Pulisic, 20, is on the list along with Paris Saint-Germain striker Mbappe, AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander Arnold.
Now a member of the first team established at Signal Iduna Park, Pulisic has a purpose and a hand in 4 starts this season, and scored 4 times last season while appearing in both Bundesliga games from Dortmund.
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He also has one of the most vital and influential players in the USMNT in recent months and was named USMNT Player of the Year in 2017.
The winner of the award, named after former France and Real Madrid foreign star Raymond Kopa, will be announced alongside the winners of the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or on 3 December.
That of the nominees
Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund/GER)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Houssem Aouar (Lyon/FRA)
Patrick Cutrone (AC Milan/ITA)
Ritsu Doan (FC Groningen/NED)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan/ITA)
Amadou Haidara (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT)
Justin Kluivert (AS Roma/ITA)
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)
Rodrygo (Santos FC/BRA)
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