Christian Pulisic, captain of the US soccer team, has a home in Florida

Christian Pulisic, the U.S. national soccer team star who scored in his team's opening game of the Copa America tournament on Sunday, is one of many famous athletes who live or have lived in Palm Beach County.

Pulisic, who earned the nickname “Captain America” during his playing days in England due to his deft footwork, is linked to a limited liability company that purchased a four-bedroom home in the 19,000 block of Wilkinson Leas Road in Jupiter.

The US team beat Bolivia in its opening match of the Copa America on Sunday and will next face Panama on Thursday.

The Jupiter home, purchased in early 2020 for $1.8 million, is located in a gated community on the north arm of the Loxahatchee River. It features a boat dock, a pool and a putting green, which can be seen in at least one video on Pulisic's Instagram account.

The house was previously purchased in May 2012 for $1.06 million. National real estate firm Redfin now estimates its value at $3.3 million.

The 2020 purchase of Jupiter was made under the company name CMP Resolute 2. Pulisic's middle name is Mate, making his initials CMP. The company's CEO is listed as Kelley Pulisic, who is Christian Pulisic's mother.

Pulisic also registered as a voter using the Jupiter address in June.

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser also lists CMP Resolute 2 as the owner of a home in unincorporated Wellington and a condo in the Village of Wellington. The home on Hawk Holw was purchased in September 2021 for $3 million. The condo on Greenview Shores Boulevard was purchased in September 2022 for $293,500.

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“It's the weather,” said Jeff Lichtenstein, president of Echo Fine Properties, of what draws athletes to Palm Beach County and South Florida in general. “If they're coming from South America or Mexico in particular, Miami could be an attractive area for them.”

But the lack of a state income tax could also be an advantage.

Who is Christian Pulisic?

Pulisic, 25, agreed to a $73 million move from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea Football Club in 2019. The deal made him the most expensive American soccer player of all time, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2023, he moved to Premier League team AC Milan (Italy).

Pulisic is from Hershey, Pennsylvania, and is a soccer genius who played for Dortmund's youth team at the age of 16.

When it was announced that the 2026 World Cup would be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Pulisic said he was looking forward to watching games in Miami because his family had moved there.

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Great athletes who call Palm Beach County their home

Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and Wayne Gretzky… They could live anywhere in the world. They all once lived here (or currently live here). Below is a list of the GOATs (Greatest Of All Time) and their connection to Palm Beach County.

Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus are the GOATs of golf

Jack Nicklaus, the Golden Bear, has long-standing ties to Palm Beach County. He moved here in 1966 and has lived in the same house in North Palm Beach for 50 years.

He won 120 professional tournaments, 73 of them on the PGA Tour, including 18 majors, which is an all-time record, and finished runner-up in 19 other majors.

Today, Nicklaus heads one of the world's largest golf course design and construction companies. He and his wife, Barbara, also run the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, which promotes and improves child care locally and around the world.

On the golf course, only Tiger Woods comes close to Nicklaus' numbers with 15 major wins and 10 second places.

Tiger Woods has won five green jackets, from his 1997 Masters victory to his surprise win at Augusta in 2019. He is tied for first place in PGA Tour wins (with Sam Snead).

He has strong ties to Florida – Woods lives in an oceanfront mansion on Jupiter Island (complete with a golf course in the backyard), owns The Woods Jupiter at Harborside Place in Jupiter, co-owns PopStroke (a family-friendly, upscale putting and dining attraction with a miniature golf course designed by the sports phenomenon) and is co-founder (with fellow Jupiter resident and golf pro Rory McIlroy) of TGL Golf, a technology-focused golf league set to launch in January 2025 with its arena in Palm Beach Gardens.

Serena Williams is the GOAT of women's tennis

Hit, Serena Williams, hit.

The greatest tennis player of all time has won 73 singles titles and 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She was ranked No. 1 for 319 weeks. She holds the record for most singles matches won at the US Open with 108 victories. Williams lives in Jupiter and has been a force on the tennis court since turning professional at age 14.

Dozens of celebrities saw Williams at the US Open earlier this year (including fellow GOAT Tiger Woods, whose fist-bump to Serena went viral). Williams, 41, has said she is not over her career and will likely return to tennis.

Like many GOATs on this list, Williams has made the leap from the sports world to pop culture. Over the course of her career, she has appeared on many covers of fashion, sports and news magazines. The fashion icon launched a women's tennis clothing brand and a jewelry line with the motto “Be unapologetically yourself.”

Williams and her sister, tennis champion Venus Williams (Venus has won 49 singles titles, Serena 73), also inspired the sports drama “King Richard.” Will Smith, who played the Williams sisters' tennis coach in the film, won an Oscar for the role.

Wayne Gretzky is the GOAT of ice hockey

He is already known as “The Great One.” Wayne Gretzky, the GOAT of professional hockey, is the NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer and holds the overall record with 894 goals.

Gretzky, who played most of his career with the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, held 61 NHL records when he retired in 1999. During his career, he appeared in 18 All-Star games and won four Stanley Cups.

Gretzky and his wife Janet live in Jupiter, and their daughter Paulina and her husband, golfer Dustin Johnson, also live in northern Palm Beach County.

Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball

There is no question that Michael “Air” Jordan is an incredible guy and the greatest basketball player of all time.

The legendary number 23 of the Chicago Bulls won six titles with coach Phil Jackson and was named MVP of the Finals all six times. Jordan helped the team win four NBA titles in six years and scored a career-high 69 points in the Bulls' 117-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1993.

Jordan is also an Olympic champion. He, Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) and Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) were nicknamed the “Dream Team” in 1992.

Jordan announced his retirement from basketball on October 6, 1993, shortly after the death of his father. But his retirement was short-lived. He surprised the sports world when he switched from basketball to baseball. The legend played in the minor leagues with the Chicago White Sox from 1994 to 1995. He was retired for 18 months before returning to the NBA with the news “I'm back.”

During his career, Jordan was selected to the All-Star teams 14 times. After three seasons, he played for the Washington Wizards for two seasons from 2001 to 2002, in which he was involved.

Like many other GOATs on this list, Jordan became a pop culture icon, appearing on Wheaties cereal boxes, changing the athletic shoe industry with his Air Jordans, and starring in a movie (remember the original “Space Jam” 1996 with Bill Murray and Bugs Bunny?).

Most recently, he was seen in the documentary series “The Last Dance.” The documentary follows Jordan and the Bulls during the 1997/98 championship season and offers a look back at the best images of their march to their sixth title.

Jordan lives in Jupiter, is co-owner of the 1000 North restaurant in Jupiter and married his wife, model Yvette Prieto, here in 2013.

Kimberly Miller is a senior journalist for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA Today Network of Florida. She covers real estate and how growth affects the environment in South Florida. If you have news tips, please send them to [email protected]. Support our local journalism and subscribe today.

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