Essex-Born Football Star Awarded Three Guinness World Records
The 16-year-old earned honors for becoming the Premier League’s youngest scorer, youngest Champions League player and youngest Premier League winner.
- Arsenal's 16-year-old midfielder Max Dowman received three Guinness World Records certificates on Thursday for his breakthrough 2025/26 season with the Gunners.
- Dowman became the youngest Champions League player at 15 years and 308 days, youngest Premier League goalscorer at 16 years and 73 days, and youngest Premier League title winner at 16 years and 144 days.
- His season included a debut against Slavia Prague in November 2025 and a first Premier League goal against Everton on March 14, 2026, helping Arsenal secure their first title in 22 years.
- Tom Beckerlegge, Senior Editor of Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027, called the achievement "extraordinary," featuring Dowman as the opening player profile in the publication's "Class of '27."
- Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager, is managing the youngster's development cautiously, stating, "We have to look after him," as the club evaluates his future including potential loan opportunities.
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The English footballer became, among other things, the youngest in history to win the Premier League.
Arsenal teenager Dowman sets three Guinness World Records, receives certificates
Arsenal youngster Max Dowman has been presented with three Guinness World Records certificates after setting new marks in English and European football before turning 17. Guinness World Records announced the achievement in a post on its verified X handle on Thursday, saying Dowman had been recognised for his record-breaking rise through the game. The post Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-arsenal-teenager-dowman-sets-three-guinness-world-rec…
At the age of 16, Max Dauman proves the relativity of time on the football field, writing his name three times in the Guinness World Records book. He is only 16 years old and in addition to having already shown (and proven) what he can do on the football field with the Arsenal jersey, that is, at the highest level, Max Dauman's name is now also written in the Guinness Book of Records. Not once, not twice, but three times. Read more here Read mo…
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