Max Dowman, an Arsenal midfielder, started for Slavia Prague on Tuesday and scored a 3-0 lead, becoming the youngest Champions League player ever since that moment.
Youssoufa Moukoko, a German striker who was 16 years, 18 days old at Zenit St. Petersburg in 2020, was defeated by Dowman, who is 15 years, 309 days old.
Moukoko currently plays for Copenhagen’s FC.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Dowman’s “personality” and “courage” at the post-game press conference in Prague.
He said, “He comes in, he takes people on, he starts dribbling, he gets a foul,” and that is exactly what he does.
You are unable to instruct that. It’s irrelevant whether you have it or not on your passport.
I’m really happy with the fact that you put him in this situation and that he can adapt and give a good performance, Arteta continued.
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When the Gunners defeated Leeds 5-0 on August 23 to claim his Premier League debut, Dowman was 15 years and 234 days old.
After teammate Ethan Nwaneri, who was 53 days younger on his debut in 2022, and he is the second-youngest Premier League player ever, second only to him.
But in the Gunners’ 2-0 victory over Brighton in the League Cup fourth round last week, Dowman became the youngest player to start a game for Arsenal.
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