14-year-old Cavan Sullivan made professional debut for Philadelphia Union on July 18, 2024
Cavan Sullivan signed homegrown player deal worth over $500,000 per season
Debut came as substitute against New England Revolution in 85th minute
Sullivan broke record for youngest player in MLS history
Union secured victory with final score of 5-1
In a historic moment for Major League Soccer (MLS), 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan made his professional debut on July 18, 2024, breaking the record for the youngest player in MLS history. Sullivan's appearance surpassed Freddy Adu's previous record of being the youngest player to feature in an MLS game at 14 years and 306 days old. The young prodigy made his entrance as a substitute for Philadelphia Union against New England Revolution, replacing Tai Baribo in the 85th minute.
Sullivan's debut came after his older brother, Quinn Sullivan, scored a goal in the 84th minute to put Philadelphia up by five goals. The Union secured their victory with a final score of 5-1.
Cavan Sullivan's journey began when he signed a homegrown player deal with the Philadelphia Union worth over $500,000 per season. He has been playing for the Union's MLS Next Pro team and is expected to join Manchester City when he turns 18.
The record-breaking moment was not only significant for Sullivan but also for Major League Soccer as a whole. The league continues to evolve, providing opportunities for young talents like Sullivan to showcase their skills at a professional level.
Topics: Cavan Sullivan, Philadelphia Union, MLS, Freddy Adu, D.C. United
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.
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Cavan Sullivan is the youngest player in MLS history to appear in a game at 14 years, 293 days old.
Cavan Sullivan broke Freddy Adu’s record for youngest MLS player by 13 days.
Sullivan signed a homegrown player deal with Philadelphia Union worth more than $500,000 per season.
Cavan Sullivan made his MLS debut in the 84th minute against New England Revolution after his older brother Quinn Sullivan scored a goal.
Cavan Sullivan is younger than any player who has appeared in NBA, NHL, NFL, NWSL, WNBA or Major League Baseball since at least 1970.
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The article contains one instance of an appeal to authority fallacy when it mentions the record held by Freddy Adu and the records held in other sports leagues being mentioned without any context or evidence provided to support these claims. However, since there are only a few instances of this fallacy and no other fallacies were identified, the score remains high.
The youngest debut in the five biggest soccer leagues around the world since at least 1988 was by Ethan Nwaneri, who came on for Arsenal in 2022 at 15 years, 181 days.
At his signing, Sullivan confirmed to ESPN that Man City’s involvement contributed to his decision to sign with his hometown club.
Cavan Sullivan made his MLS debut as a substitute for the Union
Quinn Sullivan scored for the Union in the 84th minute before Cavan came on
The Revolution had seven players listed on their injury report, including designated players Tomás Chancalay and Carles Gil
Bobby Wood started for the first time since April 9 due to lingering knee issues
Andrew Farrell and Jonathan Mensah also returned from injuries to start against the Union
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]The youngest player ever in any US pro sport[
Cavan Sullivan is younger than everyone who has ever played in the Big Five European soccer leagues - England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga, Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1.
Cavan Sullivan is an internationally coveted prospect who has already agreed to join Manchester City when he legally can.
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The author makes several appeals to authority by mentioning the records of various players and teams throughout the article. For example, 'Sullivan, 13 days younger than Freddy Adu when he debuted for D.C. United in 2004,' and 'Philadelphia won, 3-0, at Gillette Stadium on May 18.' These statements do not add any logical reasoning to the article and are simply meant to establish credibility or importance of the subjects being discussed. Additionally, there is an instance of inflammatory rhetoric when the author describes New England's performance as 'a relentless attack from the Union, who finished with a 19-5 shot advantage,' implying that New England was completely outplayed and dominated by Philadelphia. However, this statement does not provide any evidence or logical reasoning to support this claim.
]The Revolution fell back into the Eastern Conference basement on a miserable night in Chester, Pa., the reeling Philadelphia Union tearing up a New England skeleton crew, 5-1,
