Max Dowman has become the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer (Getty)John Terry has compared Max Dowman to Lionel Messi after Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Everton on Saturday. Dowman then became the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer with a brilliant solo effort to secure the win for Arsenal in injury time. ‘Max Dowman, what a player by the way, 16 years of age, absolutely incredible,’ Terry said. ‘That’s a big, big comparison but this man is a proper talent and will play a big part in Arsenal’s future and also England as well. Big, big win for them [Arsenal] today.’Speaking about Dowman’s excellent display after Arsenal’s win, Arteta said: ‘Yesterday he was training and in the last few days and I had a gut feeling that it was a moment for him.

Source: Metro March 15, 2026 05:50 UTC