Max Dowman (Chelmsford, 2009) is in luck. He Arsenal youth player has become the Youngest player (16 years and 239 days) in conquering Premier League.
He surpasses another football prodigy, Phil Fodenwhich was crowned champion with the Manchester City by first time in the 2017-18, when I had 17 years and 350 days. Hence, even the official account of the ‘Libro Guinness’ was quick to congratulate him: ““Congratulations to Max Dowman who has become the youngest person to win the Premier League.”
He legal framework that surrounds the Premier -he should have turned 15 when the tLiga started- prevented him from making his debut last season. “The rules about age and restrictions are clear at the moment and it is very difficult to change them as well”it was justified Mikel Arteta
The rules about age and restrictions are clear at the moment and it is very difficult to change them too
Once that obstacle was overcome, the Arsenal manager did not hesitate give you the alternative he August 23, 2025 against him Leeds. Dowman thus became the second youngest player (15 years and 235 days) in debut in the Premier. second only to his former teammate Ethan Nwaneri (15 years and 181 days)now on loan Olympique de Marseille. Not only that. He left his seal. He forced a penalty in the ‘little hand’ against Leeds (5-0).
“He is the best 15-year-old player in England, probably in Europe and, perhaps, in the world,” underlined Rio Ferdinand to refer to a Dowman who throughout his still short career has not stopped beating precocity records.
He is the best 15-year-old player in England, probably in Europe and, perhaps, in the world
Con 14 years, eight months and 19 days became the youngest scorer in the history of Youth League. This course has taken the leap in its ‘big sister’. The ‘jewel’ of Arsenal (15 years and 308 days) ousted Youssoufa Moukoko (16 years and 18 days) like him Youngest debutant in the Champions League.
On May 30, in Budapest, it could go one step further. In the final before him Paris Saint-Germain could dethrone Nwankwo Kanu (18 years and 296 days) like him Earliest winner of the Champions League. The Nigerian was declared the winner against Milan (1-0), as an Ajax player, in 1995.
In Premier he established another record. Dowman became against Everton (2-0) in the scorer youngest (16 years and 73 days) in the history of the English League. The record he set is behind him James Vaughan (16 years and 139 days) with one’s own Everton in 2005.
It wasn’t just any goal. It served to reinforce Arsenal’s lead in mid-March. Dowman took advantage of Jordan Pickford going up to take a corner in the 97th minute, looking for an equalizer, to score after a 60-meter run after setting up Vitali Mykolenko and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall along the way.. Write down his name: the future belongs to him.
