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Arsenal attacker Gabriel Jesus is surprised with the meteoric rise of his young teammate Max Dowman, who has made a record-breaking start to his professional career.<\/p>\n
Having come up through the ranks at the Emirates, Dowman, 15, made his senior Gunners debut in August in a 5-0 home win over promoted Leeds United. Although he didn’t record an assist, winning a penalty late in stoppage time, which was converted by summer arrival Viktor Gyokeres.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Thanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Despite not making a goal contribution, Dowman became the second youngest player to appear in the Premier League, missing his teammate Ethan Nwaneri’s mark by 54 days. Nevertheless, the youngster made more history in the 2-0 home win over Everton in March, becoming the competition’s youngest-ever goalscorer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Earlier in the season, Dowman became the youngest player to appear in the UEFA Champions League when he featured off the bench in the Gunners’ 3-0 league phase win at Slavia Praha in November.<\/p>\n “Max is still 16,” said Jesus on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast (via Football London<\/a>). “He started with us 15. I told you before. When I was 15, I was playing in the streets. I didn’t make it yet. It’s crazy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “So at 15, you are playing Champions League, Premier League, it’s crazy. And I ask him after the game, he scored, I say, ‘how was school today?’ Because it was Sunday, and then Monday I say, ‘how was school today?’ And he was like, ‘no, I’m going later.’ I say, ‘oh, okay. ‘ “Because in Brazil, if this happens, it’s impossible to go to school. It’s impossible.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n