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‘A Far Dream’—MLS Teen-Phenom Cavan Sullivan Reveals Lofty USMNT Goal

The Philadelphia Union’s 16-year-old midfielder Cavan Sullivan hopes to “get a [U.S.] men’s national team call-up” in 2026 as he enters his third professional season and second in MLS.

In 2024, Sullivan became the youngest player ever to play in an MLS match, coming on as a substitute against the New England Revolution at 14 years and 293 days old, breaking Freddy Adu’s previous record of 14 years and 306 days in 2004. 

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