Cavan Sullivan Eyes USMNT History

If 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan takes the field, he'll join a list of youngest USMNT players that includes Freddy Adu and Christian Pulisic.

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What happened. Cavan Sullivan, a 16-year-old, could soon play for the US men's national team, potentially becoming one of the youngest ever to appear. This follows a legacy that began in 1991 when three high schoolers—Mike Slivinski, Mark Jonas, and Nelson Vargas—made USMNT history.

Freddy Adu remains the youngest USMNT player ever.
Other notable young USMNT players include Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, and Gio Reyna.
In 1991, three high schoolers broke barriers by playing for the USMNT.

Sullivan's potential debut highlights how far US soccer has come since 1991, when teenagers in the national team were unheard of.

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