Cavan Sullivan — Just 17 Years Old — Becomes Youngest USMNT Player to Score in 3-0 Win vs. Mexico
The 17-year-old beat the previous mark by 126 days and helped seal a 3-0 victory with a goal from long range.
- On Saturday, Oct. 3, Philadelphia Union forward Cavan Sullivan became the youngest USMNT goal-scorer ever at age 17 years, 5 days, scoring during a 3-0 victory over Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
- A breakout season with the Philadelphia Union earned Sullivan his USMNT call-up; he recorded nine goals and 15 assists across all competitions while becoming the youngest MLS Player of the Month.
- Intercepting a pass from Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel in the 62nd minute, Sullivan scored his goal, while Julian Hall and Malik Tillman added tallies in the dominant display.
- Mexico played with 10 men after Mateo Chavez received a 67th-minute red card, as coach Mauricio Pochettino led the Americans to victory in the 80th match between the rivals.
- Sullivan continues a historic campaign, having already broken Freddy Adu's record for most goal contributions by a player aged 16 or younger in a single season earlier this year.
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Cavan Sullivan — just 17 years old — becomes youngest USMNT player to score in 3-0 win vs. Mexico
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to score a goal in U.S. men’s national team history, fellow teenager Julian Hall added another goal, and the Americans cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday night in an international friendly that was the 80th match between the rivals. At 17 years...
Cavan Sullivan scores his first USMNT goal off of laughable blunder by Mexico goalkeeper
Cavan Sullivan has made US soccer history with a little help from a misplay by Mexico’s goalkeeper. Sullivan scored his first-ever goal for the US Men’s National Team in the second half of Saturday’s friendly against Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The American wunderkind’s goal was far from ordinary. Mexico, trailing 1-0, …
Cavan Sullivan - just 17 years old - becomes youngest USMNT player to score in 3-0 win vs. Mexico
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to score a goal in U.S. men’s national team history, fellow teenager Julian Hall added another goal, and the Americans cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday night in an international friendly that was the 80th match between the rivals. At 17 years
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