Christian Pulisic is enjoying the best first half of his career during the 2025-2026 season. Despite AC Milan Since the Rossoneri do not participate in European competitions, they are pushing for the Scudetto in Italy. Highlighting his excellent form, the USMNT star has now reached 50 goal contributions Series Aa total surpassed by only one player in the league.
Returning to Serie A action following their Supercoppa Italiana elimination against Napoli, AC Milan hosted Hellas Verona on matchday 17, looking to take first place. Late in the first half, Pulisic opened the scoring with a tap-in after Adrien Rabiot’s headerbefore Christopher Nkunku sealed a 3-0 win with a second-half brace.
Sunday’s goal allowed Pulisic to reach the milestone of 50 goals in Serie A. Since his debut with the Italian side, he has scored 31 goals and 19 assists in 81 league games (36 in 2023-2024, 34 in 2024-2025 and 11 in the current season), underscoring his importance not only for Milan, but for the entire league.
That impressive figure is only surpassed by the Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine has played in 80 games in Serie A over the past three seasons, scoring 45 goals and adding nine assists for a total of 54 goals, with Martínez and Pulisic standing alone as the only players to surpass the 50 mark.
Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring against Atalanta BC.
Pulisic, Lautaro and an ‘unbalanced’ Golden Boot race
After Inter’s 1-0 win over Atalanta on Sunday, the Nerazzurri finished 2025 at the top of Serie A with 36 points, one ahead of Milan, with Lautaro Martínez’s winning goal also moving him ahead of Christian Pulisic in the Golden Boot race. However, when it comes to the Top scorer conflict, the USMNT star faces an uneven comparison given the difference in minutes played.
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Martínez currently tops the scoring charts with nine goals in 16 games, accounting for 1,231 minutes. Pulisic is second with eight goals, but has played just eleven games and 594 minutes in Serie Aless than half the time the Inter striker has spent on the pitch.
Injuries were a major obstacle for Pulisic early in the season, forcing him to miss five games in Serie A. Still, the Milan winger scored on average every 74 minutesa pace that suggests his Golden Boot tally could be even higher had injuries not disrupted his campaign.
Pulisic on course for his best season
Although Milan failed to qualify for European competitions, the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri raised expectations among the fan base. The Rossoneri have suffered setbacks in both the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana, but individually Pulisic continues to flourish.
Across all competitions this season, the USMNT captain has scored nine goals and two assists in 14 appearances, putting him on pace to challenge his career-best performance from last year. when he scored 17 goals and 12 assists in 50 games. With half the season still to play, maintaining this level could see Pulisic put in the most productive season of his career.
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