"Max Dowman was fouled nine times during one half of a youth international fixture earlier this season, seven of which were committed by the same Spanish full-back. By foul four or five, the defender in question was no longer trying to disguise his attempts at thwarting Dowman by illegal means. The Arsenal youngster is, by FFT's reckoning, the youngest of approximately 500 players over the past 31 years to be spotlighted in a 'The Boy's A Bit Special' feature."
"Dowman turns 16 on New Year's Eve and should he appear in the Champions League before then, will become the youngest ever competitor in Europe's premier club competition. You may like Max Dowman sitting on the bench for Arsenal during 2025-26 pre-season (Image credit: Getty Images) What is 'The Boy's A Bit Special'? FourFourTwo's long-running 'The Boy's A Bit Special' feature has been going since the magazine's first issue, highlighting the best young players in the United Kingdom and abroad."
"The fact he is reaching these milestones whilst representing a club with the resource and talent pool like Arsenal is the greatest endorsement of the teenager's undeniable skill. Dowman was playing Under-18s football at 13 and Under-19s football in official UEFA competition at 14. He made his Premier League debut at 15, winning the Gunners a spot-kick inside 30 minutes."
Max Dowman was fouled nine times during one half of a youth international fixture this season, seven of those fouls committed by the same Spanish full-back, who by the fourth or fifth foul stopped disguising his attempts to thwart Dowman by illegal means. Dowman turns 16 on New Year's Eve and could become the youngest ever competitor in the Champions League if he appears before then. He played Under-18s at 13 and Under-19s in official UEFA competition at 14. He made his Premier League debut at 15, winning Arsenal a spot-kick inside 30 minutes. He is confident, athletic and capable.
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