How Arsenal’s Teenage Foul Magnet Is Redefining the Game and Breaking Records in Stunning Fashion
FourFourTwo’s long-running ‘The Boy’s A Bit Special’ feature has been going since the magazine’s first issue, highlighting the best young players in the United Kingdom and abroad.
As of September 2025, we’ve given it a revamp. Our youth football expert Joe Donnohue will be profiling four teenagers each month, explaining why they’re, well, a bit special.
The fact he is reaching these milestones whilst representing a club with the resource and talent pool like Arsenal is the greatest endorsement of the teenager’s undeniable skill.
Dowman was playing Under-18s football at 13 and Under-19s football in official UEFA competition at 14. He made his Premier League debut at 15, winning the Gunners a spot-kick inside 30 minutes. ‘Max’ impact.



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