Cavan Sullivan, 14, has been named in the Philadelphia Union’s squad for Wednesday’s Major League Soccer fixture against the New England Revolution.
Should Sullivan feature he will become the youngest player in MLS history at the age of 14 years, 293 days and surpass a league record that has stood for over 20 years.
He would better the record held by former U.S. international Freddy Adu, who was 14 years and 306 days old when he made his DC United debut against San Jose Earthquakes in April 2004.
Philadelphia’s head coach Jim Curtin said: “Tomorrow he will be in the 20...