"I slid in the DMs, as they call it." Christian Pulisic said it himself, laughing, in a 2025 Paramount+ documentary. It's a very 2024 love story — and one that ended just as publicly as it began.
With the 2026 World Cup arriving on home soil and Pulisic carrying the weight of American soccer on his shoulders, the AC Milan winger's personal life has drawn as much attention as his football. So here's the full picture on Alexa Melton — who she is, how they met, and why it fell apart.
From a DM to the front pages
Melton, 25, is a professional golfer from Covina, California. She turned pro after graduating from USC in 2023 with a degree in communications, and currently competes on the Epson Tour — the official developmental circuit feeding into the LPGA. She came to golf relatively late, picking it up around age 12 after playing soccer as a kid. She was good enough fast enough to earn a spot on Golfweek's freshman watch list at Pepperdine before transferring to USC.
She had no idea who Pulisic was when he first messaged her. "I got the DM, and I was like 'who is this dude with 8m followers and why is he DMing me?'" she recalled. "So I checked his Instagram, and I thought, 'Well, he is a big-time soccer player, huh?'"
They went public in June 2024 at the U.S. Women's Open in Pennsylvania. From there, Melton became a recognizable presence in the Milan stands when her tour schedule allowed it. By most accounts, they were a solid couple — two young athletes navigating serious careers on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
The breakup, the drama, and the walkback
Then April 2026 happened. The split went public when Melton responded to a fan comment on Instagram implying Pulisic had been active on the exclusive dating app Raya before their relationship had officially ended. The internet did what the internet does. Within days, though, Melton reversed course entirely, posting on her Instagram Story: "I've made some comments on a private matter, and it's been taken out of context. I received false info. He is not a cheater. Any narrative beyond that is not mine."
Pulisic, for his part, kept it dignified. Speaking to TIME magazine, he said: "I only look at her in the most positive way. She was a lot of fun, and she supported me in every way." He declined to say more about what actually ended things.
- Alexa Melton was born September 9, 2000, in Covina, California
- She stands 5-foot-8 and is known as a long hitter with a feel-based game
- She attended Pepperdine before transferring to USC, graduating in 2023
- She currently competes on the Epson Tour, working toward full LPGA status
- Her estimated net worth in 2026 is approximately $2 million, earned through tournament appearances and endorsements
- She can be found on Instagram at @alexamelton
For Pulisic, the personal chapter is closed — at least publicly. The professional one is very much open. He enters the 2026 World Cup as the face of the USMNT, with group-stage matches against Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye ahead. A nation is watching. The DM era is behind him.
