Amidst a breakout 2026 season, Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan has actually protected the No. 1 area on the yearly MLS 22 Under 22 rankings.
The increasing United States guys’s nationwide group star is the youngest-ever gamer to reach No. 1 (17 years, 22 days), going beyond Vancouver Whitecaps FC item and Bayern Munich protector Alphonso Davies in 2018 (17 years, 355 days).
Sullivan is the 2nd Union gamer to make the leading area, signing up with fellow Philadelphia homegrown and existing Leeds United enemy Brenden Aaronson from the 2020 list.
Sullivan, who will apparently sign up with English powerhouse Manchester City in the future, is signed up with by Philadelphia homegrowns Neil Pierre (No. 7) and Frankie Westfield (No. 11) on this year’s 22 Under 22 rankings.
The guys got some unique messages this early morning pic.twitter.com/YOWIX0lH71— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) October 20, 2026
Breakout season
Sullivan signed with Philadelphia’s first string in May 2024 and was called a “generational talent” by then-Union head coach Jim Curtin. That July, he ended up being the youngest debutant in North American expert sports at 14 years and 293 days.
Quick forward to the 2026 project, and the Sullivan buzz train has actually developed into constant production.
He’s netted one of the most objective contributions by a teen in a single MLS season (21; 7g/14a), along with the longest MLS goal-contribution streak by a teen (10 video games).
The wunderkind has actually parlayed club success into USMNT chances, making his very first call-up in September. He rapidly ended up being the fourth-youngest USMNT debutant (second-youngest starter) in the modern-day age before nabbing the title of youngest-ever USMNT goalscorer with a long-range strike in a 3-0 win over Mexico.
While away on global task, Sullivan was called MLS Player of the Month for September, once again ending up being the youngest-ever gamer to win the award.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 20, 2026
Philly rise
With Philadelphia, Sullivan’s scorching kind accompanies interim head coach Ryan Richter taking the reins throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup break.
The Union just recently started a club-record eight-game winning streak, and are taking pleasure in a 15-match unbeaten run (12W-0L-3D) given that resuming play following this summertime’s competition.
That accompanies the Union, 2025 Supporters’ Shield champs, going from last in the MLS table to now 6th in the Eastern Conference standings as the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs race warms up.
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