LOS ANGELES (Saturday, September 6, 2025) – The LA Galaxy today announced that the club has signed forward Nicklaus Sullivan to a Short-Term Agreement from MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Ventura County FC ahead of the 2025 MLS Regular Season match against Houston Dynamo FC tonight, Saturday, September 6 (5:30 p.m. PT; MLS Season Pass).
Nicklaus Sullivan, 23, has appeared in 14 league matches during the 2025 Regular Season for Ventura County FC, where he has notched six goals and six assists. In his 22 league matches during the 2024 season – eight for AMSG FC (USL League Two) and 14 for Los Angeles FC 2 (MLS Next Pro) – he notched three goals and three assists in the regular season and scored one goal in one playoff appearance. The Yuma, Arizona native was selected in the third round and 90th overall in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by the LA Galaxy and brings a proven scoring record from his college years, where he tallied 20 goals in 22 appearances for Park–Gilbert Buccaneers (2020–21) followed by nine goals and eight assists across 34 matches (33 starts) for California State University San Bernardino (2022–23).
Per MLS rules, a club may sign a player, age 25 or younger during the league season, from its MLS NEXT Pro affiliate to a maximum of four Short-Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) each season (maximum of 16 days). An individual player may be included on up to four MLS league season match rosters each season, however, that player may appear in no more than two MLS league season matches. An individual player may appear in any number of non-league games during the terms of his four Short-Term Agreements.
Transaction:LA Galaxy sign forward Niklaus Sullivan to a Short-Term Agreement from MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Ventura County FC on September 5, 2025.
Nicklaus Sullivan
Position: Forward
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165
Date Of Birth: July 21, 2002
Age: 23
Birthplace: Yuma, AZ
Last Club: Ventura County FC (MLS NEXT Pro)
Citizenship: USA
