Arsenal youngster breaks record
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on March 14 and substitute Max Dowman came off the bench to score — becoming the youngest scorer in Premier League history during that win The Guardian. The result gives Arsenal breathing room in a tight table as the season reaches its critical run-in NBC Sports.
Dowman was exactly 16 years and 73 days old when he hit the net. premierleague.com He was born on 31 December 2009, according to his player profile. en.wikipedia.org He came on for Martin Zubimendi in the 74th minute, a tactical switch recorded by the Premier League. premierleague.com The goal came in only his third Premier League appearance, after two earlier substitute outings this season. espn.com Dowman’s cross clipped Piero Hincapie and was turned into the net by Viktor Gyokeres in the 89th minute before Dowman completed a late breakaway himself, as set out in Arsenal’s match report. arsenal.com The previous record-holder, James Vaughan, had been 16 years and 270 days when he scored for Everton in April 2005, a benchmark Dowman bettered by 197 days. guinnessworldrecords.com Arsenal’s official report notes the strike helped push the Gunners nine points clear of Manchester City in the table after City dropped points earlier that day. arsenal.com Manager Mikel Arteta described Dowman’s impact as “not normal” and praised how the teenager changed the game, comments carried on the Premier League site. premierleague.com Dowman had already entered the record books as the youngest player to appear in the Champions League at 15 years and 308 days in November, a separate milestone flagged by ESPN. espn.com
