Nicklaus Sullivan
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|21}}
|birth_place = Yuma, Arizona, United States
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Ventura County FC
|clubnumber = 83
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|collegeyears1 = 2020–2021
|college1 = Park–Gilbert Buccaneers
|collegecaps1 = 22
|collegegoals1 = 20
|collegeyears2 = 2022–2023
|college2 = Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
|collegecaps2 = 34
|collegegoals2 = 9
|years1 = 2024 |clubs1 = AMSG FC |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024 |clubs2 = Los Angeles FC 2 |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 3
|years3 = 2025– |clubs3 = Ventura County FC |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0
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Nicklaus Sullivan (born July 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for MLS Next Pro side Ventura County FC.
College career
In 2020, Sullivan began attending Park University Gilbert, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://gilbert.parkathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nicklaus-sullivan/290|title=Nicklaus Sullivan 2020 Park-Gilbert Profile|work=Park University Gilbert}}{{cite web|url=https://gilbert.parkathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nicklaus-sullivan/604|title=Nicklaus Sullivan 2021 Park-Gilbert profile|work=Park University Gilbert}} He made his debut on February 26, 2021 (as the fall 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic), also scoring his first collegiate goal, in a match against the La Sierra Golden Eagles.{{cite web|url=https://gilbert.parkathletics.com/news/2021/2/26/410.aspx|title=Women's Soccer Shutout; Men's Falls to La Sierra In Season Opener|date=February 26, 2021|work=Park University Gilbert}} At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the All-Cal Pac Second Team.{{cite web|url=https://gilbert.parkathletics.com/news/2021/5/12/565.aspx|title=Six Buccaneers Recognized With Cal Pac Honors In Turnaround Season|date=May 12, 2021|work=Park University Gilbert}} On November 7, 2021, he scored the first hat trick in school history in a 3–0 victory over the Saint Katherine Firebirds.{{cite web|url=https://gilbert.parkathletics.com/news/2021/11/7/728.aspx|title=Bucs Shutout Saint Katherine In Season Finale; Sullivan Records First Hat Trick In School History|date=November 7, 2021|work=Park University Gilbert}} At the end of his second season, he was named the Cal Pac Offensive Player of the Year and selected to the All-Cal Pac First Team.{{cite web|url=https://gilbert.parkathletics.com/news/2021/11/10/737.aspx|title=Sullivan Named Cal Pac Offensive Player of the Year, First Team; Four Others Named Honorable Mention|date=November 10, 2021|work=Park University Gilbert}}
In 2022, he transferred to California State University, San Bernardino, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://csusbathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nicklaus-sullivan/4007|title=Nicklaus Sullivan Cal State San Bernardino profile|work=Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes}} He scored his first goal on August 27, 2022, in the season opener against the Point Loma Sea Lions.{{cite web|url=https://csusbathletics.com/news/2022/8/27/mens-soccer-nick-sullivan-scores-one-to-lead-the-yotes-past-point-loma.aspx|title=Nick Sullivan Scores One to Lead the Yotes Past Point Loma|date=August 27, 2022|work=Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes}} At the end of the 2022 and 2023 seasons, he was named a California Collegiate Athletic Association Honorable Mention.{{cite web|url=https://csusbathletics.com/news/2022/11/2/mens-soccer-four-yotes-receive-all-ccaa-recognition.aspx|title=Four Yotes Receive All-CCAA Recognition|date=November 2, 2022|work=Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes}}{{cite web|url=https://csusbathletics.com/news/2023/11/10/mens-soccer-five-mens-soccer-players-named-all-ccaa-honorable-mention.aspx|title=Five men's soccer players named All-CCAA Honorable Mention|date=November 10, 2023|work=Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes|first=Mike|last=Murphy}}
Club career
In 2024, Sullivan played with AMSG FC in USL League Two.
In July 2024, Sullivan signed with Los Angeles FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.{{cite tweet|user=lafc_2|number=1814110862707462244|date=July 18, 2024|title=Nicklaus Sullivan is Black & Gold}}
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Sullivan was selected in the third round (90th overall) by the LA Galaxy.{{cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-select-three-players-in-2025-mls-superdraft-presented-by-adidas|title=LA Galaxy Select Three Players in 2025 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas|date=December 20, 2024|work=LA Galaxy}}
Career statistics
{{updated|October 20, 2024}}{{soccerway|sullivan-sullivan/974653}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AMSG FC
|2024https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/statistics |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Los Angeles FC 2
|2024 |14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
References
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Category:Park–Gilbert Buccaneers