Max Dowman
{{short description|English footballer (born 2009)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Max Dowman
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|fullname = Max Robert Dowman
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2009|12|31|df=y}}
|birth_place = Chelmsford, England
|height = 1.83 m
|currentclub = Arsenal
|clubnumber = 99
|position = Attacking midfielder
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Arsenal
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|nationalyears1 = 2024–
|nationalteam1 = England U16
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2024–
|nationalteam2 = England U17
|nationalcaps2 = 13
|nationalgoals2 = 4
|club-update = 6 October 2024
|ntupdate = 10:27, 10 April 2025 (UTC)
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Max Robert Dowman (born 31 December 2009) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Arsenal.
Club career
Dowman made his debut for the Arsenal U18s in September 2023 at the age of 13.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-wonderkid-playing-four-years-28915493|title=Arsenal wonderkid playing four years above his age as Mikel Arteta gets Bukayo Saka reminder|website=football.london|date=31 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.givemesport.com/arsenal-max-dowman-player-profile/|first=Alex|last=Mitton|title=Who is Arsenal's Teenage Starlet Max Dowman|website=GiveMeSport.com|date=20 September 2024}} On 19 September 2024, Dowman scored in the Arsenal U19's UEFA Youth League match against Atalanta at the age of 14 years, eight months, and 19 days. He therefore became the youngest goal-scorer in the competition's history.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5779247/2024/09/19/arsenal-max-dowman-record|title=Arsenal's Max Dowman, 14, becomes youngest UEFA Youth League goalscorer|website=The Athletic|date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/history-maker-arsenal-wonderkid-three-youth-league-records-atalanta-aged-14-max-dowman/bltd726e2c1565101f3|title=History maker! Arsenal wonderkid smashes three Youth League records after scoring for Gunners against Atalanta aged just 14|website=Goal.com|date=19 September 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Collings |first=Simon |date=2024-12-25 |title=Three youngsters who can save Arsenal millions in transfer market |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-youngsters-nwaneri-lewis-skelly-dowman-2025-b1201529.html |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=The Standard |language=en}}
In December 2024, after becoming the youngest ever Premier League 2 player at 14 years old,{{Cite web |last=Treadaway |first=Poppy |date=2024-12-01 |title=Arsenal record holder pips Nwaneri to create club history with outing for U21s |url=https://talksport.com/football/2342643/arsenal-max-dowman-club-history-under-21s/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}} he began training with the first team,{{Cite web |last=Brophy |first=Joe |date=2024-12-18 |title=Arsenal include record-breaking 14-year-old in training ahead of Carabao Cup tie |url=https://talksport.com/football/2402316/arsenal-max-dowman-training-crystal-palace-carabao-cup/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}} with the intention to become part of the first-squad during the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=James |date=2024-12-04 |title=Could 14-year-old Max Dowman really play for Arsenal this season? |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/12/04/14-year-old-max-dowman-really-play-arsenal-this-season-22109429/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Metro |language=en}}
International career
Style of play
Comfortable playing in a number of positions, Dowman has been utilised as an attacking midfielder and as a traditional '10' for Arsenal's youth teams, but can also play as a right winger. He is skillful, energetic and naturally gifted in the final third and is able to cut defences with a precise and accurate pass.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/14-year-old-arsenal-wonderkid-30057668|title=14-year-old Arsenal wonderkid impresses in UEFA Youth League again as rapid rise continues|website=football.london|date=2 October 2024}} Arsenal youth team coach Gustavo Oliveira labelled Dowman the "next Kaká".{{cite web |url=https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-next-kaka-academy-coach-30124839 |title=Arsenal have next Kaka as academy coach draws comparisons to Brazil legend |website=football.london|date=11 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|899946}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|max-dowman}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers