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Cavan Sullivan scores as Union extend unbeaten streak

9/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Cavan Sullivan scored, securing a 2-0 win over CF Montréal and extending Philadelphia Union’s unbeaten streak.
It marked his third consecutive match with a goal and his fourth of the season.
Sullivan became the first teenager to record a goal contribution in five consecutive MLS games.
At 16 years, 342 days, he set the league’s youngest five-game contribution streak record.

History

Historical Context

In 2004, Freddy Adu debuted for D.C. United at fourteen, becoming Major League Soccer’s youngest player and prompting clubs to scout teenage talent. MLS recorded 120,000 average attendance that season, while Adu logged 2,300 minutes across 30 matches, illustrating the league’s growing market. Today, sixteen-year-old Cavan Sullivan mirrors Adu’s breakthrough, scoring for Philadelphia Union against CF Montréal and setting a new five-game contribution record. The precedent suggests MLS will increasingly rely on homegrown prodigies, potentially boosting youth academy investments and expanding the league’s global reputation.

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Story summary

Cavan Sullivan scored, securing a 2-0 win over CF Montréal and extending Philadelphia Union’s unbeaten streak.
It marked his third consecutive match with a goal and his fourth of the season.
Sullivan became the first teenager to record a goal contribution in five consecutive MLS games.
At 16 years, 342 days, he set the league’s youngest five-game contribution streak record.

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