Max Dowman: Arsenal's 16-year-old makes Premier League history in Everton rout


Max Dowman: Arsenal's 16-year-old makes Premier League history in Everton rout


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Most lads his age are stressing over GCSE mocks. Max Dowman spent his Saturday rewriting the record books.

The Hale End graduate came off the bench in the 89th minute of Arsenal's 2–0 win over Everton at the Emirates — and in the space of a few frantic seconds, became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history at just 16 years and 73 days old.

It had been one of those frustrating afternoons for the Gunners. Everton sat deep, Arsenal probed without reward, and the clock crept towards full time. Then Mikel Arteta threw the teenager on, and the game changed completely.

Within moments of his introduction, Dowman whipped in a cross of real quality — the kind you'd expect from someone twice his age — which Viktor Gyökeres turned home to finally break the deadlock.

But the kid wasn't done. Deep into injury time, with Jordan Pickford stranded upfield, Dowman seized on a loose ball, set off on a lung-busting 50-yard sprint, and coolly slotted into an empty net.

The record is his. He's surpassed James Vaughan as the youngest scorer in Premier League history and has eclipsed Cesc Fàbregas as Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer.

Arteta, visibly delighted after the whistle, said the teenager plays without any trace of fear — a quality that's going to matter as Arsenal continue their title scrap with City.

Early days, naturally. But the Emirates has found a new hero.



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