{"id":2392,"date":"2026-07-11T10:11:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2026-07-11T10:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:11:26","slug":"as-the-union-resume-their-season-cavan-sullivan-knows-the-spotlight-on-him-will-only-grow-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2392","title":{"rendered":"As the Union resume their season, Cavan Sullivan knows the spotlight on him will only grow more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The anger over the U.S. men\u2019s soccer team\u2019s ugly exit from the World Cup is starting to turn to the next stage of grief: looking forward to a new era of players.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2390\">Photographing America\u2019s 250th birthday in Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>No one needs to tell Cavan Sullivan that he\u2019s on many observers\u2019 prospect lists. He already knows. And the 16-year-old got a taste of what could come for him in four years when he attended the U.S.-Belgium game with the big-time agency that represents him, The Team (formerly called Wasserman).<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was my first USA game,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was an amazing experience \u2014 Seattle\u2019s a great soccer city. Just listening to the anthem and hearing 70,000 people singing, it was just truly sick to see, and I can\u2019t wait to be there one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Of course, the 2030 World Cup won\u2019t have the same kind of home crowd. That tournament will be played in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco (with opening games in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay), so the reception might not be as friendly.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>But the point stands: Sullivan will be 20 by then, starting to enter the prime of his career, and, the hope is, progressing at his future club home, the English Premier League\u2019s Manchester City. If he plays well with the Union and U.S. national teams, the hype around him will continue to grow.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI do feel supported by the U.S. fan base, and it is really cool to see,\u201d he said. \u201cI love this country. I love representing it. \u2026 But I\u2019m not too focused on what critics or other people have to say, whether it\u2019s good or bad. I\u2019ve said that for a while now: I\u2019m just focused on myself and getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>There won\u2019t lack of opportunities. Over the year and a half Sullivan has left in Chester, there will be an under-17 World Cup, an under-20 World Cup, and the start of the under-23 team\u2019s preparations for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps there could even be an invitation to the senior team\u2019s Concacaf Gold Cup squad next year if the manager in charge decides to take young prospects.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Right now, though, none of that is on his mind.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just focused on my stuff here with the club and any youth national team call-ups I get,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything\u2019s an opportunity to show what I can do, and I\u2019m looking to show the world what I can do this next part of the season and with whatever\u2019s thrown my way.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Union\u2019s season resumes July 22 with a home game against Red Bull New York, which has own much-touted young Americans in forward Julian Hall and midfielder Adri Mehmeti. (Sullivan is close friends with Hall, and said he sent a joking text message that \u201cI\u2019m going to kick him the first chance I get.\u201d)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>By then, it will have been 59 days since their last official contest on May 24. Players who weren\u2019t going to the World Cup got around two weeks off, then returned to Chester on June 16 to resume training.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Sullivan spent some of the time with his family at their Shore place in Sea Isle City and training with his father Brendan, a teacher at the Union\u2019s high school and former pro player, up the road in Ocean City. He also spent plenty of time in Chester, including an appearance with the Union\u2019s reserve squad in a friendly game against Ivory Coast when <i>Les \u00c9l\u00e9phants<\/i> were in town for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2388\">Garrett Stubbs got T-shirts made of Zack Wheeler\u2019s quote after his All-Star snub: \u2018He should be in there\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was just trying to stay fit because I know that this second half of the season will provide a lot of opportunity,\u201d he told The Inquirer. \u201cAnd possibly some great moments. Because I do feel confident we can turn this season around. \u2026 And it\u2019s great to be back, with a new coach, and see the guys again.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Indeed, three days after the World Cup break began, the Union fired manager Bradley Carnell and promoted reserve team coach Ryan Richter to the top spot as an interim. While it remains to be seen whether Richter can steer a team with the league\u2019s worst record (1-10-4, 7 points) to this year\u2019s playoffs, he assuredly has a close bond with Sullivan. That should translate into a robust amount of playing time.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cObviously, I\u2019m really familiar with Richter and [assistants] Henry [Apaloo] and Fred,\u201d he said. \u201cNot just from my work with the second team, but also Ryan since I was like 9 years old. We have a great relationship, so it\u2019s exciting, man. New beginnings.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>While waiting for the season to resume, the Union have played closed-door scrimmages in Chester vs. Houston and New England and on the road at New York City FC. There will be one more closed scrimmage next week against D.C. United at the University of Maryland.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>From all accounts, Sullivan has played well in all the contests. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One thing is for certain, Cavan Sullivan is getting his chances, playing with a ton of confidence, and is a spark for the Union.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some clips from the 60&#8242;-65&#8217;ish minutes today&#8230; he gets a couple quality shots, including a fantastic volley that goes on target (4th clip),\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/UXmbUkRRZF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jillian All-$$ (@Silly__Jilly) July 9, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been great in the three games: he\u2019s affecting the games and being decisive in the games,\u201d Richter said. \u201cYou saw flashes of it in the beginning of the season, and then the last couple games, he definitely came on really strong before the break. He needs to take that step now, where it\u2019s not just things that look good, but it\u2019s being decisive, and he\u2019s done that in every game so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Though it can be hard to draw too many judgments on the team, given all the substitutions, there does seem to be an uptick in players\u2019 spirits.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a new energy to us and a new style, and we\u2019re moving the ball a lot, and we\u2019re keeping that same identity in terms of defensive press and the aggressiveness,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we\u2019re moving the ball a lot, and seems like we\u2019re doing well and getting chances from it. So just looking to keep that up and be dangerous in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>As bad as the record is, MLS is eternally forgiving. Nine of each conference\u2019s 15 teams make the playoffs, and the 11-point gap to ninth-place D.C. United can be closed in the 19 league games that remain. Sullivan was emphatic when asked if he believes this team can do so.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYeah,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, we\u2019re a playoff team, so we\u2019ve got to act like it, and we\u2019ve got to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2386\">The HBCU Swingman Classic kicks off the All-Star festivities in Philly: \u2018It was just phenomenal\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 16-year-old is well aware he\u2019s on lists of top U.S. prospects for the 2030 World Cup. 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