club ran out 4-2 winners over Burnley.
It was a landmark and defining moment in Christian Pulisic’s career. He became the second American soccer star in the Premier League to score a hat-trick after former Fulham forward Clint Demosey. Moreso, it was the first time he has scored a hat-trick in his career.
More stats about Christian Pulisic’s hat-trick was that it was Chelsea’s first perfect hat-trick since 2010 when Chelsea and Ivorien football legend Didier scored similar hat-trick.
The American soccer star scored with his head, scored with his right foot, and scored with his left foot.
Pulisic went on to score in two consecutive Premier League games for Chelsea after his perfect hat-trick to cement his place as a top star in the squad.
The former Borussia Dortmund forward also scored in other competitions for the Blues. He scored his first Champions League goal against Valencia on November 27 and scored his first FA Cup goal against Arsenal on August 1.
Christian Pulisic Chelsea Honors
After a trophyless debut season, Pulisic won the Champions League the next year with Chelsea in 2020/21 season and went on to win the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
Christian Pulisic AC Milan Contract
Christian Pulisic has signed a four-year contract with AC Milan for a reported fee of €22m. His estimated annual salary at AC Milan is €3.9m while his weekly wage is €75,700.
Christian Pulisic Best Chelsea Moments