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Sep 21, 2025, 06:31 AM ET

Arsenal starlet Max Dowman made history on Saturday by becoming the youth team’s youngest-ever goalscorer in Premier League 2, netting on his first start in the competition.

Dowman, aged just 15 years and 263 days old, broke a record previously held by Reiss Nelson (16 years, 57 days), who set the mark back in 2016.

The England youth international is one of world football’s most promising teenagers, having made his first-team debut for Arsenal against Leeds last month after shining in preseason. The club’s second youngest Premier League player behind Ethan Nwaneri, he was also brought off the bench in the defeat at Liverpool, ahead of established regulars.

Max Dowman scored Arsenal’s second goal in a 3-2 victory over Wolves in Premier League 2 on Saturday. Max Dowman of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Brayden Clarke after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal U21 and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 at Meadow Park on September 20, 2025 in Borehamwood, England.

It was therefore a surprise to see him line up for the Under-21 side in PL2 — which replaced the Premier League’s Reserve and Academy leagues in 2012 — and Dowman made an impact in his second appearance, and first start.

Dowman scored in the 65th minute to level the match against Wolves after Arsenal had fallen behind 2-0. From the right hand side of the box, Dowman cut onto his right foot, chopped back onto his left, and slotted home a low composed finish.

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Fellow midfielder Andre Harriman-Annous completed the turnaround with a 99th-minute penalty, securing all three points.

Dowman’s goal adds to a rapid rise through Arsenal’s academy ranks. He debuted for the U18s as a 13-year-old and featured in the UEFA Youth League, where he became the youngest goalscorer in the competition’s history during a group-stage match against Atalanta last September.

Arsenal’s first team return to Premier League action on Sunday with a clash against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium, with Dowman unlikely to be involved.

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The Premier League season has started again, after a busy summer of Club World Cup action and transfer news. But…

PRINCETON, N.J. – Roan Alviar was named to the USA U21 Men’s National Volleyball Team roster set to train for the 2025 Pan American Cup and the FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship.

Alviar was one of just 24 athletes and one of just three liberos selected to the roster.Â

The Pan Am group will train next week, July 27th through August 2nd, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ahead of its departure for the Pan Am Cup Aug. 3-11, in Calgary, Canada.Â

The Worlds group will also train at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Aug. 7-17, before heading to Jiangmen, China, Aug. 19-Sept. 1.

Alviar, who just completed his freshman season with the Tigers, has already been a valuable resource on the court for the Orange & Black.Â

Playing 94 of Princeton’s 95 sets, Alviar was a key piece in a successful 2025 season that saw the Tigers capture the EIVA regular season title and make the EIVA tournament finals.

Alviar finished the season ranked fifth in the EIVA in digs with 160 total and 1.70 per set, leading the team. He also recorded .935 reception on the season.

For his performance, Alviar was named an All-EIVA Honorable Mention.Â

This is not Alviar’s first time on the international stage, as he was on the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship team that won gold in 2024. That gold medal qualified the USA team for this year’s World Championship. He was also on the 2023 USA Boys U19 Team.

Alviar will now look ahead to training camp this summer as he prepares for international competition and the start of his sophomore year at Princeton. 
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