Arsenal rising star Max Dowman has made history as the youngest player to win the English Premier League title.
On 20 May 2026, after Arsenal, nicknamed the 'Gunners,' secured the 2025-26 English Premier League title, ending a 22-year drought, Max Dowman set another Premier League record by becoming the youngest player to win the championship at just 16 years old, surpassing Phil Foden's previous record with Manchester City.
Dowman will be 16 years and 144 days old in the season's final match, where Arsenal visits Crystal Palace. He will receive the Premier League winner's medal after meeting the minimum requirement of five appearances.
The 11 youngest players to have won the Premier League, each having played at least five matches in their title-winning season:
1. Max Dowman – 16 years 144 days (Arsenal 2025/26)
2. Phil Foden – 17 years 350 days (Manchester City, 2017/18)
3. Rico Lewis – 18 years 188 days (Manchester City, 2022/23)
4. Brahim Diaz – 18 years 283 days (Manchester City, 2017/18)
5. Gaël Clichy – 18 years 294 days (Arsenal, 2003/04)
6. Rafael da Silva – 18 years 319 days (Manchester United, 2008/09)
7. Nicolas Anelka – 19 years 57 days (Arsenal, 1997/98)
8. Neco Williams – 19 years 104 days (Liverpool, 2019/20)
9. Phil Neville – 19 years 105 days (Manchester United, 1995/96)
10. Ryan Giggs – 19 years 161 days (Manchester United, 1992/93)
11. Curtis Jones – 19 years 178 days (Liverpool, 2019/20)