Arsenal F.C. midfielder Max Dowman has become the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League after scoring in stoppage time of Saturday’s 2–0 victory against Everton F.C..
At just 16 years and 73 days old, Dowman scored after a long run and took advantage of Everton’s empty goal to send the ball into the net, bringing Arsenal one step closer to the title in the English championship.
With this goal, Dowman broke the record for the youngest goalscorer in the history of the league, a record that was previously held by James Vaughan of Everton.
Head coach Mikel Arteta described the moment as special.
“It was magical. The entire bench and the players stood up celebrating with the fans. It was a beautiful day.
“He changed the match every time he touched the ball. He created situations and we looked more dangerous in attack. To do that at that age, in this context, with the pressure and expectations to win the match, is not something normal.”
Youngest goalscorers in Premier League history:
- Max Dowman – 16 years, 73 days
- James Vaughan – 16 years, 270 days
- James Milner – 16 years, 356 days
- Wayne Rooney – 16 years, 360 days
- Rio Ngumoha – 16 years, 361 days
- Cesc Fàbregas – 17 years, 113 days
- Michael Owen – 17 years, 143 days
- Andy Turner – 17 years, 166 days
- Federico Macheda – 17 years, 226 days
- Lewis Miley – 17 years, 229 days
“It was a big moment, especially because of the way the goal was built. We had 10 or 15 seconds to truly enjoy what was happening.”
