Cavan Sullivan made historical past on Wednesday by turning into the youngest participant to debut within the MLS, taking the pitch for the Philadelphia Union as a 14-year-old.
At 14 years, 293 days outdated, Sullivan can be the youngest participant to compete in any of the main skilled North American sports activities leagues, together with the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. That breaks the file beforehand set 20 years in the past by Freddy Adu, who, oddly sufficient, additionally suited up for the Union from 2011 to 2012.
Fittingly, Sullivan was on the sector to observe his older brother, Quinn Sullivan, smash one into the again of the cage in a 5-1 Union victory over the New England Revolution.
In Might, Sullivan, a Philadelphia native, agreed to a first-of-its-kind contract with the Union. The deal consists of an settlement that the franchise will ship him to Manchester Metropolis of the English Premier League as soon as he turns 18.
“The collaboration between the Union and the Metropolis Group was — I feel that did it for me,” Sullivan stated. “I all the time watch Man Metropolis. They’re like each child’s dream crew. For [Philadelphia and Man City] to return collectively and agree on one thing — I sat with my household and my brokers and we determined that it was the most effective plan.”
