Cavan Sullivan
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Philadelphia Union II — MLS Next Pro: 7 apps, 2g 0a, 422 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Philadelphia Union; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | 1 | 578 | 6.61 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 2 | 3 | 223 | 7.53 |
Scout report
Cavan Sullivan is a 16-year-old attacking midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 53.648 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 99th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 62nd of 162 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (64% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sullivan.
Judged on this season alone, Sullivan graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances (0.411 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 27). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 36% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 16 Sullivan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Sullivan is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
2 goals in 19 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.26 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 16 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 53.648, Sullivan carries the 14th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 36%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 goal contributions per 90). At 16 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 16, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
