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Youngest USMNT Goalscorers of All Time

The top 10 youngest scorers in the history of United States men's soccer team, including Christian Pulisic, Landon Donovan and Cavan Sullivan

By George Priestman · Give Me Sport

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 9:37 AM

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Cavan Sullivan became the youngest USMNT goalscorer of all time at 17 years and 5 days old against Mexico.
Mathis Albert briefly held the record after scoring against Chile at 17 years and 131 days old.
Christian Pulisic previously held the scoring record for over a decade following his 2016 goal against Bolivia.

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Cavan Sullivan has become the youngest goalscorer in USMNT history after scoring against Mexico on October 3, 2026, at 17 years and 5 days old. His strike broke a record set just four days prior by Mathis Albert, who scored against Chile at 17 years and 131 days old under manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The pair broke Christian Pulisic's previous ten-year-old record of 17 years and 253 days set in 2016. Other players featured in the historic top ten list include Juan Agudelo, Gio Reyna, Jozy Altidore, Tim Weah, Josh Sargent, Julian Hall, and Landon Donovan.

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