Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 21 Aug 2026
Arsenal's Max Dowman, 16, collects GCSEs and turns pro
Teenage record-breaker Max Dowman trades school uniform for full-time football after collecting his GCSE results.
M. Dowman
player
Age
16
School
Brentwood School
Achievement
Premier League's youngest goalscorer
Next step
Full-time football at Arsenal
What happened. Max Dowman collected his GCSE results and is leaving school to focus on his football career full-time with Arsenal.
- Scored against Everton in March to help Arsenal win the title.
- Still too young to share dressing room under safeguarding rules.
- Thanked Brentwood School staff for their support.
“I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Brentwood School for everything they have done for me during my time here.”
— Max Dowman
Dowman is expected to play a bigger role as Arsenal defend their title this season.
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