Quinn Krippendorff Sullivan (born March 27, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Club career Sullivan, who is a dual citizen (Germany), began his youth career at Fishtown A.C. And then transferred to the Philadelphia Union Academy where he attended the prestigious YSC Academy School. He made his professional debut with the club's reserve team, Philadelphia Union II, on July 18, 2020 against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He came on as a substitute fin the second half.
Sullivan officially signed for the first team on November 12, 2020 as a homegrown player alongside childhood teammate Brandan Craig. Sullivan's contract began as a rostered player for the 2021 season. His first minutes for the Union were late-game substitutions, including during the Union's first CONCACAF Champions League campaign. Sullivan made his first league start for the Union on June 26 against Chicago Fire, where he scored his first goal to equalize the match at 1–1. His first professional goal for the Union earned Goal of the Week honors, he subsequently added another GOTW. Quinn was set to represent the United States with the U17 team but Covid-19 saw that cup cancelled. He has represented the US four times with the U20 team where he has tallied five goals in four games, including a hatrick in a win over River Plate reserves and a goal in a tie versus the Argentine U20’s.
Personal life Sullivan comes from a soccer family: his father, Brendan, played for five clubs and scored 15 goals over a six-year professional career in the A-League . Prior to that, Brendan Sullivan was an All-Ivy selection at UPENN and starred at Saint Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia. He then went on to coach at his alma mater. Quinn's mother played Division I and captained the UPenn women’s team. His cousin is Chris Albright, an American international who played two seasons for the Union, and his grandfather is Larry Sullivan, the head coach at Villanova for 17 years. Quinn's uncle, Bryan Sullivan, was a D1 goalkeeper at Philadelphia Textile, and also was on the coaching staff at Villanova.
