Cavan Sullivan is 16 years old. He features for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He broke a record that belonged to Freddy Adu. ESPN covered the story. Adu had been the holder before. Sullivan has been practicing with the first team. MLSsoccer.com has tracked his progress so far.

Landon Donovan weighed in on Sullivan. Donovan told Mauricio Pochettino to select Sullivan for the US men's national soccer team. Pochettino coaches that team. Donovan declared, 'Get him in now. He's got moxie.'