Philadelphia Union’s Cavan Sullivan: Youngest Player of the Month

Cavan Sullivan’s remarkable rise has reached another historic milestone. The Philadelphia Union teenager was named Major League Soccer’s Player of the Month for September, becoming the youngest player ever to receive the award. Sullivan had already turned 17 two days earlier, but all nine of his goal contributions during the month came while he was still 16. And when his four-match September is compared alongside Toronto FC’s previous Player of the Month winners, the teenager’s production looks even more remarkable. Sullivan delivered three goals and six assists for Philadelphia across four MLS matches in September, averaging 2.25 goal contributions per…