Max Dowman’s historic late strike against Everton has been voted by our supporters as the Emirates Goal of the Season for 2025/26.
The teenager’s first strike in red and white saw him pick up 38% of the votes to clinch the award, having won our Goal of the Month prize for his solo effort back in March.
Martin Zubimendi’s volley against Nottingham Forest back in September came second in our club-wide poll with 17% of the ballot, while Leah Williamson’s header against Leicester City came third with 11%.
Max’s magical moment came at the end of a nerve-shredding encounter with the Toffees, as we looked to clinch a massive win to keep the pressure on our title rivals by moving nine points clear at the top.
After the youngster’s cross had led to Viktor Gyokeres putting us 1-0 ahead in the 89th minute, the visitors won a late corner and sent everyone forward, including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. However, after it was cleared to the edge of the box, the ball dropped to Dowman 75 yards from goal.
He sped past Vitali Mykolenko and then skipped a challenge from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to leave him through on goal with the net empty, allowing him the simple task to become both Arsenal’s and the Premier League’s youngest-ever scorer aged 16 years and 73 days.
As well as that accolade, he became the second youngest player in Premier League history (behind Ethan Nwaneri) against Leeds United in August, while on the final day he became the competition’s youngest ever starter aged 16 years and 144 days. He is also the youngest player to win the Premier League.
In November, he also became the Champions League’s youngest player at 15 years and 308 days when he played against Slavia Prague, and won the Premier League Home Grown Debutant of the Season Award following a historic first campaign for us. He is also a contender for the PFA Young Player of the Year prize.
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Max Dowman: Arsenal’s and PL’s youngest scorer
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