United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and AC Milan star Christian Pulisic has recently made a lot of headlines with his sensational displays at the club level. And, he is even ahead of Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland in a goalscoring metric this season.
Christian Pulisic Outshines Erling Haaland in One Area
Since the start of the 2025-26 campaign, Pulisic has established himself as AC Milan’s most in-form attacker and has been crucial to his team’s ongoing Serie A title charge. The former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund ace has netted eight times in 14 league games so far.
Pulisic, who has missed multiple matches owing to hamstring and muscle injuries this term, has played in 786 minutes of league action for AC Milan. As a result, he is scoring a league goal every 98.25 minutes ahead of the home clash against Lecce on Sunday, January 18.
With no penalties converted this campaign yet, Pulisic’s non-penalty goal (NPG) conversion in the league is also the same. Hence, the 27-year-old is currently outperforming Haaland, with one NPG every 105.94 minutes despite the Norwegian’s higher goal tally.
In contrast to Pulisic’s eight goals in 14 Serie A games for AC Milan, Haaland has netted 20 goals in 22 Premier League appearances for Manchester City. He has bagged 18 NPG goals in 1907 minutes of first-team action for Pep Guardiola’s side in the ongoing season.
USMNT Icon Backs Pulisic To Impress This Summer
During a recent interview with FrontRowSoccer, USMNT legend Clint Dempsey claimed that Pulisic is likely to emerge as a game-changer at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“In big moments, whether it was in FIFA World Cup qualifying or we’re playing in World Cup or playing in the Copa America, he’s someone that steps up and scores your goals and gets you assists. I’m not worried about what he’ll be able to do on the pitch as long as he’s healthy. I think he’s one of those difference-makers,” Dempsey said.
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Pulisic, who made his international debut in March 2016, has participated in one FIFA World Cup so far. He scored once and provided two assists in four games in the 2022 edition.
The AC Milan star has contributed 32 goals and 21 assists in 82 games for the USMNT through October 2025. He has also helped his national team win three CONCACAF Nations League titles.
After starting in the 2026 season of club matches, Pulisic could maintain this lead if he gives it his best shot. However, does it seem legitimate to think he could do it for the years to come, cementing himself as a golden player?
