October 8 – Arsenal starlet Max Dowman has been recognised by the Guinness World Records team with three new awards, and he doesn’t even turn 17 until December.

The Arsenal winger made 13 senior appearances in a breakout 2025-26 season. The most memorable was his goal against Everton, when he ran from his own half, beat two players and rolled the ball into an empty net with Jordan Pickford up for a corner. He was 16 years and 73 days old, making him the youngest scorer in Premier League history.

He already held one record by then. At 15 years and 308 days, Dowman came off the bench in Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Slavia Prague to become the youngest player ever to appear in the UEFA Champions League. No other 15-year-old has played in the competition.

The third came at the end of the season. Arsenal won their first Premier League title since 2004, and Dowman collected his winner’s medal at 16 years and 144 days, the youngest player to do so. The previous holder was Phil Foden, who was 17 when Manchester City won the league.

He came close to a fourth. Dowman made his Premier League debut against Leeds United at 15 years and 235 days and won a penalty, but teammate Ethan Nwaneri had been nearly two months younger on his debut against Brentford in 2022.

The question on the lips of many is how good he can become?

Plenty of teenage records have come and gone without the careers to match. Physical development, injuries and the pressure of early fame have derailed more than one prodigy. Arsenal will also have to manage his minutes carefully at a club now competing for the biggest trophies every season.

But the signs are pointing in an upward trajectory. Dowman has already played and contributed at the highest level of club football, in a title-winning side, before most players his age have even signed a professional contract. If he keeps developing at this rate, the records he holds now may end up being the least of what he achieves.

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