Gary Sullivan (born June 24, 1982 in

West Islip West Islip is a hamlet and CDP founded roughly in 1683, located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Situated on the South Shore of Long Island, the population of the CDP was 27,048 at the time of the 2020 census. ...

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) is an American

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defender who plays for the

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. He spent one season with the

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Youth

Sullivan attended

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where he was a four year varsity letterman. He then played college soccer for

Adelphi University Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York. Adelphi also has centers in Manhattan, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County. There is also a virtual, online campus for remote students. It is the oldest institution of higher ed ...

from 2000 to 2003. As a sophomore, he was named team MVP, and he was named first-team all-ASC as a junior. He was again a first-team all-ASC selection in 2003, and was a nominee for the

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, Which is the award to the best college player in the country.

Professional

In 2001, he played for the New York Freedom of the

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. In 2003, he played for the

Brooklyn Knights Brooklyn Knights were an American soccer club based in New York City. Founded in 1999, the Knights currently field youth teams in the United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League and Super Y-League. The team also previously field a team in the USL Pre ...

. In February 2004, Sullivan was selected 45th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the

. Although he played in 16 games, Sullivan was used mostly as a substitute, at defender and occasionally forward, and only played 339 minutes in 2004. He left the team in 2005 to return to college and play with the Rough Riders in the

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. He was first team All League in 2005. In 2006, he was selected as the USL-2 Defender of the Year.2006 USL Second Division
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After Retirement

He is now a physical education teacher at Veritas Academy in Flushing, New York. As well as a coach for East Meadow Soccer Club.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Gary 1982 births Living people Adelphi Panthers men's soccer players American men's soccer players Brooklyn Knights players Colorado Rapids players Long Island Rough Riders players Major League Soccer players New York Freedom (soccer) players USL Second Division players USL League Two players Colorado Rapids draft picks People from West Islip, New York Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York Men's association football defenders