Youngest football (soccer) player in Major League Soccer

Youngest football (soccer) player in Major League Soccer
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Who
Cavan Sullivan
What
14:293 year(s):day(s)
Where
United States (Chester)
When
17 July 2024

The youngest football (soccer) player in Major League Soccer is Cavan Sullivan (USA, b. 28 September 2009), who was aged 14 years 293 days when he appeared for the Philadelphia Union against the New England Revolution at Suburu Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, on 17 July 2024.

Midfielder Sullivan appeared as an 85th-minute substitute to break the record of DC United’s Freddy Adu from 2004 by 13 days. Philadelphia won the game 5–1. Sullivan became the youngest player ever to debut in a major US team sports league.