Dowman currently holds the record for the youngest player to start a match for Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal teenager, Max Dowman, has become the youngest player ever to feature in a UEFA Champions League (UCL) match.
The 15 years and 309 days old winger reached the milestone on Tuesday after coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute against Slavia Prague.
Arsenal went on to win the Champions League encounter 3-0, with goals from Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino.
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Dowman took the UCL record from Youssoufa Moukoko, who played for Borussia Dortmund against Zenit St Petersburg in 2020 at the age of 16 years and 18 days.
Prior to this, the English teenager had earlier made his Premier League debut aged 15 years and 234 days, when Arsenal thrashed Leeds United 5-0 in August.
That appearance made him the second-youngest player ever in the Premier League, after teammate Ethan Nwaneri, who was 53 days younger on his 2022 debut.
Dowman also recently became the youngest-ever player to start a match for Arsenal in the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Brighton in the League Cup fourth round last week.
