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Max Dowman wins 2025/26 Arsenal’s Emirates goal of the season

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  • Max Dowman has won Arsenal's 2025/26 Emirates Goal of the Season award for his strike against Everton.
  • The 16-year-old's goal secured 38% of fan votes, marking a highlight in his record-breaking debut season.
  • Dowman also set multiple club and Premier League records, including becoming the youngest scorer in the league and Champions League.

Arsenal's Max Dowman has clinched the 2025/26 Emirates Goal of the Season award, with fans overwhelmingly choosing his late strike against Everton as the campaign's most memorable moment. The teenager's goal, his first in an Arsenal shirt, garnered 38% of the votes, adding another accolade to his remarkable debut season.

Max Dowman’s historic late strike against Everton has been voted by our supporters as the Emirates Goal of the Season for 2025/26.

— Arsenal Club StatementThe club announced Dowman's win for Goal of the Season.

The winning goal came during a dramatic match against Everton. After Viktor Gyökeres put Arsenal ahead in the 89th minute, Everton pushed forward, even sending their goalkeeper Jordan Pickford into the attack. However, a swift counterattack saw the ball cleared to Dowman approximately 75 yards from goal.

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.

— Arsenal Club StatementDetails about Dowman's voting percentage and previous award.

Dowman then embarked on a solo run, evading two challenges before slotting the ball into an empty net. This moment not only sealed a crucial victory for Arsenal but also etched his name in the record books. He became the youngest-ever scorer for both Arsenal and in the Premier League at just 16 years and 73 days old.

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%.

— Arsenal Club StatementInformation on the runners-up for the award.

His breakthrough season has been studded with records. Dowman previously became the second-youngest Premier League player and the youngest Champions League player at 15 years and 308 days. He also secured the Premier League Home Grown Debutant of the Season Award, solidifying his status as a standout young talent for the club.

Max’s magical moment came at the end of a nerve-racking 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.

— Arsenal Club StatementDescribing the dramatic context of Dowman's winning goal.
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