Cavan Sullivan broke Freddy Adu‘s longstanding record as the youngest player to feature for a senior MLS side when he took the field for the Philadelphia Union in their match against the New England Revolution on Wednesday.
Sullivan, who is 14 years, 293 days old and was called into the senior squad for the first time on Tuesday, came on late in the second half to break the record held by Adu in a runaway 5-1 win for the Union.
The young American signed the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history on May 9, in a deal that stipulates Sullivan will transfer to English Premier League power Manchester City after he turns 18.
Sullivan, whose brother Quinn also plays for the Union and scored on Wednesday in the win, didn’t have many opportunities on the ball, but he did have one good run toward the end of the game that ended with a powerful shot on goal from outside the penalty area.
Following the match, Adu posted on social media: “Big congrats to Cavan Sullivan for his record breaking debut today. That’s a hard record to break and the kid did it. Well done and good luck my man.”
Sullivan is also younger than any player who has appeared in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA or Major League Baseball since at least 1970, according to…
