Max Dowman Makes History as Youngest Premier League Goalscorer, Igniting Chaos at Emirates Stadium!

MAX DOWMAN has become the youngster goalscorer in Premier League history after his dramatic late strike against Everton.

The 16-year-old has been tipped for big things at the Emirates after emerging as one of the club’s biggest talent in years.

Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history on Saturday nightCredit: EPA The teenager netted in stoppage time at the age of 16 years and 73 daysCredit: Reuters

has already become a part of ‘s first team group this season after playing seven times in all competitions.

And he showed off his huge promise by getting on the scoresheet late on to wrap up a .

The teenager had a simple task of running through on goal and rolling the ball into an empty net after had gone up for a late corner.

And the strike will go down in history after he overtook James Vaughan as the youngest scorer in the top flight.

Vaughan was 16 years and 270 days old when he struck against in April 2005.

And Dowman’s record will now take some beating at the age of 16 years and 73 days.

Dowman and Vaughan are the top two names on the list, while is in third after his goal against Sunderland in 2002 aged 16 years and 356 days.

Perhaps the most famous goal on the list is ‘s against in 2002 aged 16 years and 360 days. He’s in fourth.

Mikel Arteta hailed the youngster and said his achievement was ‘not normal’Credit: Getty

Liverpool sensation recently entered the top five after he scored a dramatic winner in a 3-2 win over Newcastle last August at 16 years and 361 days.

And Dowman’s team-mate also joined the group of young scorers after his strike against in 2024 aged 17 years and 247 days.

Dowman’s boss Arteta hailed his “incredible” moment and said he had no issues about bringing him on despite his tender age.

The Spaniard said in his press conference: “Yesterday he was training in the last few days and I had a gut feeling that it was a moment for him.

“Probably because he doesn’t seem to be faced by the occasion or the moment or the context or the opponent.

“He just plays so naturally. He makes decisions to make things happen and what he delivered was incredible.

“For many years, people that were in the stadium today will say, ‘I was in the stadium, I was at the Emirates that day, when that kid, at 16, scored that goal in such an important moment of the season’.

Viktor Gyokeres had scored the opener against the Toffees as Arsenal went 10 points clearCredit: Getty

“It’s not only the goal that he scored. I think he changed the game. Every time he got the ball, he made things happen.

“It looked like we were more of a threat. To do that at that age, in this context, with this pressure, it is just not normal.”

Dowman’s goal came just minutes after had put the Gunners ahead with a simple tap-in after Jordan Pickford’s mistake.

The duo’s goals put Arsenal ten points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League before ‘s men travelled to .

Dowman has been with Arsenal since joining their academy at the age of eight.

He was part of Arsenal’s pre-season squad last summer and became the second-youngest player in Arsenal’s history at 15 years and 235 days when he came on against Leeds in August.

Dowman , winning a penalty for the Gunners in stoppage time to seal a 5-0 win.