Max Dowman, 16, becomes youngest Premier League scorer with remarkable goal for Arsenal

Max Dowman, 16, becomes youngest Premier League scorer with remarkable goal for Arsenal Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, has become the Premier League’s youngest ever scorer with a remarkable stoppage-time goal in his team’s 2-0 win over Everton By STEVE DOUGLAS AP sports writer March 14, 2026, 3:54 PM Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, became the Premier League's youngest ever scorer with a remarkable stoppage-time goal in his team's 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday. Dowman collected the ball midway in his own half, dribbled around two Everton players and raced clear unchallenged from the halfway line to tap into an empty net, with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford stranded upfield having gone forward for a corner. An English soccer prodigy, Dowman — at 16 years, 73 days — was playing just his third Premier League match after two previous substitute appearances at the start of the season. He broke the record of former Everton player James Vaughan, who was 16 years, 270 days when he scored against Crystal Palace in 2005. In November, Dowman became the youngest player in Champions League history at 15 years, 308 days when he entered as a second-half substitute against Slavia Prague. Popular Reads FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert Mar 11, 10:01 PM Iran live updates: Trump calls on other countries to assist in Strait of Hormuz 1 hour ago ROTC students subdued and killed Old Dominion University gunman, officials say Mar 12, 8:54 PM Dowman is still in school . He was 14 when he was asked by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to train with the senior team in December last year and he starred on the club’s preseason tour of Asia in matches against AC Milan and Newcastle. To abide by Premier League regulations for players under 18, Dowman has to change into his Arsenal kit for training sessions and matches in a separate locker room than his senior teammates. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer Sponsored...