{"id":1092,"date":"2026-04-01T00:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1092"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:19:28","slug":"what-max-dowman-did-for-england-u19s-as-arsenal-sensation-causes-huge-stir-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1092","title":{"rendered":"What Max Dowman did for England U19s as Arsenal sensation causes huge stir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1e9d73\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal star Max Dowman scored a sublime individual goal for England Under-19s which has caught the attention of Gunners supporters<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33694183\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Max Dowman of Arsenal\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33694183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_JS400910424.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33694183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_JS400910424.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33694183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_JS400910424.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33694183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_JS400910424.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Max Dowman has been tipped for stardom at Arsenal and it's not difficult to see why\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Max Dowman has been tipped for stardom at Arsenal and it&#8217;s not difficult to see why<cite aria-label=\"Image: Julian Finney\/Getty Images)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Julian Finney\/Getty Images))<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Max Dowman has left Arsenal fans stunned after his latest performance for his country. The teenager has enjoyed his breakthrough season for the Gunners this term and has been rewarded with minutes in the first team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dowman scored in Arsenal\u2019s 2-0 win over Everton in the Premier League before the international break, which was the 16-year-old\u2019s first goal in senior football for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The teenager has since been tipped for a bright future at Arsenal, and there were even debates on whether Dowman should have been called up to the senior England squad by Thomas Tuchel for the latest round of international fixtures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Instead, Dowman was called up to the England Under-19 squad as they faced Portugal in a UEFA European Championship qualification tie on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_1e9d73\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Arsenal sent &#8216;ready to go&#8217; Myles Lewis-Skelly message amid Man United transfer interest<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_1e9d73\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">10-player Arsenal injury update with Mikel Arteta preparing unorthodox XI for Southampton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Young Lions claimed a 6-0 win in Portugal, with Dowman on the score sheet with a goal that has been the talk of social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dowman picked up the ball near the halfway line in the opposition half and close to the touchline, and managed to hold off a Portugal player before going on a run into the penalty area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As Dowman approached the 18-yard box, he was met by several Portugal players, but the Arsenal star launched a left-footed strike on the edge of the penalty area that easily beat the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A clip of Dowman\u2019s goal has been circulated across social media, with plenty of Arsenal fans expressing their excitement at the prospect of the forward doing the same for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One fan wrote: \u201cHe&#8217;s different,\u201d while another said, \u201cPremier League is not ready for what&#8217;s coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One more fan stated, \u201cAbsolutely magnificent Goal. Super Max,\u201d while another fan wrote, \u201cI think this is the first time in my life I\u2019ve had a feeling of an actual superstar on our hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another fan said, \u201cWhat a player,\u201d while one more added, \u201cFor the next 10 years, any team that has Max Dowman on their side will be the favourites to win the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dowman\u2019s next opportunity to impress for Arsenal could be on Saturday when the Gunners will face Southampton in the quarter-final of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The teenager has made one start in the FA Cup so far for Arsenal this season, where he played 77 minutes in the 2-1 win over Mansfield Town in the fifth-round tie earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal star Max Dowman scored a sublime individual goal for England Under-19s which has caught the attention of Gunners supporters Max Dowman has been tipped for stardom at Arsenal and it&#8217;s not difficult to see why(Image: Julian Finney\/Getty Images)) Max Dowman has left Arsenal fans stunned after his latest performance for his country. 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