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Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman made history on Tuesday, becoming the youngest player ever to feature in a UEFA Champions League match after coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Slavia Prague.
At 15 years and 309 days old, Dowman broke the previous record held by Germany’s Youssoufa Moukoko, who debuted for Borussia Dortmund at 16 years and 18 days in 2020.
Speaking after the match in Prague, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the teenager’s confidence and composure.
“He comes in, the first ball he takes, he takes people on, he starts to dribble, he gets a foul,” Arteta said. “You can’t teach that — you either have it or you don’t. It doesn’t matter what his passport says. You throw him into this context and he adapts and performs. I’m really happy with that.”
Dowman, who made his Premier League debut at 15 years and 234 days in Arsenal’s 5-0 victory over Leeds on August 23, is the second-youngest Premier League player ever, behind teammate Ethan Nwaneri, who was 53 days younger when he made his debut in 2022.
Just last week, Dowman also became the youngest-ever player to start a match for Arsenal, featuring in the Gunners’ 2-0 League Cup fourth-round win over Brighton.
