Getty/GOALAfter a week filled with ups and downs, the 14-year-old expressed the significance of his professional debut and pondered the potential outcomes it could bring.
Cavan Sullivan, the 14-year-old soccer prodigy from the United States, possesses an extraordinary talent that may sometimes appear too incredible to be believed. Nonetheless, he holds the world within his grasp.
He made his professional soccer debut last week with the Philadelphia Union first team, becoming the youngest professional athlete across seven major-sports leagues in the U.S. to ever appear in a regular-season game. He’s signed the largest homegrown contract in MLS history, a deal that includes a clause that will see him transferred to Premier league giant Manchester City at the age of 18.
However, if you were to inquire with Sullivan about the significance of all those things, he would maintain that he is solely concentrated on the present.
He acknowledges that the future holds excitement, but he believes that the present is where he can make progress and establish himself. These actions will serve as the building blocks for his aspirations as a professional footballer.
Sullivan, at the age of 14, possesses a future that is rapidly unraveling before his eyes. However, his demeanor and mindset reflect that of a remarkably poised and mature professional who is prepared to face and welcome any forthcoming obstacles.
In an exclusive interview with GOAL at Lower.com Field in Columbus, site of this week's MLS All-Star Game, the U.S. men’s national team prodigy shared what making his professional debut meant to him and – after a true rollercoaster of a week – where it could all lead.
