Overview
- Dowman entered in the 72nd minute for Leandro Trossard with Arsenal 3-0 up away to Slavia Prague.
- At 15 years and 308 days, he became the competition’s youngest player, surpassing Youssoufa Moukoko’s mark of 16 years and 18 days.
- The win featured a Bukayo Saka penalty and a brace from Mikel Merino to complete a comfortable group-stage result.
- FIFA bars professional contracts before age 17, and ESPN reported he has agreed a scholarship that activates at 16.
- This season he also became Arsenal’s youngest-ever starter in the Carabao Cup and the Premier League’s second-youngest player, following a rapid rise through the academy.