Max Dowman has clinched the 2025/26 Emirates Goal of the Season award with his record-breaking strike against Everton, delighting Arsenal fans in a memorable breakthrough year

Arsenal academy graduate Max Dowman has been crowned the winner of the 2025/26 Emirates Goal of the Season award after fans voted overwhelmingly for his breathtaking late strike against Everton.

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The 16-year-old prodigy claimed 38 percent of the club-wide poll, comfortably ahead of Martin Zubimendi’s volley against Nottingham Forest in second place on 17 percent and Leah Williamson’s header against Leicester City in third on 11 percent. Arsenal confirmed the result on their official website on Wednesday.

Dowman’s winning goal, his first for the senior team, came in dramatic fashion during a crucial Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium in March.

With Arsenal pushing to maintain their lead in the title race, the teenager produced a moment of pure magic that will live long in the memory of supporters.

“Max Dowman’s historic late strike against Everton has been voted by our supporters as the Emirates Goal of the Season for 2025/26,” the club statement read. “The teenager’s first strike in red and white saw him pick up 38% of the votes to clinch the award.”

The sequence unfolded in stoppage time after Viktor Gyökeres had given Arsenal a late lead. Following a cleared Everton corner, the ball dropped to Dowman 75 yards from goal.

The youngster surged forward with explosive pace, beating Vitali Mykolenko and skipping past Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall before calmly finishing into an empty net.

At 16 years and 73 days old, Dowman became both Arsenal’s and the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer, surpassing previous records in unforgettable style.

This triumph caps a phenomenal debut senior season for the Chelmsford-born winger, who joined Arsenal’s academy at the age of five.

He made history as the youngest Premier League debutant at 15 years and 235 days, the youngest Champions League player at 15 years and 308 days against Slavia Prague, and ultimately the youngest player to win a Premier League title as Arsenal secured their first league crown since 2004.

Dowman also earned the Premier League Home Grown Debutant of the Season award and previously claimed the club’s Goal of the Month prize for the same Everton strike.

His success reflects the continued strength of Arsenal’s Hale End pathway, which has produced a string of exciting talents in recent years. Fans and pundits alike have hailed the teenager’s composure, technical ability, and maturity beyond his years as signs of a special career ahead.

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As the 2025/26 campaign draws to a close, Dowman’s recognition stands as a shining highlight in a season defined by Arsenal’s return to domestic glory and the emergence of fresh stars ready to carry the club forward.