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Claim Text: At age 13, Cavan Sullivan bossed Arsenal’s U15s and reprised Alex Morgan’s sipping-tea goal celebration.
Simplified Text: At age 13, Cavan Sullivan dominated Arsenal's U15 team and performed Alex Morgan's sipping-tea goal celebration.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Performance Soccer
UUID: 3a060e55-d655-4ee0-abfe-266164e86aff
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM (2 weeks ago)

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Everyone has a Cavan Sullivan story. Some involve volleys in diapers or “outrageous” tricks, others bicycle kicks on the beach at age 6. The fables used to spread by word of mouth on the parched fields of Northeast Philadelphia. Now they’re sweeping through American soccer as Sullivan, 16, slices through MLS. They paint a portrait of a prodigy propelled by supernatural talent, one who’ll soon grace the U.S. men’s national team.

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https://nytimes.com/athletic/7622939/2026/09/24/cavan-sullivan-usmnt-philadelphia-union-family-stories

Illustration Eamonn Dalton The Athletic Photos Sullivan family Orlando Ramirez Getty ImagesEveryone has a Cavan Sullivan story Some involve volleys in diapers or outrageous tricks others bicycle ki...

Cavan Sullivan Soccer Youth Soccer Philadelphia Union USMNT Prodigy Sports Biography Family Influence Soccer Development Athlete Profile

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At age 10, Cavan Sullivan leapt into seventh grade at the Philadelphia Union academy-adjacent school, YSC Academy, and accelerated in order to graduate before soccer took over. 0.900

Simplified: At age 10, Cavan Sullivan entered seventh grade at YSC Academy, the Philadelphia Union academy-adjacent school, and accelerated his studies to graduat...

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Sullivan, who turns 17 on Sept. 28, would be the second-youngest debutant for the U.S. behind only Freddy Adu. 1.000

Simplified: Cavan Sullivan turns 17 on September 28.

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The winger, who is set to join Manchester City when he turns 18, has registered six goals and five assists this season in MLS. 1.000

Simplified: Cavan Sullivan is set to join Manchester City when he turns 18.

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Tobias Nubbemeyer, Cavan Sullivan's first U-17 coach in Philly, states that Cavan is not an over-flying supertalent or wunderkind. 0.800

Simplified: Tobias Nubbemeyer, Cavan Sullivan's first U-17 coach in Philly, stated that Cavan is not an over-flying supertalent or wunderkind.

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He recently surpassed Adu for most goal contributions in a season aged 16 or younger, and also broke Adu’s record as the youngest player to appear in an MLS game at 14 years and 293 days old in 2024. 1.000

Simplified: Cavan Sullivan broke Freddy Adu's record for most goal contributions in a season aged 16 or younger.

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